Derek Reese 29
5 year old buck +
I like the idea of making the cages in a short amount of time. I just don't know if the bunnies or other little critters will do much harm. I also have to make ~30 cages. I used a sawzall with a metal blade to cut the remesh when I was using that. Way easier on the hands but you almost need another person to help. Working on when to get the tress shipped now. Do you use weed fabric or mulch? Thanks for the advice!I have only ever used 4' tall 2"x 4" welded wire. Never really had an issue. The smaller you go the more time you will spend cutting the roll apart. I unroll the entire roll, "measure" with a 10 foot 2x4, and just make a snip or two on the side I'm measuring, and then come back and cut the whole roll up at once. I just use a hand held tin snips to cut it all apart. Then I form the individual 10 foot pieces into cages. I can get 10 cages made in about 20-25 mins if I'm really feeling good. This year most of my cages will get one T post and 3 zip ties to hold it down. Seems to be all the deterrent my woods requires. Your mileage may vary. I buy old T post for $1 from retired farmers.
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