How to build a pig pen design - Organic Hogs

[@ShellsFurrBabies]

Great job! Its by far my favorite pig pen I have seen. Please continue to post videos. Dont listen to any of the negative comments, there are ALOT of us that are learning from your experience. :-)

[@rhondakendrick2563]

good job

[@waynesmith3494]

True love it too

[@kingscooby4191]

Cleanest pen and pigs I’ve ever seen lol

[@michaelhilliard3847]

I appreciate your teachings...we are getting ready to build a pen and this is the design we will use. Thank you for sharing.

[@michaelmurray8683]

I'm about to build one just like yours. Exactly what I want.

[@andrewneuenschwander1657]

Nice pen, great information. Thank you for the video, keep up the solid work!

[@jamescoombs3880]

As a fellow hog farmer, I appreciate your design. I'm going to incorporate some of your ideas in my birthing pens. Recently moving to the Southeast, I realize I have to change my concepts I had in CA. I will still keep them in soil pen areas, but shelters and birthing pens must be on concrete.

[@shanesouthwood7276]

I built a very similar pen based off your pen. I used plank board on the inside of the post and hog panel inside of the plank boards. Really like your videos.i also put metal on the sides and it covered the same area as my roof.

[@mikeclement5383]

I like this. The only thing I plan to change for mine is putting the posts on the other side so the pushing of the panels doesn't put strain the fasteners. The treated lumber where I live always shrinks and those hammer staples would likely work free over time. Maybe. Other than that, this thing is basically what I am going to make!

[@tawandamushariwapastor]

Think the concept is what is demonstrated so individuals can customise.

[@sweeteststingsapiary8853]

How about a follow up Video on how your own is holding up. Well done

[@justinglisson4026]

Love this setup, I built one very similar to this by watching your video.

[@sharimeeks671]

it is so good that I can not even believe it. you are so good that it just blew my mind you guys are so good. you guys are so amazing and truly fantastic and fun.

[@gregroberts2313]

I have pigs...couple suggestions...#1Pen is nice but they will start having hip issues if on pad long. I prefer dirt. #2 pig nipple needs be attached with galvanized pipe not pic, plus water cut off in ground to fix and freezing weather.

[@shanesouthwood7276]

Greg Roberts by the time these pigs will have hip issues they will be in the freezer. And as far at the water goes I don’t believe has pigs in the winter.

[@amabraghanemimiegha221]

It's truly encouraging.

[@houndsmanone4563]

Nice pen area. Thanks for sharing.

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!

[@RichsHomestead]

Love this set up ! Love your videos and everything you show us!! I am going to be giving this a try this year! Thanks again for a great job !

[@bmtablet2electrical270]

Hey mate, just a question what's the weather like where you are? Does the pigs sleep exposed to the weather? I'm from nz and thinking of starting a small scale pig farm. Advise would be appreciated. Thanks

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

Howdy! The climate here is mild for most of the year. We live in the southern part of the U.S. so Our winters are not very harsh. But you can certainly raise them in colder climates too, but will need to offer them some ort of shelter with a bedding like straw for example. Good luck on your farm. Wish you great success.

[@allenduncan8046]

iwould like to say thank you for giving me this wonderful idea I didn't know what I was going to do for the pics that I was going to get I have 40 acres of land and I just didn't know how I was going to start with my pigs now you gave me an idea for a feeding station thank you for the idea

[@Mr.Saephan503]

Those are some clean looking pigs.

[@juanitaiveyivey]

Mr. Saephan lol right

[@fevictoriafilms4679]

Do they stay in there all the time or do you let them out into the yard?

[@AJ-ox8xy]

Nice work, I will design something similar in the future although I question the use of a concrete floor. Do you let them out to mud bath and forage or do you keep them penned up for the most part? I would prefer to have a dirt floor although I know that makes clean up 50% harder.

[@drabdullahansari3510]

Pretty cool. Is it possible to have parallelogram design fencing of this size hole?

[@virginialacar3218]

Thank you for sharing your great video....

[@nathmod2198]

This looks good but for the pigs they hate it, they will freeze so much, need a proper wind break or place for them to sleep

[@joshreel8479]

Amen

[@rurban01]

they will be in the freezer or in someones stomach by then....

