PIG PROOF - Building The Fort Knox of Pig Pens

Building a pig shelter.

[@Dave-ty2qp]

Remember that this is not a how to do it video, it's a how I did it video. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@chestersajkowicz1076]

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[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

I love how you build stuff. It will be there after you're gone. That outside fence is peace of mind which is priceless.

[@YoungbloodFamilyFarm]

I have only raised hogs 1 time. The breeder suggested that I place the water barrel on the outside of the fence panel with the nipple going through the fence. Then harness or strap the barrel to a post or 2. I know that your electric would need to be rethought, but this allows you to fill barrel from outside and when they get big they will move the barrel everywhere. Just a thought for you, thanks for sharing

[@everettvancampen3315]

The problem of using cattle panels versus pig panels is the bottom openings are large enough for small piglets to get out. You are going to want a larger pen as the pigs grow. I would suggest at least a 16x48. Put the water at one end and the food at the other. As the pigs get larger the sharp tin edges might be an issue.

[@phillee2814]

Best of luck with the new venture - pigs have a great conversion rate and are the homesteader's best friend. Believe me, once anyone knows hogs, they will not be accusing you of overdoing it! I just hope it all goes well, and they don't get into rooting too deep and get under - I've seen a full gown sow completely below ground level following a root she was chewing on. Gonna be not just a great source of meat, but kitchen & garden scrap disposal and garden manure, too. Just move the pen for each year and dig out the soil they've cultivated and fertilized to whatever depth they've rooted in it and keep it as top dressing for your garden soil or mix it with other compost. Maybe in future years, move the pen to a succession of spots in your garden in turn, so they will fertilize and cultivate the soil directly. They will also consume any pests in the soil in the larval stage, as they are true omnivores. Nothing clears the ground, turns it over and fertilizes it like pigs do.

[@tomp538]

Wow! You make them sound like the ultimate recycling animal.

[@phillee2814]

@@tomp538 About as close as we can find, at any rate.

[@Andyrob323]

Hope it goes well for you! I’ve raised pigs in pens like that for a few months and train to electric, then I’ve let them out to an area with just electric fence. I usually worry about predators until the pigs reach about 40 pounds. Then they’re scrappy enough to hold their own

[@DDL2728]

Well, that was fun!! You have got the patience of Job with moving that camera, & we appreciate it!! I think it's great that you put the second set of wires! You & the piggies will sleep better 👍😉

[@chrisluttor2275]

I think that you will need a strand of wire at the top of the inner fence because the coyotes will simply jump over the fences. Best of luck in raising your livestock.

[@yeagerxp]

Excellent work 👍👍👍 . Thanks for sharing. Now you can also have smell free piggery and make excellent compost from from the leaves in the forest and the dry grasses as well as the saw dust from the mill.

[@ortizfarm]

We have Kune Kune pigs, the our boar has never tried to get out but our sow has twice. Its been a few months since we brought them to the property and the sow has stopped trying to get out. Good luck your setup should keep them at bay!

[@boatrvme8478]

Was raised on hog farm. We had at any given time 300-500. Made 2 tons of feed twice per week with hammer mill.

[@doylerabjohn3435]

Raised pigs & hogs when I was youngster. Never had a "hot wire"....We had a block walls, 8 ft on one side 12 ft on the other 8 ft steel gate in front.

[@allenhenry1113]

Thats a really great idea with the wires. Great clip. We use plastic 50 gallon drums to water our pigs using the tap you spoke of. Works great.

[@exotictones1054]

Hogs will stay clean if you give them straw in one place to use.they will create a bathroom area n the water should be away from the feed.so leave a corner empty for bathroom.there smarter then you think.they will usually go the opposite way you want so remember that.a 200 lb. hog w lift a heavy trailer that's 14"s off the ground n walk right under it to get out of getting on the trailer.they can dig up 1 1/2 "s of concreate if they can get there nose under it or go straight threw a hard packed gravel road or driveway like it is wood chips.they'll get under those panels n lift them up n walk under them.so surround it with 2 strands of electric one 8 or 10"s up n 20"s or so for the second.there getting out.put a couple of old bowling balls in the pen it keeps them busy n gives them something to do besides dig.i had over 200 farrow to finish.there a job buddy.the bathroom will usually be by the water so don't have it by the building or sleeping area.they will lay in the crap n wet area if they have to so offer a dry spot.you can't over do a hog pen.they will dump a water pan quickly.i used n old cement double sink n i put a spicket in the side n siliconed it in.put a bottom on it an lifted it as they grew until i put in full time water when i first started.gotta be heavy.there strong.

