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piglew said:
Where did you get your shed from, out of interest? I was wondering if we'd fit a hutch inside a 6x4 shed and have room to open the hutch door. But from your photographs it looks like you have ample room to do so -- is that correct? Many thanks!
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We got our shed from summer Garden Buildings. The hutch inside is a 5ft hutch which we built first then put inside the shed once 3 walls were up; wouldn't be space to build it otherwise
 
Hi there, our hutch is 4ft Chartwell but I wish I’d bought bigger! Our Shed is from Central Fife Sheds, it’s an 8 x 6 Pent shed. I’d say if you just have guineas, their hutch, run, hay, food, waste bags etc in an 8x6 shed it would be perfect but ours has bikes and tools in as well so I wish I’d bought bigger or a separate shed just for them. I have trouble storing the bags of waste (I put them in the playhouse 🙈) and wish I had more room.
 
Looks like quite an undertaking! Have they moved in and do they like it? Will they be living there all year round?
 
LMPigs said:
Looks like quite an undertaking! Have they moved in and do they like it? Will they be living there all year round?
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Moved into today yes they will be in there all year round there is an outside run that attaches to the shed. It is carpeted with rugs towels puppy pads and fleece blankets as well as inch thick insulations on all the interior walls plus I have insulation that will fold down over the windows once the colder weather moves in.
 
Engel said:
Ive finally put my pigs into the shed so thought I'd share.
Shire 7x5, windows and double doors £440 if I remember correctly.
6ft double hutch. P@H £149
Insulation foil £80 (for shed and I lined the floors of the hutch too).
Lino (free) for shed floor.
Galvanised mesh lining the walls to stop mice getting in.
I'm thinking of getting some proplex/correx to line the walls with. The insulation foil is a bit shiny 😅.
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Will add more photos tomorrow now it's all kitted out. I think it looks ok? Pigs are happy.
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sorry to jump on the post, shed and set up looks great! how did you attach the insulation to the walls? currently looking at getting my girls shed insulated so these pictures are great!
 
Engel said:
Unfortunately there are a lot of mice where I live and it's quite common for them to get in sheds especially over winter. It's the first thing I thought of. I thought it was crazy but it works lol.

More photos now the pigs have moved in. I present organised chaos 😅 plus bonus pigtures
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i’m so sorry to jump on your post yet again, i just really need some advice from someone who’s insulted a shed in this way! do you mind if i ask a few questions?
 
hi everyone! sorry to post again but i’m after some tips on how you all keep your sheds cool in the hot weather!
 
Had a look on this thread for tips on housing our piggies in a shed. Thanks for all the tips.
They have just moved in and look happy
 

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piggiemummy03x said:
hi everyone! sorry to post again but i’m after some tips on how you all keep your sheds cool in the hot weather!
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Sorry that your question has gone unanswered. When I had piggies living in a shed, we provided them with a battery operated fan and frozen water bottles wrapped in old socks (still do now they're indoors) during the warmer weather as the shed didn't have electric. But it is hard to keep sheds and hutches cool in the summer. I'm tagging @Piggies&buns but I know she brings her piggies indoors when it gets too hot. @Veggies Galore also has piggies living in a shed so may have some tips
 
Claire W said:
Sorry that your question has gone unanswered. When I had piggies living in a shed, we provided them with a battery operated fan and frozen water bottles wrapped in old socks (still do now they're indoors) during the warmer weather as the shed didn't have electric. But it is hard to keep sheds and hutches cool in the summer. I'm tagging @Piggies&buns but I know she brings her piggies indoors when it gets too hot. @Veggies Galore also has piggies living in a shed so may have some tips
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thats okay! we have started bringing the girls in when the shed reaches around 22 degrees, its good anyway as its floor time for them in a different setting! the shed doesn’t get too much hotter than that though touch wood which is good but just like to be on the safe side. trying to work up their grass time too so one day they can be out all day (obviously not if its too hot)
thanks!
 
piggiemummy03x said:
thats okay! we have started bringing the girls in when the shed reaches around 22 degrees, its good anyway as its floor time for them in a different setting! the shed doesn’t get too much hotter than that though touch wood which is good but just like to be on the safe side. trying to work up their grass time too so one day they can be out all day (obviously not if its too hot)
thanks!
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I’m trying to work my piggies grass time up too but they’ve only been able to go out twice this year so far due to the awful weather. I long for the days they can go out on the lawn all day
 
Someone asked me if I have posted about my piggy shed anywhere. I haven't. So here goes😁
It is very big! 17'x12'6" It is insulated with kingspan and lined with t&g on the walls and plywood on the ceiling. It has a power supply for lighting, heating, etc. It also has a stable door and a mesh door.
I have 5 pairs of boars who live in 6'x2' stacked accommodation at one end and two big herds of girls which each live on the floor in 11'x6' pens. 🙂

The door, featuring Mealworm the jackdaw:))
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Last summer in the really hot weather I took away their small houses with solid sides and tunnels, etc that may have trapped air and added in converted veg crates I usually use in their runs, so that they could have open sided shelter to hide under without compromising airflow.
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Of course it eventually got so hot that everyone had to come indoors for a few days
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Wow, @Pound Shilling & Pig, that's piggy paradise right there. Best not show my lot or they'll be moving in :)) . Great idea with the veg crates. Do you find the girls stay warm enough in an open enclosure?