[@erikkekkonen2941]

He buy's them in the spring they weigh about 30 pounds or so !!! He then fattens them up in 4 months then they are slaughtered for meat !!! So even if he started in late spring by the end of August they are already in the freezer and being eaten !!! This pen is for short term only !!!

[@JonLehman-wj2uy]

You might want to put the hog panels to the inside of the post

[@mshriatzuala5280]

I think if we keep/nailed the fence inside it will become more lasting even though the space will become a little less for them.. Anyways the concrete floor is done like a step right..? to avoid them slipping ..

[@bradjenkins932]

The hog panels are on the wrong side of the posts.!

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

That was the way I wanted it to give them more room, 4 inches all the way around. There are plenty of fencing u-nail to hold it place. That's not a mistake. Thanks for the comment.

[@grittysmitty5028]

Apologies if i missed it, but how many pigs can you keep in there at once?

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

I had up to 4 at once, and I would say that would be the max limit I would put that space.

[@owwillis]

If you did it over again, would you put hog panels on the inside of posts? And what else would you do different?

[@joshuagarner6981]

Yes because it is the only correct way to build a fence!

[@billyjack5688]

Enjoyed the video. Would like to know how the meat turned out on the feed you fed them?

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

Meat was great. We also feed them scraps as much as possible when we had it. The more variety you can give them, the better the meat will taste in my opinion.

[@billyjack5688]

I have heard that some types of hogs have a better taste. I want to try and find the best. I only plan on putting up one hog and probably little late this year put if nothing down happen might try one in the spring. Thank you for your response.

[@cutenessoverload4237]

No drainage or sewerage? im from ph and my grandfather has piggry and i knw when you have pigs u need sewerage for there waste and for smelly poop..

[@icomxwing42]

Seems rather small for four pigs. I thought the minimum recommended space was 80 sq ft per hog.

[@andresgonzalez1619]

You mind sharing what you do with all the waste? How often do you clean the pen?

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

Clean as needed depending on number and size of pigs. We simply scoop the waste in a wheel barrow, and dump it in the garden area and simply take dirt next to the dump site and cover it up. Never had a smell problem at ALL!

[@ceecee1371]

Thank you

[@waynesmith3494]

An you an all so pot zink on the border to keep the water off, cut it to fit around bord

[@Tonia.lynn2411]

This looks to small for 4 pigs but beautiful design

[@hopeluckenbill2961]

Well he raises his for 4 months for meat so its a fine size for meat pigs. But for years yes way to small

[@joshuaskyysoundsscott4435]

It can hold 4 more in there

[@carpentersrestsawmill2075]

Your neighbors must love the smell. Hope you share a little sausage with them!

[@tierneymccann6567]

How big is this pen? Thank you! Looks great!

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

It is 16' x 8' The long side is an entire hog panel which is 16' and for the shorter ends I cut a 16' hog panel in half, so those are 8'

[@buckrogers7642]

We have coyote's. Has anybody had issues with coyote's? Do they even bother pigs? What could you add to this pen to protect them from predators?

[@bubbiemarie30]

Like it . Try giving the pigs some mineral salt

[@robinpatolo6669]

What was the cost of your pig pen

[@virginialacar3218]

Wow very simple nice 🏠 video. I like it very impressive....

[@skoal022]

Looks like it might be hard on their feet? Definitely easier.

[@princetonyidahosa1902]

Thank you very much for this great idea. But, one thing I want to know will it be possible or comfortable for the pigs to stay openly like this during winter?

[@dontfit6380]

Absolutely not this isn’t acceptable there’s no place for them to get out of the weather. I’ve worked at massive hog confinement’s and the pigs are much better taken care of. There’s too many pigs for the small area with no entertainment pigs are the smartest domesticated animal they are smarter then a 3 year old imagine putting four 3 year olds in that little pen with nothing to do. Miserable!

[@buckrogers7642]

You could add plywood around the three sides under where the roof is and add bedding and they should be fine

[@on4acres]

I’m assuming these pigs will be processed before winter.