[@falllineridge]

I got a barrel and a drinking nipple for them. I think that'll take care of the water issue.

[@Babcockfarm]

Don’t underestimate the strength of a pig, you need an enclosure built like Fort Knox. They will put their nose in those panels and lift them right off of the t-post. They are very intelligent as well and will take a shock once they know they can get out. I’ve raised pigs on and off for over forty years and have found they are the hardest animal to keep inside of a fence.

[@makeitpay8241]

you are correct & they will be pushing on the bottom of the fence & up with their snouts.

[@gregtheredneck1715]

Post hole diggers and t-post drivers were the two tools I purely hated having to use. My shoulders ached just watching you use the things. Good luck with your pigs, may you reap many chops and lots of bacon.

[@paulbombardier8722]

Good luck with the pig pen! I hope that the layers of security really work out well.

[@nickmastroianni5557]

I am going to suggest you cut some cattle panel into 16" strips lengthwise and lay/fasten it on the ground along the inside of your fence to prevent the pigs from digging under your fencing. Might be worth a try.

[@danielledickey-xr7rp]

A circle doesn't have weak spots...overlap at t-post. Super strong.

[@trampster7306]

Nice one Wes! What you have built may be a little over the top, but if it gives you peace of mind, that is what matters. Good luck with the Piggies! Stay safe & well.

[@jimwilloughby]

" Foot and a half outta square", pigs ain't gonna care.

[@4wheelliving132]

When he said that I was thinking "Perfect!!"

[@charlessessions7293]

Nice work 👏 Look forward to seeing pigs introduced ......

[@koltondecker12367]

Do you mean Pete from just a few acer farm is one of my favorite channels and yours.

[@russmatchett3430]

A suggestion for you about a tamping bar. Get yourself a 5 to 6 foot piece of iron 1" pipe that is threaded on both ends. On one end put a 1" metal pipe cap, on the other end put a 1" to 2" bell reducer, 2" x 6" pipe nipple and finally a 2" metal pipe cap. This makes a decent tamping bar that's fairly easy to handle. The big end does the gross and fast tamping while the small end does the more precise/tighter tamping. My dad taught me that when you are putting in a set post you want to make sure the bottom and top thirds are really well and tightly tamped, while the center third can have a slightly looser tamping job. That way the post isn't so easily set to rocking.

[@billmorris2613]

Good morning to all from SE Louisiana 24 Feb 22.

[@seanhollis8268]

There is nothing more aggravating than trying to keep hogs penned up in a pen that they're determined to get out of. Spent most of my youth chasing hogs that got out of their pens. Love the channel.

[@falllineridge]

Hoping I can avoid that!

[@makeitpay8241]

@@falllineridge train them with a plastic bucket with a little corn in it. every day walk up to the fence & say "here pig pig pig" if they get out just get your corn bucket & start calling them, they will follow you 27 miles for corn.

[@craigmooring2091]

"...face it [the solar panel] south...in my area". That would be true for any (open) area north of the equator. Although, if you were close to the equator, you'd want to be able to tilt it slightly toward the north in the summer to get the most out of it.

[@antsteradams]

Pen a bit small maybe? Pigs will dig and root under the ground too, so I have a feeling they might escape? They also need alot of water. That said - they're so much fun to have around.

[@falllineridge]

Should be sufficient for 2 pigs. Electric should prevent escape. Water barrel and watering nipple already purchased.

[@robinnorman1170]

Good pen and shelter. Maybe some solar panel lites aimed at the woods will also help deter predators and alert you of their presence at nite also. Good job good luck on this new venture. 👍👍

[@andysmith8544]

We love farmer Pete ! Nice job Wes.

[@falllineridge]

Pete's awesome!

[@davem5370]

Nice pig pen. Looks sturdy. One thing about pigs, they like to rub. They will find a weak point. It is a learning process and you have a solid foundation. Just a Few Acres is a great resource. Pete is great.

[@falllineridge]

Pete is the man.

[@wrfarms9741]

Nice, sturdy looking pig pen! 👍 Pigs are pretty smart, do you have plans to install some type of counter measure to prevent them from digging under the fence?

[@falllineridge]

Electric fence.

