I do not breed GPs, don't believe in eating them. I rescue them and would never eat em, so please no comments about cooking them up on this thread! Thanks!
I have 4 pigs as my pets, 2 that are rescues that don't quite get along with my older 2 sisters. They live in the living room in AC and heat. But, I'd love to have them outside.
My issue is our humid nasty heat, I've lost a pig to heat stroke, not fun! I was thinking of using the chicken pen, but then where to hang my rabbit cages...
Really can't make a new pen that would be safe enough for them. I've started scraping out the muck that's built up and going to put it all along the higher side of the pen on the outside, since it slopes and rain just runs in, no good!
It's a 12x13ft or so area with chain link and then wire mesh along the bottom. Shade cloth covers the top and 3 sides are protected from wind. One side is the coop, other is a metal panel and last is a tarp.
I would put down grass seed first, as it's nothing but gross dirt. I'm hoping the shade from the tree and the cloth on top will help keep it cool enough for them to be outside in the hottest hours of the day.
They would have houses stuffed with hay to get into when it rains and during Winter.
I've thought of using this area for the rabbit colony, but I could use a section of the duck yard instead. It would be larger for the growers to be on.
I guess I need to start building a shed or something for the rabbits....ugh...Could buy a Carport metal shed, but I hate how it's all the same price, even if you make it smaller...
Guess I need to find $565 for a 12*21*5 shed. lol.
Anyone have GPs living outside? Pictures??
I have 4 pigs as my pets, 2 that are rescues that don't quite get along with my older 2 sisters. They live in the living room in AC and heat. But, I'd love to have them outside.
My issue is our humid nasty heat, I've lost a pig to heat stroke, not fun! I was thinking of using the chicken pen, but then where to hang my rabbit cages...
Really can't make a new pen that would be safe enough for them. I've started scraping out the muck that's built up and going to put it all along the higher side of the pen on the outside, since it slopes and rain just runs in, no good!
It's a 12x13ft or so area with chain link and then wire mesh along the bottom. Shade cloth covers the top and 3 sides are protected from wind. One side is the coop, other is a metal panel and last is a tarp.
I would put down grass seed first, as it's nothing but gross dirt. I'm hoping the shade from the tree and the cloth on top will help keep it cool enough for them to be outside in the hottest hours of the day.
They would have houses stuffed with hay to get into when it rains and during Winter.
I've thought of using this area for the rabbit colony, but I could use a section of the duck yard instead. It would be larger for the growers to be on.
I guess I need to start building a shed or something for the rabbits....ugh...Could buy a Carport metal shed, but I hate how it's all the same price, even if you make it smaller...
Guess I need to find $565 for a 12*21*5 shed. lol.
Anyone have GPs living outside? Pictures??