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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: patmci on July 15, 2009, 10:55:53 am

Title: straw arks
Post by: patmci on July 15, 2009, 10:55:53 am

Hi guys i am just wondering if it is ok to farrow in a straw ark dimensions 8x8.

Regards Patrick

Title: Re: straw arks
Post by: Hilarysmum on July 15, 2009, 07:26:31 pm

Straw ark no problem, as big as pos.  More space less squash

Title: Re: straw arks
Post by: Farmer on July 18, 2009, 12:17:33 pm

Just make sure there's an air-flow over the top...can get very warm in hot weather...also make sure the piglets have a creep area safely away from mum, otherwise she could squash them...but the pigs will love it!  Good luck

farmer
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