Piglets in Hut
Pigs don’t need much in the way of shelter and actually prefer sleeping out in the open most of the time, sometimes making their nests in the shrubbery and under conifers.
They do need protection from the sun, the opposite of what many people think. These piglets have sought out the shade provided by this shelter because it is protecting them from overheating and from the ultraviolet. Tanners they’re not.
Outdoors: 37°F/21°F High Winds, Overcast
Tiny Cottage: 64°F/57°F
Daily Spark: “That was a call from animal control, dear.” I said to my wife as I hung up the phone, “Our daughter is out howling with the wolves, again.”
Walter Jeffries Tinker, Tailor… A bit eclectic & a tad eccentric, polymath, quantum mechanic & Farmer. Also lucky at cards.
Are the 2 wooden posts into the ground? I’m just wondering if you need to anchor it down to keep the sow from pushing it around.
There is a hot wire above the height of the piglets which tells the sows not to touch the piglet hut. This is very effective and the sows learn to leave the huts alone.
Hi Walt, The little piglets are so cute napping like that. Like the idea of the hotwire. Keeps the big girls from hogging up the shade!
A safe house for the piglets. I like that.