Pig with your own hands

Pig breeding is a lucrative occupation, available to owners of private territories. But the health of animals depends on the correctness of erecting a pigsty. To begin work follows from drawing up of the exact plan which will allow to place correctly and conveniently to look after animals. Build a proper pigsty with their own hands under the power of any homeowner.

Development of the pigsty drawing

There are certain standards that require animals to be kept. The number of pigs and the purpose of their maintenance affect the area of ​​the machine allocated for each of them.

For example, a pigsty for 2 heads( for boars and sows) should include a separate unit for the care of piglets.

Therefore, it will be necessary to allocate about 10 square meters for the sow machine and toddlers, a separate machine for 6 square meters for piglets. And also to prepare a machine for 8 square meters for the boar.

When drawing piggy bank drawings, it is necessary to take into account the depth of the machines from 2.5 to 3 meters. It will be enough for the competent maintenance of animals. With a small number of heads it is recommended to make a single-row barn with two passages. And developing a plan for a pigsty for 10 heads, the best solution would be to build a two-row structure with three passes. The width of the corridors should be at least 2 meters.

Step-by-step instruction for the construction of the pigsty

You need to prepare a monolithic foundation for any pigsty. Under it must be a sand cushion, waterproofing of roofing material.

When choosing the location for the block, account should be taken of the evenness of the site and the absence of groundwater: an increase in the humidity in the building is unacceptable.

After pouring and standing the foundation, you can proceed to the direct erection of walls and roofs. Work on this step-by-step instruction is carried out:

1. A waterproofing layer is laid between the socle and the walls.
2. Walls are built( it is better to use brick in work), taking into account the location of windows along the rows, doors.
3. A ceiling overlay is made from the tree. / Li & gt;
4. The construction of the roof and its covering with roofing material is underway. / Li & gt;
5. Windows and doors are installed. / Li & gt;
6. Walls are insulated from the outside( for example, by a foam), exterior finish is performed. / Li & gt;
7. The gables are closed, the ceiling between the main unit and the attic is insulated. From the inside, the floor is covered with a board. / Li & gt;

The described instruction tells how to make a pigsty at a minimal cost. As a roofing material, it is customary to use slate. But the performer should remember that the good quality of laying the coating depends on the preservation of heat and optimal conditions for keeping pigs.

Creating high-quality ventilation

To understand how to build a pigsty with high-quality ventilation, you need to consider the size of the erection. For small rooms, there will be enough pairs of large ventilation grilles at the end of the structure and one exhaust shaft. For large rooms it is recommended to increase the number of ventilation grilles and add a pair of exhaust chutes.

Interior design

During the construction of the pig house, one has to take care of the slope of the floor towards the channel, through which manure and urine of animals will be removed. Therefore, you need to immediately take care of pouring the surface, taking into account the location of sewage trenches. They should be along the machines from the side of the building walls( not in the central passage).

Concrete floor with canals is the best solution for a pigsty due to the ease of cleaning, durability. Before pouring the surface it is worth to look through the attached photos and video materials for the correct execution of the task. It is highly discouraged to use wood: it will quickly rot, and will be permanently damaged by the animals themselves. After the preparation of the floor, you can start building partitions. Machines can include separators made of bricks or metal gratings.

The inside of each machine is equipped with a feeder( opposite side of the manure channel).To create favorable conditions for the maintenance of pigs it is recommended to add blocks with wooden flooring and straw, sawdust.

Construction video of the pig house