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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: AndrewMawson on December 25, 2011, 11:48:30 am

Title: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: AndrewMawson on December 25, 2011, 11:48:30 am: Having perforce had a few winters where the pig area was a quagmire, I decided this winter to make them a rather posh pen and keep them on concrete until the spring. Loosely based on the old 'cottagers sty', but as it's in a highly visible parts of the farm it had to 'look ok' (I was told!!!)

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Title: Re: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: robert waddell on December 25, 2011, 12:07:19 pm: well that sure beats an upturned packing crate in a wood :farmer:
Title: Re: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: oaklandspigs on December 25, 2011, 02:01:26 pm: Might be tempted to move in myself - much better than my old dairy that I use as my workshop come refuge from discussions of things female that she and MIL somehow find interesting!

Have a great christmas
Title: Re: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: AndrewMawson on December 25, 2011, 03:39:43 pm: It's better insulated than our farm house! The sty has a 'ceiling' to cut down the volume to heat, and has 200 mm of rockwool on top !
Title: Re: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: HappyHippy on December 25, 2011, 04:58:09 pm: Stunning ! :thumbsup:
I have dreams of one day building a wee rotunda for my Kunes with either a thatched or shingle roof, but this would be great too (if you're ever in Scotland with a spare couple of weeks I might have a job for you ;) ;D)
I hope your pigs know how spoilt & lucky they are :D
Title: Re: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: Mel on December 25, 2011, 07:46:38 pm: That is brilliant,I want one of those ;D
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Post by: ambriel on December 26, 2011, 12:02:34 am: Pig palace indeed! Lucky fellas.
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Post by: Miss Piggy on December 26, 2011, 06:19:52 am: Piggy Heaaven. I'll join the queue for one :thumbsup:
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Post by: princesspiggy on December 26, 2011, 09:54:41 am: wow, thats pretty impressive. wed would love it too. lol xx
Title: Re: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: Bionic on December 26, 2011, 01:06:59 pm: Definitely impressive. I might just move in myself ;D
Title: Re: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: MAK on December 26, 2011, 01:55:24 pm: Wow - a very impressive construction. Shows how differently we all address the challenge of pig homes. We have little spare cash and I am fundamentally mean so no chance of my pigs living in such luxury .

If we all shared photos of our pig houses I'm sure that you yours would win.
There's an idea ! Pig House of the year 2012 :trophy: :trophy: !!!!!!
Title: Re: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: blades on December 26, 2011, 04:19:07 pm: Fantastic :trophy:
Title: Re: Pig Palace for Winter Quarters
Post by: AndrewMawson on December 26, 2011, 05:31:32 pm: Quote from: MAK on December 26, 2011, 01:55:24 pm
Wow - a very impressive construction. Shows how differently we all address the challenge of pig homes. We have little spare cash and I am fundamentally mean so no chance of my pigs living in such luxury .

If we all shared photos of our pig houses I'm sure that you yours would win.
There's an idea ! Pig House of the year 2012 :trophy: :trophy: !!!!!!

Well lets look at it this way - it's put the price of pork up locally ;D ;D