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Thread: 1/4in screen???

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    1/4in screen???

    Can mice and ASFs really eat out of 1/4" screening????

    I picked some up tonight to make some hoppers out of but it just looks so small....

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    Re: 1/4in screen???

    They most definatley can. I've even seen regular rats do it!

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    Re: 1/4in screen???

    This is what I do for mine, see the cuts I make works a charm.

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    Re: 1/4in screen???

    Awesome! Thanks a lot!!!


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    Re: 1/4in screen???

    No cuts needed. I'm not sure about ASFs but mice have no trouble eating from 1/4". If they are similar in size, I'm sure you won't have a problem.
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    Re: 1/4in screen???

    Deborah, do you ever have problems with cut up faces?

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    Re: 1/4in screen???

    Quote Originally Posted by Bettacreek View Post
    Deborah, do you ever have problems with cut up faces?
    Never had!
    Deborah Stewart


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    Re: 1/4in screen???

    I am also concerned with this, so what I did was put a cup over the food so that its all together and pressure from the top will push down on the bottom ones. I hope this works!

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    Re: 1/4in screen???

    Quote Originally Posted by Clear View Post
    I am also concerned with this, so what I did was put a cup over the food so that its all together and pressure from the top will push down on the bottom ones. I hope this works!

    You can use PVC. Depending on how many mice you have in a tub, you may need something larger. I just built a square food hopper for the front of my rack frames. I never had a problem with mice eating through 1/4".
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