Farrowing Huts - Farrowing Pigs On Pasture - Getting Started with Pastured Pigs
Farrowing Huts - Farrowing Pastured Pigs Out On Pasture. Here is our design for farrowing huts for our pregnant gilts to nest in and give birth to some new pastured pigs.
This is similar to a design shown by Jordan Green in his videos • Farrowing gilts on pas... discussing his farrowing huts in his pastured pig operation.
These huts are built out of pressure treated materials which add heft and stability to the structure. These are for our first time pregnant gilts who we expect to farrow soon. They received semen doses obtained from Shipley Swine, www.shipleyswine.com/ , who we found to be extremely helpful in giving us advice on how to be successful at artificially inseminating our gilts.
We do not advocate for the use of farrowing crates but prefer to allow our pigs to give birth naturally and in an environment where they can move around and be more comfortable while caring for their piglets.
Our pastured pork comes from pastured pigs that are a mix of duroc, yorkshire and tamworth stock. They are hardy, well tempered and produce a premium pork product through a natural diet, being outdoors and allowed to forage for a portion of their diet.
Sheraton Park Farms practices holistic, sustainable farming and soil building using a rotational grazing model as we try to grow more grass on our farm.
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I made some similar farrowing huts modeled after the Farm Builder . We have 2 huts and had about 12 litters run through them, worked great. Building 1 more this week! Have some sows and gilts coming due all at once, need some more room! Excellent video!
These Jordan Green designed huts are the most practical in the business.
You've been doing it on pasture for so long it will be interesting to see the difference. Good idea on the hideout for the little piglets.
Good job 👍
Yeah what he said. Great info. And God bless yall 🙏
Looks awesome! ❤️ 🐖
It should work just fine, the huts !! great job !! good luck my friend. not so sure about the 4x4 ? but you will find out soon.
Our chicken netting held in goats and it works great
Wow this is the nicest farrowing spot I've seen!! Great job!👍
Looks good, happy farrowing!
Pig boards are necessary if you want to prevent loss from crushing.
Did this for years in the 80’s one shot farrowing in late spring, keep back gilts for the next year sell mama’s after weaning. One thing we learned early on was never mix piggy sows and piggy gilts.. made enough to payoff 80 acres in 11 years...
How did the experiment go?
Do you have them get squashed against the sides of the shed? We made some similar but thinking they arent quite large enough ?
what are the dimensions of the farrowing hut?
HOw does a large pig lay between 2 4x4s??
Immensely helpful -- thank you. Any adjustments you'd recommend making? I'm building one of these this coming weekend.
Liked your video. Where you located? I’m in east central Ohio. Having a hard time getting weaners this spring. This virus has people wanting to raise their own. 😃
Casaudra chuck found him a new bed. Good wsß
Would it need to be insulated if farrowing in winter?