[@micheljpun3853]

Farmer/Butcher from Haiti. That's not a bad pen, but you must thing of managing the wast now you only have 4 pigs to take care of so its no big deal but something you should think about.

[@lovelysmith9490]

How much the budget of this pig pen?

[@tandzilemngadi3045]

How do pigs respond to bad weather? Like thunder and lightning?

[@sugrandspyce]

I thought pigs liked mud? Concrete pad is definitely cleaner but seems unnatural?

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

Yes, pig do love mud and to naturally forage. However, since we did not have the space, a pen like this works great. They were only in the pen for about 4 months, before going to the processor.

[@shongabriel5354]

How many months those pigs?

[@jebediahpace460]

It’s nice pin for holding but they should get some feild to play in and get mud on there skin

[@teddybear668]

Why do they need mud?

[@waynesmith3494]

Nex time you can put the mesh on the inside, so when they push on it, it will stay up

[@PrimeTyme187]

I was thinking that too. But would they get at the fasteners then?

[@scotthundzsa4959]

I can’t find your video with the homemade hog feed recipe. Care to share it here?

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

Sure, here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJ7cq5Ssm6aehpI

[@chrischris2553]

I wonder how long that that 2 1/2 in concert pad lasted

[@punchingluv3990]

how old are the pigs in the pen?

[@stevegreene6176]

How did you deal with the waste and smell

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

Shoveled the solids in a wheel barrow, and dumped it in my garden and simply threw dirt over it with a shovel. No smell at all. Then rinsed the pen with a water hose.

[@stevegreene6176]

@@ShrimpOutdoors I really like your setup , I am going to try to raise 2 feeders next year. Thanks

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

@@stevegreene6176 Awesome!

[@rayacosta5070]

That pen looks really clean What do you do w the poop ?

[@AJ-ox8xy]

I assume he either cleans it daily or weekly and uses it for compost or just disposes it some how. Something I do is use it for compost. Make sure to throw in some of your native dirt and untreated sawdust/ wood chips over everything after you put it in and that cuts the smell to basically nothing, plus gives you some excellent mulch to grow quality crops over the planting season.

[@figgawhoable]

I mix mine with the wood shaving bedding from my chicken coop. Makes for great compost.

[@willsimmons8308]

How big is your Pig Pen I am getting ready to build my animal pens, my Farm Fences, my Chicken Coop, and my Big Barn this Spring and everything on my Farm. What Materials did you use to build your Pig Pen I love the Pig Pen Design you made and built. Can you give me the Building Plans for my Pig Pen when I get ready to build my own Pig Pen.

[@jts1040]

can you disclose how much it cost to raise and processes those pigs?

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

Watch out pig feed recipie video, cost is all broken down in the vid :)

[@kaylees.3375]

They need dirt and rocks for vitamins and minerals.

[@Okie8T9]

or just a balanced ration

[@insertusername7141]

He mixed it into their food.

[@randysimons9802]

Kaylee Shares this is like confined hog farms, concrete floor is hard on their feet. Not sure it's entitled organic ?

[@LionsLamb79]

by definition it is "organic" he's not feeding them any GMO feed and not giving them hormones or other injections to fatten them up. sure it's not ideal "dirty pig" conditions but it's still way better than industrial pig farming, at least they're outside. not everyone has the space or ability to pasture raise pigs but some people would say " then you shouldn't raise pigs" to that person I say, lot's of people have children because they want them but fail to provide stellar or even ideal conditions for the child to grow up. just saying. those pigs are loved and provided for, maybe a little cramped but he obviously cares enough for them to hose their shit out everyday, I've heard of parents who let their babies sit in shitty diapers till they get rash and infections.

[@kennethkamoga]

And what are the floor dimensions?

[@lincsfencingandgardeningse9128]

Just wondering how the concrete is holding up after a couple of years use?

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

Concrete is holding up great! No issues here.

[@lincsfencingandgardeningse9128]

Shrimp Tale's that's great I'm just in the planing false of building a concrete area for my pigs and was going to use 6inch base but may take it to 3-4 inch instead. Be nice to see an update video

[@cfranson1]

Could you estimate how much it cost to build your pen. It is one of the nicest I have seen.

