[rogermunro]

when i put the concrete slab down  . i thought i might sink a belfast sink partioly into it to act as a source of water  . thus they cdant turn it over  .will this work ? thanks roger

[HappyHippy]

Hi Roger,
It will work from the point of view of not getting turned over. But it will get incredibly mucky and need rinsed regularly, so sometimes it's handy to be able to upend whatever your using. If it's a permanent pig pen you're going to have and have running water to it - I'd say invest in the nipple drinkers (but I've not actually tried them yet) far less worry about them going without water or having mucky stuff.
Hope this helps, Karen

[JulieS]

Hi Roger,

I agree with Karen.....I would want to be able to move it to be able to wash it out.  I use the large black rubber trugs and I put a rock in the bottom to stop them being knocked over.  Julie

[dixie]

We've installed auto drinkers everywhere now! life is so much easier!!

[JulieS]

What were they like in the very cold weather dixie?  Did they freeze up at all?

[Hilarysmum]

RE the stone sink - if the pigs can get into it they will - expect to see very large pig sitting in small amount of water, when the weather warms up.  Cleaning out could be a problem.  (They will remove any plugs).  Also if you have very small piglets they can drown in sunken water containers.  Indeed a friend of mine lost 2 overnight in a water bucket inside a tyre.

[dixie]

What were they like in the very cold weather dixie?  Did they freeze up at all?

Yes they did once the temp dropped really low, but the ones in the barn only did once, but soon thawed once the sun came out! Once we've lagged all the pipework hopefully they'll be freezeproof!

[JulieS]

Thanks dixie.  Sounds like something I should look into.   

[rogermunro]

thanks for replys   will  have a think. but looks like auto feeders are way to go  .  unless any better way ?

[rogermunro]

well spent all weekend puting posts in just got concrete in  now snowing heavy  plase looks like the somme   will do netting when cement gone hard  . decided to go with 2 strands electric wire after advice of mate who keeps wild boar 

[Hilarysmum]

decided to go with 2 strands electric wire after advice of mate who keeps wild boar 

I agree 2 strands of electric wire will keep in most pigs, but am surprised your friend manages to keep his wild boar in with same.  We cant keep them OUT with 3 strands.

*This is a comment not a criticism by the way.

[rogermunro]

sorry two strands were  not for the wild boar they were for his other pigs  .

[Hilarysmum]

I thought he must be using some sort of super electric fence - and would have been pleased to have found out what it was - to keep the wild boar out.