How to make lambing pens on a budget. We did a comparison on buying pre-made lambing pens against building our own. We costed out the materials needed and identified a savings of $140 per pen. The savings totalled $2,200 to build 16 pens which is an amount worthy of us building our own pens. Additionally, building them ourselves created the opportunity to use multiple tools and gain knowledge in these areas.
Why Build Lambing Pens?
The ewe needs a few days inside an enclosed pen to ensure she bonds with her lamb(s). Placing the ewe into a pen allows for this.
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If lambing is to be inside a building, sufficient individual pens are needed to allow each ewe in the group 2 - 3 days individual housing with her lamb(s).
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Video Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Grinding Hog Panels to Pen Sizes
1:50 Cutting Pipe to Make Hinges
2:53 Welding Hinge onto Pen
3:40 Making Steel Rods as Gate Pins
4:30 Installing Lambing Pens inside the Coverall
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