[@cfranson1]

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[@prestonautoglass]

chris franson 3 hog panels 4 8' 4×4 4 12' 4×4 1 8' 2×4 2 16' 2x4 5 8' 2×4 5 8' 1×4 3 8' 36" metal roofing 28 bags of quickcrete.

[@charlesreynolds4786]

My Guesstimate would be costing you around $3,000 $10,000 in my opinion. You might need a second mortgage of your own home if you are trying to get one of this.

[@scottedwards3403]

Charles Reynolds I hope you’re joking. That’s only around 300$ where I live.

[@Barsha254]

Am from Kenya and am building a similar shed. I have spent 120$ so far....I will send u some pictures tomorrow

[@therandomyoutuber908]

Wheres the mud

[@duck_the_builder]

I'm interested in getting some of the mineral mix. Please email a picture of the bag and where you purchase. Thanks, hogs look great!

[@amansdesain6854]

👍👍

[@harlocondo7643]

Might think about putting a duck or Guinea hen in the pen to eat the flies.

[@bridgetwalker3781]

Man they don't have anywhere to dig with their nose I I know it might not bother them but they might be a bit happier

[@bubbiemarie30]

Give them some hay an corncob to chew on

[@kennethkamoga]

Why is the roof covering only one part of the pen?

[@tandzilemngadi3045]

Kenneth Kamoga I think that’s so they can experience direct sunlight on their bodies, also helps to kill bacteria on their bodies. I think!

[@shanesouthwood7276]

The roof is primarily for sun shade.

[@vhidzlotino4116]

My question are:where the wastes goes ,do you have septic tank?.

[@thexvault]

that would be a waste, its good composting material

[@billetling4444]

Put your poles on the outside of your pen*!!

[@afranscoisstanderstander7360]

Not so good design too wet around pen, swampy for pest and mosquitos to breed.

[@steveplata5141]

I don’t know what state you are in but to be certified organic in Ohio you can’t use or expose your animals to treated lumber

[@lincolnjackman6739]

Pigs eat wood

[@carlospaloma9324]

this is sad man, keeping pigs on concrete is terrible...

[@americanhunter9985]

Those hogs will rip those u nails out. Better two double up some tie wire.

[@joshuagarner6981]

Number one most basic rule with any fence ever… the fence goes on the side you will have your animals. Unbelievable the amount of bad information shared online.

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

So when you put a pasture cross fence, which side should the fence go on???? It does not really matter as long as the fence it secured correctly.

[@PrimeTyme187]

would they get at any of the fasteners then?

[@ericsanchez2268]

P God's laws Bible bashers resort in ambitious and deities of

[@waveoflight]

Call the pigs what ever you want to call them, but its abuse to force them to live on concrete.

[@PrimeTyme187]

and to eat them. Why I don't smash like on these otherwise informative vids.

[@michelleproctor4648]

So sad poor baby's " my pigs are out on Mother Earth !!!!! Non GMO feed too" that's so bad for their legs to be on cement no room to be a real hog " chewing because they need minerals !!!! Karma will get you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rickymeinen7387]

Michelle Proctor if you want something fed out and quality pork you have feed them. As for minerals it’s mixed in his feed.

[@teffyvargas5916]

Mine too and they getting a lot infection on the skin for the mud bugs and stuff, this is smaller bit is better to keep them clean and healthier

[@l.woodward3694]

what is the point of this? you don’t have to eat pigs...and they don’t want to die...what a waste

[@aus71383]

Pigs exist because they were domesticated as a source of meat. If you don't raise them as meat, they don't have a reason to exist. If you release them into the wild, they will destroy farm land. So....if you don't want to eat pigs, don't. But if you do, then you are part of the reason why pigs exist. If it weren't for people eating pork, pigs would cease to exist.

[@Adam-me3hp]

Smh!

[@shanesouthwood7276]

L. Woodward the point is food genius, you don’t have to eat , you can stop and stop breathing while you are at it.

[@teffyvargas5916]

O excuse me can I serve you a salad sir

[@Chris_Richard]

Ok Woodward... This might be the dumbest comment I’ve read on KZbin. That says a lot.