[@4wheelliving132]

I think I'd set up a trail camera just to see if predators are coming around. I can't imagine they wouldn't

[@HilderbrandOutdoors]

With the cost of everything going up it will not be long that we will all need some pigs. Thanks for sharing.

[@MontsFamilyHomestead]

Just big enough for about 4 pigs, I glad to see that you also get tongue tied like I do when making a video. That will keep the brunt off the pigs most of the time. Great idea, God Bless.

[@mrkevinjmiller]

Don't worry about over-protection; IMNSHO there ain't no such thing. One thing I did notice is you might want to consider using insulated wire to connect the inside twine to the outside twine to keep it from shorting if it sags or blows or is pushed into the cattle panel. Similarly you might want to run insulated wire from the hot terminal of the charger down to the twine.

[@usapatriot4513]

Good luck raising your own pork with meat prices so high should save you money. I’ve raised pigs in the past and one thing I found out is make sure to keep plenty of water for them to drink it helps them grow the faster they grow the less you have in raising them. Thanks for sharing your videos God Bless

[@williamgarner1367]

I have hogs and your doing a great job with that fence. Pigs are rough with stuff. For the feed we cut 12" pipe in half weld side on it and weld 4 1 foot legs on it and drive it in the ground so the pigs can't move it around. Also pigs can sunburn bad.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks, William! Did not know about the sunburn.

[@markharris5525]

Wes, speaking from experience here. The pigs will have dirt rooted up on that lower strand of wire and have the fence grounded out in an hour or two. I think your pen is just barely big enough for two feeders if you aren’t going to grow them much past 150-160. Imagine the mess you will have if we were to get 5-6 inches of rain in three or four days. You ever heard the term pig sty? The panels will keep the pigs in, but you need some wooden posts in the ground with some staples in the posts, holding those panels. You know I’m not trying to be a smart butt. All in all, you probably will be fine with just a couple of feeder pigs.

[@justintime2277]

👍 From Cadillac Michigan

[@garrysgarage1958]

Great job on the pig condo .. you need a auger for the tractor …every time I see you digging a post hole … I think man that’s tough …😂

[@billmorris2613]

Looking forward to seeing the piglets in their new home.

[@henrymorgan3982]

There has never been an escape from Stalag 13! LOL!!🤣 Looks bomb proof to me!

[@franksmith2952]

WR has it right. Pigs are very smart and can dig under the fence, but hopefully with electric, that will be deterrent enough. Nice job on your build though.

[@TheFishingExperience916]

Record the piglets time laps growing up for a couple month that would be cool

[@timc661]

Outstanding job

[@williamfreeh1198]

bungy straps are many individual strands of rubber wrapped with cloth. lol. tarp straps are one solid heavy piece of rubber with strong hooks. not being a smart ass but i drove an 18 wheeler flatbed and i am very familiar with the 2 of them. lol

[@Bass2010]

You made them a good house but just watching others you may want to make it one more panel longer when they get bigger so that in the summer you can dig them a watering hole so they can get in and cool off and put some hay in the house to lay on and stay warm

[@johnking8679]

That was also my thought:- 1. Need some sort of water 💦 supply. 2. Need a "mud hole" so they can wallow to their heart content !! 3. Straw - lots of straw, especially in the enclosure for warmth in the winter !! 4. A security camera - if that's affordable......? May the good Lord watch over your new venture then enjoy the fruits of your labour - actually bacon with eggs !! Tee Hee !!

[@ronnieholloway9109]

Good job that will work great. I just harvested two 280 lb hogs last weekend. It’s rewarding work we canned our sausage and cut the pork shoulders into pork stew. We’re going to can it to saves on freezer space and it’s delicious. We’re in Murphy NC I was wondering if we’re pretty close. It’s hard to find pigs around here. I’m studying Artifically insemination. Saves from keeping a bore. We plan on butchering the sow after first litter then use a young pig each year to have piglets.

[@falllineridge]

We're probably 3-4 hours from you. We vacation in Blue Ridge about once a year. Very familiar with Murphy. Rib Country!

[@bunkhindman3241]

And with all the saw lumber you got wire, whoa maude.

[@jdollar5852]

I am about to take on the same project. I think you will want an actual working gate and will probably want to expand the area once the pigs get a little bigger. I think you live pretty close to me, based on the t-shirts I see you wearing, so water is going to be an issue, both for drinking and a wallow. We live just outside Columbus. Come on over and help us get some of these bluegill out of the lake. We are covered up and need to take out a few hundred.