That last photo though...how long did it take you to clean all that up? I wouldn't know where to start!
 
Engel said:
Wow, @Pound Shilling & Pig, that's piggy paradise right there. Best not show my lot or they'll be moving in :)) . Great idea with the veg crates. Do you find the girls stay warm enough in an open enclosure?

That last photo though...how long did it take you to clean all that up? I wouldn't know where to start!
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Hi, yes they stay warm enough, they have heating on when necessary and plenty of hay at night. If it does get a bit colder than expected they tend to sit near each other in a group, not all squashed together but close enough to share some body warmth I think. Tbh I worry much more about hot weather as they are less able to cope with that.
The last photo? That 30 plus heatwave was a nightmare, I was worried everyone would die if left on the shed. Cleaning up took forever!
 
What would you recommend to someone thinking about having a similar open enclosure? Or a hutch/run combo within a shed?

I'm stuck with a bit of a dilemma having 3 'groups'. I can't find a commercial hutch that will fit between the current hutch and roof of the shed. So I'd either need to make one, and I'm not sure how much weight the current hutch could have on top of it. Or a hutch run type system splitting the 2 trios.

Shed is insulated and I'm (hopefully) going to make some internal mesh doors. It doesn't have electric running to it and if I'm honest I worry about the potential fire risk.
 
I really like having open enclosures. So long as there are mesh window coverings and doors (if you want to have the solid door open) the piggies are safe and I think it makes cleaning out easier too. A small hutch within an open pen can work to, so the piggies can go in and out as they chose. I think @Piggies&buns has hutch/run type combos.
My electric was connected by a professional electrician (who worked mostly on farm buildings) so I am confident there is no added fire risk.
 
Yes I do have hutches in my shed. Bit less run now that Wilbur and Hugo have fallen out - it’s more of a time share now!
My shed is insulated but unfortunately not heated. Without electric I personally wouldn’t have open enclosures. I can keep the hutches warm with their covers and insulation, but the shed itself still gets a bit too chilly for them to be able to be loose in there. (I have however been forced into having a commercial cage in there where Wilbur lives. Luckily it hasnt been too cold since they fell out and I have made thermal covers for his cage, but I am dreading it if we get a particularly cold snap or looking to next winter. I’ll probably be buying him a 4ft hutch and doing my best to squeeze it in! )

If you want open enclosures @Engel, then I would look to heat it.

Absolutely agree that summer is the worst part of sheds though
 
Pound Shilling & Pig said:
Someone asked me if I have posted about my piggy shed anywhere. I haven't. So here goes😁
It is very big! 17'x12'6" It is insulated with kingspan and lined with t&g on the walls and plywood on the ceiling. It has a power supply for lighting, heating, etc. It also has a stable door and a mesh door.
I have 5 pairs of boars who live in 6'x2' stacked accommodation at one end and two big herds of girls which each live on the floor in 11'x6' pens. 🙂

The door, featuring Mealworm the jackdaw:))
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The boys
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Last summer in the really hot weather I took away their small houses with solid sides and tunnels, etc that may have trapped air and added in converted veg crates I usually use in their runs, so that they could have open sided shelter to hide under without compromising airflow.
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Of course it eventually got so hot that everyone had to come indoors for a few days
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That is an incredible set up. And soooooo many piggies 😍🥰
 
Engel said:
Would creating a solid wood run, attached to the hutch with its own cover be better? Providing I can keep it warm enough of course (I have thermometers so I can keep an eye on that).
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Good idea - you may find a run with solid sides easier to keep warm (provided you can stop warmth loss through the top).
 
Piggiewheekwheek said:
Aggghhhh.....I got my shed🤗
I am going yo take it down on Sunday so very soon I will be uploading my pics and plans😊
But you see now I am worried because my pigs have got used to being in the house with us and I wonder if they will be lonely in the shed...no daily noise,people saying hello and giving them snacks...am I worrying over nothing? Or can they get depressed if they don't like it in the shed?
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So I have chosen a shed as I have also got a dog and toddler so I think it will be nice to have quiet. Also from what I understand about their hearing the noise of electrical equipment is stressful for them
 
Still not finished but getting there, the edge for the top shelf with the window view will be Perspex, I'm picking it up tomorrow. I am getting my head round bending it 😆! I’m loving the little bench I built to sit on and enjoy time in there with them! The shed itself is on a raised bed and I’m actually thinking of fencing it all off for them to run around the area 🤔planting grass and barley and plants they enjoy in it….. just thinking of the logistics. We have birds of pray in the area too so would need to prevent them having access x
 

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