Will this work as a good pig pen/ Shed?

[farmernick06]

Well undecided about this, an old Scalextrix pit stop. The stickers and 8 sign are all removeable but do you think it would work as a good pig pen on my layout? Was extremely undecided.

The idea is to put a pen on the back so it works as a kind of shelter? I don't mind if you hate the idea 

[SMurF]

Tell you what  you could make a decent scalextric pit stop witn that ;D ;D

But seriousely    put some bars round the outside and it would make a good bull pen

[farmernick06]

With piggys in and i tell you what SMurF i didn't even do the pit stop right, i made a huge mess of it  :D Out of my scaletrix days however ... 

[farmernick06]

Forgot to mention that if you vote with a bit of work, how can i improve it to make it look more realiastic?

[Lord Ferguson]

I say it's ok as it is Nick... de-stickered obviously...  \

[Tractorman810]

doesnt look to bad mate, might need a bigger pen aprt at the front unless your going free range porkers that is

[farmernick06]

doesnt look to bad mate, might need a bigger pen aprt at the front unless your going free range porkers that is

Yeah these will be free range Sean, the idea being that i have fencing leading from the back door to a fenced in enclosure. Where i used to work she had a similiar set up. Fenced off outdoor pens with an old building to give the pigs shelter at night  :)

[Lady Ferguson]

Depends what you're doing with your piggies, Nick. Plenty of room for leaving the door open and letting sow and piglets free range; a bit tight as a farrowing house; but big enough to raise two or three weaners I would l think.

[Tractorman810]

Yeah these will be free range Sean, the idea being that i have fencing leading from the back door to a fenced in enclosure. Where i used to work she had a similiar set up. Fenced off outdoor pens with an old building to give the pigs shelter at night  :)

sounds good mate, lots of those arround down this way now, all kept in with leccy fences

[farmernick06]

sounds good mate, lots of those arround down this way now, all kept in with leccy fences

Well it's your area Sean that i got the idea from  :D But basically it's quite convenient because if there was an old farm where the new farm stands it is really convenient and isn't a huge setup so alright for a farmer on not that a high budget  :) Like my diorama 

[Tractorman810]

Well it's your area Sean that i got the idea from  :D But basically it's quite convenient because if there was an old farm where the new farm stands it is really convenient and isn't a huge setup so alright for a farmer on not that a high budget  :) Like my diorama 

next time i am out that way i will get some pics for ya mate, we have one thats always causing probs with the phone lines ,as he has arround 20 km of fences, about 7 strands high, all running, keeps the foxes out and porkers in, but never keeps it clear .so it earths out and makes a mess of this posh blokes broadband every now and then

[farmernick06]

next time i am out that way i will get some pics for ya mate, we have one thats always causing probs with the phone lines ,as he has arround 20 km of fences, about 7 strands high, all running, keeps the foxes out and porkers in, but never keeps it clear .so it earths out and makes a mess of this posh blokes broadband every now and then

Cheers Sean, that would be a great help mate. And wow i didn't know they could do that? Hmm .. i know that where i based this on that she has had to have an operation on her knee because of years of touching the electric fence and stamping her foot after the shock  Well.. not the main reason for the op but certainly damaged it alot  \

[Tractorman810]

yeah they can, well this guy does anyway, all 7 strands are live , sure i heard it mentioned one time that  he had some stupid amount of volateg going round them, hes been warned loads of times about it, but we cant stop him by law so its an easy visit/day when we do get called about it

[farmernick06]

yeah they can, well this guy does anyway, all 7 strands are live , sure i heard it mentioned one time that  he had some stupid amount of volateg going round them, hes been warned loads of times about it, but we cant stop him by law so its an easy visit/day when we do get called about it

Sounds pretty dodgy, pretty powerful. The porkers must get a pretty good shock if they brush against that  :o

Was going to ask also Sean you see the Schleich pigs now, with your pig unit did you get Schleich? I know you were thinking about it?

[Lady Ferguson]

Sounds pretty dodgy, pretty powerful. The porkers must get a pretty good shock if they brush against that  :o

Was going to ask also Sean you see the Schleich pigs now, with your pig unit did you get Schleich? I know you were thinking about it?