[@allencole221]

Need to get you some lock jawz clips you can clip the very bottom on the ground.

[@stevenpeterson8444]

curious why you’re not rotating them in all that forest? perfect setting for it.

[@lorettajeffrey6365]

It looks like you are set up very good for pigs. I hope you don't have any coyote problems.

[@GrassyForkFarm]

How is the pen working out? We have 4 pigs and the electric works well for us too. So far anyway

[@AusJackal]

That looks nice... kinda surprised you didn't put the back (protected) side facing North to shield them from those cold winds...

[@falllineridge]

We're about in spring here now, they should be ok.

[@jjanel1984]

What hot wire system did you use? How did it all work now that it's been a couple of years

[@collincolston8443]

If not for the electric wire the pigs would definitely root under the wire and get out. I know this from my old FFA days. :-) Back then we had a lot of coyotes, but my problem was with wild dogs.

[@maryannrurup353]

Great brain work.

[@circesgrandmainomaha580]

I'm all for overengineering things for peace of mind. Of course, I say that on the evening that an armadillo got into the chicken pen and attacked one of the chickens. I knew that happened because my camper is 10' away and I heard the ruckus, but we had taken the floodlight out a couple days ago because we weren't in a sleet storm anymore lol. The floodlight is on now, and the chicken didn't seem too worse for wear and tear, hurting a bit because it lost a good handful of feathers though.

[@craigmooring2091]

"The best-laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley." - Robert Burns

[@scotduckrow8524]

You're going the scale-up significantly if there's ever going to be a "Fall Line Ribs" restaurant!

[@falllineridge]

Ha!

[@fatbackcrowe2448]

Use your tractor bucket to push the post in

[@allthingsamerican-]

Cute level..

[@buck3409]

What kind of battery pack is in that solar charger ?

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

[@lialos]

How are the wires on the outside insulated from the posts, since they aren't on the yellow hangars?

[@yeagerxp]

Outside posts are plastic coated

[@debbiemeyer6396]

Sawdust for bedding! And you don't even have to buy it!

[@stewartmcardle8149]

Will the pen hold pygmies ? Edit.... seems there will be piglets but, don't they grow? That doesn't look like the shelter is high enough nor has a huge housing area and even the area of the pen doesn't appear large enough either.

[@falllineridge]

Total area is about 240 sq ft. From what I've read, it only takes about 80 sq ft per pig, and we'll have 2. The shelter is about 3' high in the front (minus the 2x4), so they should have enough there too.

[@harrycockfield5114]

Hey.ok self sufficient. I love barbeque.porkchops sausage...🤠🤚

[@pasttime8450]

I dont blame you we lost our first two piglets

[@jdspencer4297]

Hey buddy hogs like to rub wouldn't hurt to put a board inside the lean to so they can't bust the ones on the outside off and it will happen

[@greghurrell9694]

when trying to remove steel pickets tip water down the side and this loosens the soil to make it easier to come out. it works,are you aware that honda make a very good 4 strke petrol engined post driver

[@sharonromer6606]

You watch Pete...so do i👍

[@falllineridge]

Pete is the man.

[@sharonromer6606]

👍🐖🐖

[@domading2759]

Posts seemed a little wobbly..

[@duotronic6451]

What, no claymores?

[@alaskahermithomesteader9549]

Hey Wes As a trapper I can tell you a coyote will dig under that fence no problem. I don't think it would take him 15 min to get at your pigs. Just try I g to save you some money and heartache buddy. Merle

[@falllineridge]

Thanks Merle. I was worried about coyotes too, but I'm thinking the electric fence on the outside will be a good deterrent.

[@kevin-sawmill-lx25]

Bacon Bacon Bacon 🥓!!!!

[@ashleywelborn9644]

If you can " Pg Proof " you have figured something noone else has... Good Luck

[@falllineridge]

To be determined.

[@laneritc]

BAR-B-QUE !!😁

[@billhatcher2984]

A hog will chew on rubber when they find it

[@patriots1needed]

Nice job. I’ve heard coyotes like ham sandwiches. Better safe than sorry.

[@lynntyler8682]

You could have use thee pannels as the ground

[@TheFishingExperience916]

Various stages of bacon 🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓

[@danielharsh7698]

You cannot over to for pigs.

