Outdoor Run Set Ups - Can I See Yours?

[PiggySmitten]

I'm curious to see what others are using for their outdoor runs for lawn time.

Here's a picture of the set up I've currently hit upon to provide maximum space for our sows (the boars you can just see in the background of the picture in the metal run a little bit away and upwind from the sows).



Our girls arrangement is the run on grass area underneath a hutch we don't use because it is too small for 2 piggies, with the door propped open into an area I've made with some of the grids from one of those octagonal metal runs. I cover that exposed middle area with a groundsheet so they feel safe to run around. 2 sows "timeshare" that middle area with another 2 sows who go into the smaller wooden run (which is an Outback brand run) and then the third pair go in the large wooden run alongside (from rabbithutchesonline).

Having tried quite a few combinations to make the biggest runs I can, I'm quite happy currently with this layout.

I'd love to see what others do - particularly where you've got creative with a mixture of things to make bigger runs.

 

[artcasper]

wow that looks great, loads of room for them. mine have not been in the garden yet,..

 

[Chief Guinea Pig]

Lovely set up. Will have to do a bit of digging

 

[Flutterby]

These are my runs, secure from the dogs. They house 3 pigs in each I have another one of these and a smaller wooden one for the two boys.

 

[PiggySmitten]

These are my runs, secure from the dogs. They house 3 pigs in each I have another one of these and a smaller wooden one for the two boys.

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Very nice - love the neat and matching look too!

Can you remember where you got them from and/or what brand they are?

 

[Maisy and Poppy]

This is my 150 for 2 sows. Hoping to get a bigger one.

 

[BossHogg]

I'll post a picture of mine when I'm on my pc.

 

[BossHogg]

Here's my outdoor run.

 

[Chief Guinea Pig]

Here's my outdoor run.

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Tunnel heaven!

 

[BossHogg]

I managed to get a load from work, they are the plastic sleeves which go over newly planted trees to stop wild animals from eating them. The wind had blown them away from a newly planted batch of trees and were only getting blown round the motorway. Perfect for piggies to run through, and because they are plastic, easy to hose out at the end of the day and left to dry for the next days play.

 

[PiggySmitten]

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This is my 150 for 2 sows. Hoping to get a bigger one.

I've always quite liked the look of the triangular runs like this.

 

[PiggySmitten]

Here's my outdoor run.

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Some very impressively neat looking lawns being shown! I've been trying to persuade my OH to stop mowing the grass so that the piggies have more to feast on every now and then.

Loving the tunnels.

 

[Tim]

Very nice - love the neat and matching look too!

Can you remember where you got them from and/or what brand they are?

Flutterby's are the same as mine. For a 4'x6' one you can expect to pay £35 on ebay. There is one currently at £10.50!