Plastic Chicken Wire?

[DanteD716]

I have some forest green plastic wire/garden fencing. I'm not sure of the spacing but would this be finch friendly?

[cindy]

what is the little sqaure mesh size?

[DanteD716]

No idea, I'll go out to the garage.

[DanteD716]

1x1 inch squares. Is this okay? I can double cover if needed

[cindy]

That is a bit to big, in my opinion. The finch info center gives this recommendation "wire spacing should be no smaller than ¼" and no larger than ½" between bars"

[ac12]

I think Home Depot has 1/2 square plastic coated metal mesh. That is what I use on my cages.
WARNING, the wire is SHARP where it is cut.

[DanteD716]

I used the 1 inch and it worked fine, the societies can't get out and even if they could I doubt they'd want to

[ac12]

1/2 inch gives you flexibility to put a smaller bird in the cage at a later date.

[DanteD716]

True, but it was meant for spice finches and was a spur of the moment idea since Iwas only using what I had on hand. It will probaly always used for societies or spice finches, as I'm putting my waxbills in the avairy once it gets transformed from a closet.

[tt101]

that spaceing is a little much but i think it should be fine for your societies and seeing as how finches dont chew the wire like parrots you should be fine

[kenny66]

sounds ok for what you want to use it for but I would use 1/2 inch for anything else