I see the benefits of confinement vs ranging setups. For me, I'm using the pigs to clear bush. So these little dozers are helping me out. I've had one escape in 12 months just using electrics and that was my fault as I ignored a grounding fault light for a couple of days. And when I saw escape, they were only a few metres away. I'm using modified  spoke/ally system here to move them about, but they currently return to a central food and water area. The good thing is anything can be changed as the learning  continues. ❤ 🐖

Thanks for sharing the layout of your hogs. It looks like you put some thought into it and have the ability to expand without much disruption to your current setup.

Pigs are smart and stubborn and when they don't want to do something that you want them to do it can be a challenge. Having a very sturdy fence and loading alley is a must. I enjoyed raising pigs as a kid. It helped me to get enough money to go to college.

Exactly what I would never do

Several years back, a man I knew had a neighbour. He had a very large set up. Raised weaned pigs for a company. 5,000 every 6 months. As soon as one lot was gone, the next lot came in. He provided land, pens, water, and labour of feeding , watering, cleaning, etc. Company provided food, vet bills and transport on pigs. This was around 8 years ago. Every 6 months he had a cheque of $50 K. After he paid a few incidental farm charges, land rates, water charges etc he would have maybe $45 K a year after tax. Maybe more depending on tax right off. Top dollar at the time

I couldn't agree more with the setup. We raised hogs for the freezer. We shared them with my grandparents every year. They are stronger than you expect. They definitely need a strong enclosure with hog panels

If you add big round bales of straw to those setups it will change your life.  Much cooler ground temps and moisture holding.   I've been having my pigs make compost from straw and wood chips, cow manure pack while in their pen and after a couple years it will be full of bugs and worms that add lots to their diet and entertainment.  They really thrive

Destructive is subjective. Their wallows are great for ecosystem building for small animals when they fill with rain.

I was thinking of heavey duty hog panels.
I do not have a lot of money so I am too ad a couple panels at a time.
This is my first year having any farrowing, I have one almost ready and another behind her, then next spring I am breeding sows I bought from a friend.
I have feeder pigs now, they only get about
250-300lbs. I bought two yorkshire x duroc from her, nice colors will sell great on the market.  

Thank you for mentioning the span between posts, I was gonna do the same but as a newbie this gave me some conformation. Thank you!

I also like your set up, very open lots of space. Keep up the great work!

Your pen design is good, and having alley ways to route your hogs around is a good idea. You might find it helpful if your loading chute is a solid wall from the platform up to eye level for the pigs. First in prevents the pigs from hooking the fence to resist being moved. It also blocks their line of sight so they don't realize there is a possible escape path.  I have concerns for building this as permanent on dirt. Hogs are highly susceptible to disease. They have their nose in the floor of these pens all the time. If you have a single disease out break, or even a parasite infection, you will never get these pens clean enough to break that cycle. We suffered two totally lost pigs herds because of disease. Protect them up front. The first way is to never allow outsiders to walk around the hogs, especially if they are also running hogs.

Very original, looks well thought out.

im working 2 breeding pair. keep a boar and sow in adjacent 16x8s..one with a farriwing shed. and rotate them with the other pair in and out of a 24x 30 for mating. maybe I'll split this for 2 15x24s.. weaned piglets go into 15ft round pen...(re-purposed trampoline frame). i like having the perimeter fence to run them from pen to pen

Only thing I'd add is rubber flap door for  easy access and to keep the weather out

Just watched a video from Indonesia and your pig houses look as good or better then them peoples houses there

Really like your set up! Question for you. If they are contained how is the odor?  I know that is a loaded question but one advantage to moving them on pasture is the odor being somewhat controlled.

High Desert dryness is probably helping a great deal with hygiene and smell, which in turns allow you to keep the pen small

Well done, thank you for sharing this great information with us 🙏

@2:44 you can find the wooden post and the T-post at tractor supply store

thats a nice setup

thank you