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    I was at the local feed store the other day and was looking at the cages and pens that were for sale. One was very tall and the wire mesh the builder used wasnt wide enough to make the top so he put the mesh up in two pieces. What i want to know was what were the little pieces he used to join the sheets of mesh together? They looked to be bout 1/4 inch long and were placed so they surrounded both pieces of mesh wire and were crimped or squezed together. They were aluminum i think and the builder put one half way between each verticle row and clamped the horizonal wires together so that the two pieces of mesh became one . i am in the middle of putting wire mesh on my chicken tractor and would like to use these "things "also. Thanks for your help, my farm days were few and way in my past, though i miss them and my aunt and uncle who owned the farm. Ebb

  • #2
    They are called J-clips. Hog rings also work. You should be able to find them at any farm supply store.

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    • #3
      Thank you Mustang Gal that was exactly what i was looking for. It loks like nobody in this area has them probanly have to go to Clewiston in the morning. Maybe a feed store?

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      • #4
        Look in the rabbit section. They are used in putting together rabbit cages. Technically you don't "have" to have the little J clip pliers but they are very handy and make the job quick and painless.
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        • #5
          Maybe. I know Tractor Supply carries them, Race Brothers too - I think they are regional though...., our local ACE Hardware has them, but they sell feed too.

          If you can't find them, ask about hog rings. You will need the special pliers that go with those for sure.

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          • #6
            Bass Pro, Cabelas, Academy etc all sell hog rings too back in the jerky/cooking section.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by MustangGal View Post
              Maybe. I know Tractor Supply carries them, Race Brothers too - I think they are regional though...., our local ACE Hardware has them, but they sell feed too.

              If you can't find them, ask about hog rings. You will need the special pliers that go with those for sure.
              Another use for the rings is for making fold-up tomato cages using concrete reinforcing wire. I can never find my hog wringer plowers so I just grab a pair of channel locks, that is on the cages not the hogs.

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