[@HurleyFarms23]

a big boar will pull those t post up out of the ground

[@hegefarms4260]

I think Dogs running loose would be a problem just as much as coyotes That's the biggest problem we have

[@dannygoin6552]

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[@wessmith7408]

After having a comment sent to me, I want you to understand, I'm not faulting the job, but as you put it yourself, you have never raised HOGS. I'm well into my 70's, I mean well. I was born on a farm in NC. 95 percent of our food came off this farm. So did the rest of our income. We grew strawberries for market, we raised tobacco for market and soybeans. Some of the soybeans were for market, some for feed. We raised field corn for feed as well. We would sell eggs all because we couldn't use all the eggs generally. We had 3 chest freezers and canning jars out the rear. We worked long hours except on Saturday. We only worked 1/2 day and never on Sunday other than milk the cows and feed. This was the 1950's & 60's and then I left home to enter the military in 1968. So what I have written below this intro was something for you to see and think about. I don't remember us using electric fence. We had an irrigation pond which provided us with a fine source of water for the hogs. There was power to one of the tobacco barns so we had a small pump inside the barn. We also had 3 very good dogs. Nothing moved on the farm during the night without someone knowing. We cared for those dogs as if they were family. We lost 2 due to old age but were replaced. It is apparent you have never raised HOGS. My first question is where is the water supply? Please don't tell me you will haul the water. You need one end that is MUDDY ALL THE TIME. My next question would be why such a small pin? That pin needs to be double the size or more. My next statement will be: You must be really careful with the TIN. You can't have edges anywhere near the HOGS as they get really big. Should they become rowdy they will tear that fence down. Should they spook in the night in that small a space with nothing but that fence you will spend hours trying to gather them back, if you get all of them. Many will get killed because there isn't enough space. Trust me: One I'm a farm boy, a real cow milking, hog raising and egg laying chickens. Two, I'm sure, quite sure I'm more than twice your age. We butchered our own hogs and took cows to the Slaughterhouse and picked up the meat when they were finished. We had about an acre of garden. You really need to rethink this with the hogs. They root, and that fence is nothing for them to push down. You let a piglet get out and that sow will bulldoze that fence down. You have a great following. Before you start a project such as this, put out a short video for advice. Your being a farmer seems new to you. I was born into farming. I had excellent training. I read thru a number of the comments and I already saw that your pen isn't big enough.

[@haphazzard3431]

Maybe about time you take up KZbin and show us all how it’s done!! I thank the good Lord everyday I’m not like you keyboard warriors that only want to put people down!! Good job building the pen and keep up the good work. God Speed Brother!!

[@jdollar5852]

He's getting 2 feeder pigs. They can easily be trained to electric. We raised hogs when I was young and I've cut nuts on a few hundred in my life. His pen is, IMO, too small but that can easily be doubled and be great for 2 feeders. I recommend an IBC tote that can be filled and carried back with the tractor. Water for a wallow will be an issue in summer. Boar hogs in rut and sows with piglets are a whole different situation than feeders.

[@wessmith7408]

@@jdollar5852 I'm with you. I looked at the overall situation. Our pig pin was developed from an old cow grazing area that we sized down some. The milking barn was close and since we cut back on the number of cows we developed the pin for the pigs. They were at a different location and the number of pigs were increasing.

[@doncraig6864]

how many pigs? cause that is an awfully small pen

[@falllineridge]

2.

[@craigmooring2091]

I'm not a coyote, but I would still eat a piglet. I'd cook it first, though.

[@Iam_jardow]

I don't want to be that guy especially cuz its only a pig pen... that little torpedo level was pointless and your tape measure had a foot of slack on it.

[@NM-cs8yc]

There's no such thing as overdone for pigs lol. They are masters at destroying stuff. You might want to go back and twist that other end down on your t post clips. We had trouble years ago with cattle popping them off and that fixed it. They make a commercial tool for twisting them. I had one made at work for myself.

[@richsparkman9980]

Nice try but you know the pigs will go right under that fence you needed to burry it about 6 to 8 inches down so they will not rute under it.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

I'm a coyote and I eat piglets all the time. 🙂

[@rayward9265]

Way over designed for the use. Too much effort, wasted. Pigs need shade, and a wind break, and straw. Electric on the inside is all you need, with a good ground field.

[@gotti5472]

They will root under that wire fence

[@falllineridge]

Put in electric too, later in the video.

[@symons666]

Fence definitely doesn't look substantial enough for pigs !!

[@johnrawson3571]

That's got escape written all over it,..have fun doing it over again..