Budget 2-Foot Rabbit Fence Spec Sheet
Budget
Last reviewed: July 2026
Quick Specs
- Height: 2 ft above ground + 6 in buried
- Mesh: 1-inch chicken wire / poultry netting (20-ga)
- Posts: Bamboo stakes or metal stakes, 6 ft spacing
- Best for: Low pressure, temporary beds, seasonal gardens, renters
- Est. Cost: $0.80–$1.50/linear ft
For a 50' × 30' Garden
- Perimeter: 160 linear feet
- Roll length needed: 160 ft (with 10% waste)
- Posts needed (8' spacing): 27
- Gates: 1 (3-ft wide)
- Total material cost: ~$165
Material List
- 160 ft × 1" 20-ga poultry netting (3-ft wide) — $65
- 27 bamboo stakes (6 ft) or metal stakes — $27
- 1 simple gate kit (2 ft tall) — $25
- 100 zip ties / twist ties — $8
- Mallet for stakes — $15
- Landscape staples (50 pk) — $12
- Wire cutters — $13
Cost Breakdown (50' × 30' Garden)
Installation Steps
- Mark perimeter every 6 ft. Light string line is sufficient for temporary fence.
- Drive bamboo or metal stakes 12 in deep at each mark. Angle slightly outward.
- Unroll poultry netting. Attach to stakes with zip ties every 10 in vertically.
- Dig 6-in shallow trench. Bury bottom 6 in of netting. No apron needed for temp use.
- Backfill and tamp lightly. Stake bottom edge with landscape staples every 18 in.
- Install simple gate — can be a removable panel on hooks for seasonal access.
- Inspect weekly. Chicken wire sags; re-tension and replace damaged sections as needed.
Simple cross-section: 2-ft chicken wire on bamboo stakes, 6-in burial, landscape staples at bottom edge. Gate detail shows removable panel on screw hooks.
Installation diagram would appear here in PDF version
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