Hogs

[CaseyV]

Does anyone know a trick to keep hogs from dumping their water trough out? no matter how much water I put in it they will manage to find a way to make a mess with it. Very frustrating, I'm ready for them to go to the slaughter house (just being honest)
Thanks!

 

[farmchick897]

Get a heavy rounded concrete bowl. Found one at farm store for $25.

 

[CaseyV]

Get a heavy rounded concrete bowl. Found one at farm store for $25.

Thanks for your reply. I will go look tomorrow.

 

[donrae]

Hog nipple waterers. They're the only way to go IMO. It's also funny to watch them squirt themselves in the face when it's hot

 

[CaseyV]

Hog nipple waterers. They're the only way to go IMO. It's also funny to watch them squirt themselves in the face when it's hot

I will look into that also. My big sow likes to be sprayed with the hose, she will stand in front of it and open her mouth lol.

 

[Kingheman]

I built a standing waterer with 6" pvc and a nipple at the base. Stands on one end and is bracketed to the side of the barn. She had it figured out in seconds.
Instructions I followed: https://themakingofahome.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/making-a-hog-waterer-from-pvc-pipe/

 

[Tumbling K]

if you do go the hog nipple route, be sure to pour a thick concrete slab under it, that slopes away from the pen.

they will literally sit there biting the nipple, and let the water run out of their mouth, to make a huge mudhole/mess.

 

[politicalcenter]

if you do go the hog nipple route, be sure to pour a thick concrete slab under it, that slopes away from the pen.

they will literally sit there biting the nipple, and let the water run out of their mouth, to make a huge mudhole/mess.

I don't have that problem. I have a livestock tank outside of the pig pen. I have a small threaded pipe running through the fence with the nipple attached to the end.

It works like a charm and the pigs can't turn over the tank. But all pigs are different.

 

[donrae]

Mine just make a hole. they use it as a wallow and we're okay with that. When we process the hogs we disassemble the pen and use the tractor to fix the ground.

 

[politicalcenter]

This is kinda off the subject but we have been raking acorns for two days now. We have a 45 gallon trash can filled and two 35 gallon cans.

It ain't all acorns because of some leaves and grass in it but we did get a lot of acorns. People think we are nuts. They are probably right.

We have a couple more spots and we will gather more. It is good pig food and puts the weight on them quickly.