Is the mesh small enough to keep out birds?
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Thank you to those who have commented. I was thinking of using this to protect my berry plants from hungry birds. Does anyone think this would be a good (or bad) idea?
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Yes the mesh is small enough to keep birds out. We've had this in our back yard for over a year and never had any issues.
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I would imagine so. It is designed to keep IN small wiffle balls. Haven't set it up yet to see as it was a Christmas present and we live in Michigan. Sorry I can't help more.
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I had small birds get stuck in it, so I ended up taking it down and putting up wire fencing with t-posts instead. I had to cut the netting to release the birds.
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I'm not sure James. If you are using in a garden to keep birds out it works well.
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It will work, birds will be scared away from the sound and light coming from the box. You need to leave it on the sound mode and in the area that has the most bird problem.
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Yes; the mesh is quite fine, a bit larger than window-screening. Cracked corn and even small seeds will stay in this feeder. The mesh on my feeder is strong and not flimsy at all. Lots of times six or seven little birds will be crowded into it at once! I suppose a very large bird could tip the feeder, but my mourning doves and red-winged blackbirds use it without tipping it.
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Yes, definitely. As a matter of fact I worried that some of the smaller songirds like cardinals and bluebirds would be too large to access the food; smaller birds do best in it. Really a good feeder though.
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Yes, this cage would be perfect. I love the fact that it is see thru, your birds will not feel confined.
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Forgive me but answers which state 1/4 inch are ludicrous. I measured the mesh and it is 5/8" x 5/8". Bugs, moths, bees, wasps, and other flying insects can go right through it. I can't imagine many butterflys getting through. Since using the mesh, I've had zero problems with squirrels or birds getting to my blackberries and blueberries. Interestingly, I checked the original packaging and it is not labeled!!!! As others have commented, it allows full exposure to sunlight.
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I have mine covering a 16 x 25 foot chicken enclosure and have had no problems. It is pretty strong and should keep them out.
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I cannot really tell you. I haven't used it in a situation where there have been fruit flies. I think the mesh would keep just about everything else out, but those fruit flies are pretty tiny. Wish I could be of more assistance.
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will probably keep out rodents but not something as small as a spider or bug
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It doesn't really matter, because it doesn't work to keep birds away anyway. When I first put it out I had everything from cardinals to hawks land right next to it. Didn't bother them in the slightest. It is pretty though.
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It should - you can adjust the spring mechanism. If the doves are getting in, just make it more sensitive. Ours keeps out grackles (medium-sized bird).
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It does get some dust and insects, but I have had mine on of months and months and it still keeps the birds off.
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A little less than 1 inch. Make sure that the mesh is fastened all the way to the ground. The sneaky little birds will go under the net otherwise.
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The Easy Gardener Birdblock netting should work for your FreeRange chickens or any other bird, smaller than a hawk I would think, as long as you have enough support to hold the fence, it's strength should hold a chicken at bay with ease. It could might have problems with large owls or hawks but I have not encountered either of those to this point. I have had a few (3) two foot long copperhead snakes that didn't make it through the netting on different occasions though. I would trust it to do the job for you I would think.
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This is more like a fabric. The opening between the mesh is very small. If they can't get there beaks through it they won't be able to peck it away.