Farrowing pens and huts. Pics please?

[Alexz7272]

@Jayzandra
Our girl is about 250. It looks smaller in those photos. She resized the door a bit for us, haha! But overall its held up great, we had 2 200lb pigs in there, processed her bf a little bit ago. We liked the design because it sheds rain and snow (which we get alot of). I am sure you could potentially also widen its diameter? Wish I could help more! I'll get a photo of what it looks like now after class tomorrow

 

[Alexz7272]

Oh! And a support in the center makes a world of difference, when I took the photos we hadnt added it yet but it was a lifesaver. I can sit and stand on it!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

@Mini Horses - your girls are looking good! When are they due?

@Alexz7272 - cute hut. What kind of center support did you use?

 

[Mini Horses]

Rosie & Tiny are due first week of December.

By the way, those little huts have been used since they came home at 8wks old....they are now 15 months. No damage, not coming apart. Of course, these girls aren't looking to tear them down but, between them you have 400 #s in there, so I feel good with them. EASY to make. I use similar but lighter wood for chicken huts, wire & locking doors on front. some have legs, some not.

Also, I use deck screws to assemble. Easier for me, hold very well. If I need to repair, screws come out nicely with the drill. So far, no repairs needed.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

@Mini Horses

Yep, I like the looks of your huts/houses. They are definitely sturdy and stout! At least one of my girls should be doe in the vicinity of Nov 3, I think the younger one is a month behind her.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Rosie & Tiny are due first week of December.

By the way, those little huts have been used since they came home at 8wks old....they are now 15 months. No damage, not coming apart. Of course, these girls aren't looking to tear them down but, between them you have 400 #s in there, so I feel good with them. EASY to make. I use similar but lighter wood for chicken huts, wire & locking doors on front. some have legs, some not.

Also, I use deck screws to assemble. Easier for me, hold very well. If I need to repair, screws come out nicely with the drill. So far, no repairs needed.

Good to know i think we are gonna go this route for our rotation pasture housing but bigger so we can use them for sheep as well maybe.

 

[Red the butcher]

That's a great house. I like it. My pigs would destroy it however. The girls are a bit rough at times. I really like that idea though. That design could make a good brooder by the looks of it........ I like it!

 

[Baymule]

I built my feeder pigs a Hawg Hut.

https://www.backyardherds.com/threads/hawg-hut-or-goat-or-sheep-or-dhs-new-digs.32088/

 

[Red the butcher]

I built my feeder pigs a Hawg Hut.

https://www.backyardherds.com/threads/hawg-hut-or-goat-or-sheep-or-dhs-new-digs.32088/

Thats basically what we have for our pigs. Although we run a big rubber flap for winter, but sometimes they just sleep in the snow still. I built mine with a floor thinking like you and even though they don't care i do.

 

[Baymule]

Our winters are relatively mild for the most part. Sometimes we get a week or two of 20 degree weather, sometimes we get snow, but it generally melts and goes away in 3 days or so. I put hay in the hut for the pigs on cold nights, they snuggled down in it, then ate it when it warmed up. LOL I like the rubber flap idea.