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=== Housing Your Pigs ===
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=== Housing Your Pigs ===
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#Build a pigpen. Pigs need a dry, secure place to live that will protect them from the weather and provide enough space to
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#Build a pigpen. Pigs need a dry, secure place to live that will protect them from the weather and provide enough space to move around. Some people claim that a full grown pig only needs about 20 square feet of space. However, for a truly healthy pig, you should allot each pig about 50 square feet of space.<ref>https://ift.tt/2YSPIGd> When planning your pigpen out, remember that it is best if the pen is twice as long as it is wide.[[Image:Raise Pigs Step 1 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#*When making your plans, also keep in mind that pigs tend to relieve themselves near their water supply. Because of this, you should plan to put the water supply on the far end of the pen, away from their food and shelter.
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#*When making your plans, also keep in mind that pigs tend to relieve themselves near their water supply. Because of this, you should plan to put the water supply on the far end of the pen, away from their food and shelter.
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#*If you have a barn with empty stalls in it, you can consider raising your pigs inside the barn. Just keep in mind that you will have to haul the manure they produce out of the barn.
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#*If you have a barn with empty stalls in it, you can consider raising your pigs inside the barn. Just keep in mind that you will have to haul the manure they produce out of the barn.
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