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mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 05 10:03 am    Post subject: DIY Pig ark Reply with quote
    

Anyone out there got plans for a DIY pig ark? I was thinking of treated timber, bolted together, triangular seection. Anyone built one? And did it work?!

Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 05 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Not tried it as we already had buildings here to suit the purpose but I too would be interested in the results. A movable ark would certainly be useful if you intend to use the pigs to dig the garden for you (as we do with our next two). I thought about using an old Nissan Vanette with the base removed. Any ideas on this too?

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 05 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Our porkers live in an old truck body that we inherited with the house . We took out the old rotten floor and replaced it with OSB board, gave it a few coats of PVA and Bob's your uncle. It has a roll-down door that we can pull down if it is cold, but otherwise it is ideal - no amount of bum scratching will demolish that baby!
Not the most attractive structure you've ever seen, but eminently practical and the price was right . Next year I'm going to put up a trellis or some willow hurdles around the perimeter to make it look a bit better.

Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
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Location: France
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 05 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Any chance of a photo Judith? Of the pig ark (truck) i mean

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 05 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm a bit of a Luddite and don't have a digital camera, I'm afraid. But I'm sure I can find someone who has if you don't mind waiting a bit for the photo.

Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
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Location: France
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 05 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No worries, when you get chance. Thanks

Wombat



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 396
Location: SW Cheshire
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 05 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have a photo saved somewhere of the one I built, sounds just like what you are wanting. Will post asap.

Wombat

Nanny



Joined: 17 Feb 2005
Posts: 4520
Location: carms in wales
PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 05 7:41 pm    Post subject: pig ark Reply with quote
    

we made ours and it lasted fairly well

it was a couple of sheets of sterling board on wo which we bolted a couple of sheets of that curved corrugated tin and then piked up straw bales at the back that we sort of tied on.

in side we put more straw and they were quite happy in that. eventually they pushed the straw out and we replaced it with a couple of old interior doors that we bolted over the back....when they went we were able to take the whole thing apart and all the spare straw ws dug into the plot.

minimum cost and maximum affect

High Green Farm



Joined: 30 Nov 2004
Posts: 349
Location: Mid-Suffolk
PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 05 9:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'll post pictures of the one I built as well. The beauty is they are sectional so can be taken down and moved.

High Green Farm



Joined: 30 Nov 2004
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Location: Mid-Suffolk
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

As promised, pictures of our now vacated pig ark. We made it double ended so we could rotate pigs between two enclosures.

I'll have to make another one at some point for the third of our pig areas that will be used once we get a sow.

I don't have any plans, but they are fairly basic to build out of 2 by 2 and plywood. Thicker ply for the base than the sides and roof, and it sits on two sleepers.

Let me know if you need any more instructions.

Nick



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You don't want to post plans for these, do you?

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That looks like an excellent arrangement. Is that a strand of electric you have running around the base at the side?

Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

This is superb! Well done HGF

Oh and I will second that "blueprint request" by Nick

High Green Farm



Joined: 30 Nov 2004
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Location: Mid-Suffolk
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

NickHowe wrote:
You don't want to post plans for these, do you?


The plans are in my head! I saw similar arks elsewhere and went from there. Let me have a think about best how to produce some more "plans".

High Green Farm



Joined: 30 Nov 2004
Posts: 349
Location: Mid-Suffolk
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 05 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Judith wrote:
That looks like an excellent arrangement. Is that a strand of electric you have running around the base at the side?


Yes it is. We went for post and rail fencing as I wanted a nice looking, and substantial fence. I also wanted to be able to lean on the fencing and chew the cud, as I seem to waste a lot of time just looking at them!

We then added stock wire and a strand of electric rope at the bottom. The electric is very, very effective and I would certainly advise people to do the same.

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