piggl
Forum Donator 2024/25
Hi,
I have decided I want to move my pigs into a shed as I am tired of having them in the freezing garage in the winter/all year round. Our garage is a cold concrete box, and makes it hard for me to find the "want" to go and spend hours with them, because of how uninviting the space is.
I still live with my parents so there is always a battle around November-ish, on when I can take them into my bedroom for the winter. Now, when they are in my bedroom, they always complain about the smell and everything. Basically, living in the garage in the summer and then my bedroom in the winter just isnt working out anymore, and now that I have a job, I can afford to build them their very own shed.
We have an existing shed, its plastic and 10ftx6ft. Now, I know plastic is not the best option but I am trying to figure out if there is a way I can make it suitable. Not only is it much easier as it is already set up, meaning I would not have to take down the existing shed and put up a new one. It also means I can spend all my money making it the perfect home for them.
Obviously it is full with stuff now, but I was wondering if with the correct insulation all around the sides, would it be suitable to become my new pig shed.
It does not have a window, but does have two built in ventilation holes at the front and back of the shed, as pictured. It also has an opaque roof, which lets in a very good amount of natural lighting. The shed has double doors at the front, and what I thought I could do was swap them out for two stable doors (with mesh), which could be left open all day to help keep the temperature down. (On that note, does anyone know if I would be able to add a wooden door to a plastic shed?)
The shed is quite shaded, but does get the sun in the afternoon sometimes, but with it being Scotland there is always a nice breeze going about.
As for the pigs, I did recently buy new hutches for them but because of space issues in the garage, the truth is that they are just the bare minimum and my babies deserve better than that, so I would be hoping to use a C&C sort of set up so both sets of pigs would have enough room. I have 1 boar pair and 1 single boar for reference.
I was thinking for the flooring, under where the pigs live I would add a lino or something of some sort, just to give them that extra layer of protection. The shed is lifted off the ground but the floor does get cold in the winter months.
Now in the winter, would insulation around all the walls be enough? I could find a way to get electricity in there, which would help with lighting and everything else. I also have all the average winter gadgets, plenty of hides/blankets/snugglesafes/mountains of hay.
I apologise for the amount of rambling but I am just trying to think things through. Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated
I have decided I want to move my pigs into a shed as I am tired of having them in the freezing garage in the winter/all year round. Our garage is a cold concrete box, and makes it hard for me to find the "want" to go and spend hours with them, because of how uninviting the space is.
I still live with my parents so there is always a battle around November-ish, on when I can take them into my bedroom for the winter. Now, when they are in my bedroom, they always complain about the smell and everything. Basically, living in the garage in the summer and then my bedroom in the winter just isnt working out anymore, and now that I have a job, I can afford to build them their very own shed.
We have an existing shed, its plastic and 10ftx6ft. Now, I know plastic is not the best option but I am trying to figure out if there is a way I can make it suitable. Not only is it much easier as it is already set up, meaning I would not have to take down the existing shed and put up a new one. It also means I can spend all my money making it the perfect home for them.
Obviously it is full with stuff now, but I was wondering if with the correct insulation all around the sides, would it be suitable to become my new pig shed.
It does not have a window, but does have two built in ventilation holes at the front and back of the shed, as pictured. It also has an opaque roof, which lets in a very good amount of natural lighting. The shed has double doors at the front, and what I thought I could do was swap them out for two stable doors (with mesh), which could be left open all day to help keep the temperature down. (On that note, does anyone know if I would be able to add a wooden door to a plastic shed?)
The shed is quite shaded, but does get the sun in the afternoon sometimes, but with it being Scotland there is always a nice breeze going about.
As for the pigs, I did recently buy new hutches for them but because of space issues in the garage, the truth is that they are just the bare minimum and my babies deserve better than that, so I would be hoping to use a C&C sort of set up so both sets of pigs would have enough room. I have 1 boar pair and 1 single boar for reference.
I was thinking for the flooring, under where the pigs live I would add a lino or something of some sort, just to give them that extra layer of protection. The shed is lifted off the ground but the floor does get cold in the winter months.
Now in the winter, would insulation around all the walls be enough? I could find a way to get electricity in there, which would help with lighting and everything else. I also have all the average winter gadgets, plenty of hides/blankets/snugglesafes/mountains of hay.
I apologise for the amount of rambling but I am just trying to think things through. Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated
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