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ok, I might try the mulch to build it up some...thanks!

Would mulch work as a way to build it up? Like the free stuff you can get a recycling center?

Ok, thanks! Wouldn't the sand be bad for their respiratory system?

I have a hog shelter inside their pen, and it gets really muddy and wet. What kind of bedding should I use? Wood chips, hay, straw? What's cheapest? Thanks!

I bought pigs that were a mix between two different kinds. Can't remember what off the top of my head... hampton-something maybe? Payed $75 each (female, all they had left) for 3 of them and they are about 70 pounds. Hoping they turn out well, especially since I have 3 new customers for pork!

Awesome. Do you think I should do it on the inside or the outside of the pen? That's crazy! Was the meat really fatty?

On the pallet pig pen, it was just pallets. On this one, it's currently just a t-post, but I'm thinking that won't be strong enough. I'm using it for about 6 months...

Well, I just finished putting the fence up...so a little late for wood posts. :hide I just got a little impatient...:hide:hide:hide I have just made the whole fence out of pallets in the past, do you think it would work to surround the corner of the fence with pallets as a brace? It's 32' x...

So I bought the Combo panels, and am now building the fence. Do I need to do anything fancy in the corners? or just connect the panels to a t-post? How far apart to space the t-posts? I'm thinking 1 post every 8 feet. Thanks!

So I bought the Combo panels, and am now building the fence. Do I need to do anything fancy in the corners? or just connect the panels to a t-post? How far apart to space the t-posts? I'm thinking 1 post every 8 feet. Thanks!

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Can you give me a link to the fencing you bought?

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Yeah, I get it! I know how they like to make different "rooms" in the pen. :) Dining Room, Bathroom, Bedroom, etc. :) I might make it 32x32 and do rotation. BTW, what do you use to attach the panels to t-posts?

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OK. So you think I would need at least 60x60 for 5 pigs? Or do you think it's fine for it to be smaller? Thanks for answering so many questions!!! :)

How much space is needed for hogs? I will probably have more than 5, but don't know yet. I will probably be using Combo Panels, which you can see here: http://redbrand.com/Products/StockadePanels/RedBrand1-4Gauge.aspx It comes out to about $2.20 per foot, so that adds up quick. I am thinking 2...

Ok! It's not my favorite, but I use it for my chicken run and garden fence, and I like it.

I am just buying new piglets each year. So I guess I don't need to move anything around. Yeah, moving pallets is...well...work! And I have about 50+/- of them that get moved each year. Another reason to use the panels. :)

Do you think it matters to move the fence to a new location each year due to parasites and new forage?