The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: scattybiker1972 on January 07, 2010, 08:19:41 pm
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i was reading an old smallholder mag and came across this ad, what does anybody think worth the money or not?
would it work out better than buying individually
/www.animalarks.co.uk
Pig Arks - Pig Starter Arks
Pig Starter Kit
EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PACKAGE TO START KEEPING YOUR
OWN PIGS.-WE NOW INCLUDE A FLOOR AND NEW HURDLES.
Kit comprises :-
Pig Ark 8ft x 6ft S/A complete with one of our heavy duty non slip timber detachable floors
Electric Fence energiser HOTLINE 2 yr guarantee
20 Hotline wide heel bar stakes
250 metres 6 strand polywire
15 litre Deep bowl mains drinker with drain plug
3ft Galvanised feed trough
4 new 5ft interlocking Hurdles
Pig Moving Board
Book “Traditional Pig Keeping” by Carol Harris a renowned author and an expert on pigs
The ark and equipment can be altered to cater for your individual needs, the 8ftx6ft is suitable for 8-10 weaners to pork weight, a sow and litter or 2 or3 dry sows.
All the above for £599.00 inclusive of VAT
Animal Arks Pig Starter Kit
Please phone us with your postcode for a delivery price.
Agents for Hotline electric fencing
Agents for Hotline electric fencing
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I can highly recommend Animal Arks.....I have 8 of them so far. Really good quality and very well made.
Great customer service too, I speak to Phil there. Very helpful, and happy to offer advice.
I've got their 8' x 8' farrowing arks, 8 x 8's and a 6' x 4', all with floors.
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Looks a canny site and prices don't seem that bad. New to keeping pigs....wanting some this year sometime and was wondering which are best to go for...the traditional arks with steel roof and plywood or the recyled plastic jobs?
The other option would be to make them myself of course.
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hi all hope you mind me being cheeky as used to be a regular on here, im selling my pig ark which is hand built and a one off,5'3 wide by 10ft long galvanised steel frame with raised wooden decking floor,built to last forever steel skids so can be towed by 4x4 or tractor also back is removable to ease cleaning, currently on ebay can deliver within gloucestershire area only, put in pig ark in search and you should see my ugly mug...........many thanks neil
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Personally I prefer the traditional arks, very sturdy and a really well made raised floor.....essential here because my ground gets very wet and muddy.
From the research I did on arks, to me the 'plastic' ones looked as though they would be easy for the pigs to move about and they didn't have floors.
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hi all hope you mind me being cheeky as used to be a regular on here, im selling my pig ark which is hand built and a one off,5'3 wide by 10ft long galvanised steel frame with raised wooden decking floor,built to last forever steel skids so can be towed by 4x4 or tractor also back is removable to ease cleaning, currently on ebay can deliver within gloucestershire area only, put in pig ark in search and you should see my ugly mug...........many thanks neil
wish i lived nearer. too far unfortunatly
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hi all hope you mind me being cheeky as used to be a regular on here, im selling my pig ark which is hand built and a one off,5'3 wide by 10ft long galvanised steel frame with raised wooden decking floor,built to last forever steel skids so can be towed by 4x4 or tractor also back is removable to ease cleaning, currently on ebay can deliver within gloucestershire area only, put in pig ark in search and you should see my ugly mug...........many thanks neil
Sorry to Hijack Post, but Garden Cottage would you deliver to South Gloucestershire (just outside Bristol)
Thanks
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Hi,
My personal opinion is : The ark looks ok - but the hurdles would not last 5 mins with anything other than 2 week old weaners.
If you are going to get into pigs then go for quality and Robustness from the start. Commercial standard arks' are not that expensive considering how long they will last you.
As for hurdles around the ark, I would not entertain it - if a pig can get its snout under something and lift - then its out and running free! - Go for electric rope / wire if you want any chance of keeping them in.
Take a look here before you commit to buy:
https://www.suppliesforsmallholders.co.uk/standard-farrowing-p-149.html
Thanks
Gareth