Hello all,
Bessy, our Hampshire sow, is due as early as January 7th (based on when we took her out from her previous batch of piglets). We certainly didn't plan this well, but we do live in Arkansas where the winters are generally quite mild. Our farrowing pen is 2 1/2 sided with a tarp on top filled with about a foot of straw. We will be closing in a 3rd side, the north side, after we put her in there, so that will stop the cold north winds. Should we be more prepared than this? We have several heat lambs we could use. I know they will burrow into the straw and can stay warm, but is that enough?
Thanks,
Mouse
Bessy, our Hampshire sow, is due as early as January 7th (based on when we took her out from her previous batch of piglets). We certainly didn't plan this well, but we do live in Arkansas where the winters are generally quite mild. Our farrowing pen is 2 1/2 sided with a tarp on top filled with about a foot of straw. We will be closing in a 3rd side, the north side, after we put her in there, so that will stop the cold north winds. Should we be more prepared than this? We have several heat lambs we could use. I know they will burrow into the straw and can stay warm, but is that enough?
Thanks,
Mouse