: a light galvanized wire netting of hexagonal mesh
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Lay Down Chicken Wire or Hardware Cloth Protect your seedlings or bulbs by covering them with chicken wire or hardware cloth.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026 Rabbits need a fence that’s 30 inches tall and made from hardware cloth or chicken wire with one-inch diameter holes to keep out the babies, too, says Pierce.—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026 Early cages were constructed from chicken wire, until steel began to be used around the ’80s.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026 The experts shared that chicken wire, metal sheeting, garden netting, fences, and hardware cloths are all great defenses.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chicken wire