You would think so - but the sow I had used to push right through - it never occurred to her to run backwards when she touched it - she would just panic and plough on, taking the whole lot with her... she became bacon soon after, though

[farmernick06]

You would think so - but the sow I had used to push right through - it never occurred to her to run backwards when she touched it - she would just panic and plough on, taking the whole lot with her... she became bacon soon after, though

There alot more powerful than they make out to be, at Jimmys farm if you ever watched that they had the same problem the pigs just run straight through and everything was crazy.

On the farm she doesn't have alot of trouble for some reason, just normal. She does treat the pigs well though and they just stay in the area, they always are being moved though because they plough the fields to pieces 

[Lady Ferguson]

There alot more powerful than they make out to be, at Jimmys farm if you ever watched that they had the same problem the pigs just run straight through and everything was crazy.

On the farm she doesn't have alot of trouble for some reason, just normal. She does treat the pigs well though and they just stay in the area, they always are being moved though because they plough the fields to pieces 

My sow had been someone's pet pig - it hadn't been treated like a pig... more like a dog really. They used to let in the house, feed it sweets etc... until it got big and started trashing everything So we bought her when she got too much for them, but she never really took to living like a farm animal :'(

[farmernick06]

My sow had been someone's pet pig - it hadn't been treated like a pig... more like a dog really. They used to let in the house, feed it sweets etc... until it got big and started trashing everything So we bought her when she got too much for them, but she never really took to living like a farm animal :'(

Thats a shame Mandy, think it was the victorian ages maybe a bit later when they used to have pigs as pets and had real trouble because there so loveable as piglets but then grow into these monsters.... and as you said just trash anything in site, a clumsy animal the pig yet extremely intelligent. Bet she was hard to let go? I could never be on the farm the day they were taken away for slaughter  :(

[Lady Ferguson]

There alot more powerful than they make out to be, at Jimmys farm if you ever watched that they had the same problem the pigs just run straight through and everything was crazy.

On the farm she doesn't have alot of trouble for some reason, just normal. She does treat the pigs well though and they just stay in the area, they always are being moved though because they plough the fields to pieces 

[TM190]

Interesting 4th choice in the poll  :D

[Tractorman810]

Sounds pretty dodgy, pretty powerful. The porkers must get a pretty good shock if they brush against that  :o

Was going to ask also Sean you see the Schleich pigs now, with your pig unit did you get Schleich? I know you were thinking about it?

it was mate, our cable was about 50m away other side of the road and track and it still affected it pigs must have learnt as they never wnet near it, i think it was more anti fox to be honest, he reconed it was the only way to keep them out

as for the schleigh pigs, i have had a look and recon they will do for what i want, the new part of the layout is all made up /first parts are up, so i will get them when i have started it proper, otherwise i wil only loose them somewhere knowing me

[FB]

it was mate, our cable was about 50m away other side of the road and track and it still affected it pigs must have learnt as they never wnet near it, i think it was more anti fox to be honest, he reconed it was the only way to keep them out

as for the schleigh pigs, i have had a look and recon they will do for what i want, the new part of the layout is all made up /first parts are up, so i will get them when i have started it proper, otherwise i wil only loose them somewhere knowing me

you sure they aint to big ???, they dont quite do it for me

[Tractorman810]

you sure they aint to big ???, they dont quite do it for me

the breeding sows we had were a lot bigger than the other pigs thats for sure ben,atleast half as big again with some of them from memory, i may well get one just to see first off and go from there

[Kris]

Interesting 4th choice in the poll  :D

But also would chose the with a bit of work category aswell

[farmernick06]

Interesting 4th choice in the poll  :D

Gav!!!

Or .. Ben!!!  :D

I'll get you one day.

As for Scleich pigs they are big but hay i like them and at the end of the day Sean it's really up to you. I just found them most reliastic and found the Britains pigs tiny 

[FB]

Gav!!!

Or .. Ben!!!  :D

I'll get you one day.

As for Scleich pigs they are big but hay i like them and at the end of the day Sean it's really up to you. I just found them most reliastic and found the Britains pigs tiny 

not to do with me, it was done before i logged in.....i did vote it though :D