The glass you are referring to is "Wire Glass" and it is often used in schools, Fire Stations and other institutions as a type of impact resistant glass. Current testing of such glass idicates that it is less resistant to impact than today's annealed/tempered glasses.
Chicken wire is used to contain a chicken, not protect it against predators. Often times people use hardware cloth instead of chicken wire-- as it protects against predators. To answer your question though, no chickens do not need chicken wire. Chicken wire can also protect the chickens from predators, especially if the lower part is well buried in the ground.
Chicken wire can be bought from a number of stores, particularly hardware stores. Andersons and Ace Hardware have chicken wire in stock. Online, Fabric also has cheap chicken wire for sale.
I find it easiest to cut chicken wire with aircraft style sheet metal shears. -It could be done with diagonal pliers or wire cutters, but that's a lot more effort.
According to wikipedia:"Chicken wire, or poultry netting, is a mesh of wire commonly used to fence poultry livestock. It is made of thin, flexible galvanized wire, with hexagonal gaps. Available in 1 inch (about 2.5 cm) diameter, 2 inch (about 5 cm) and 1/2 inch (about 1.3 cm), chicken wire is available in various wire gauges usually 19 gauge (about 1 mm wire) to 22 gauge (about 0.7 mm wire). Chicken wire is occasionally used to build inexpensive cages for flying animals, though the zinc content of galvanized wire makes it inappropriate for gnawing animals such as parrots."
Chicken wire can be found in any Co-op in west Phoenix. Tractor Supply Co. also has chicken wire in west Phoenix.
To make chicken wire tight, you can use pliers to twist and tighten the wire around the posts or frame. This will help secure the wire and prevent it from sagging or becoming loose.
No, the chicken wire is not small enough to keep the mice in.
According to wikipedia:"Chicken wire, or poultry netting, is a mesh of wire commonly used to fence poultry livestock. It is made of thin, flexible galvanized wire, with hexagonal gaps. Available in 1 inch (about 2.5 cm) diameter, 2 inch (about 5 cm) and 1/2 inch (about 1.3 cm), chicken wire is available in various wire gauges usually 19 gauge (about 1 mm wire) to 22 gauge (about 0.7 mm wire). Chicken wire is occasionally used to build inexpensive cages for flying animals, though the zinc content of galvanized wire makes it inappropriate for gnawing animals such as parrots."
Georgian wired glass
Chicken Wire Boundaries - 2012 was released on: USA: 1 January 2012 (video premiere)
Yes, chipmunks can typically navigate through chicken wire due to their small size and agility.
Glass has excellent insulation characteristics