The most challenging aspect of raising hogs on the small farm or homestead is keeping them contained. They have great strength for their size, and there’s not a lot of obstacles they won’t attempt to go through with ease. But in spite of this, their behavior CAN be changed. The high intelligence of swine makes them well suited at learning to avoid the psychological … and literal “shock” of an electric fence. And with the high costs of permanent fence alternatives for hogs, the electric fence is an affordable solution. However, pigs must be taught the respect for such a fence early and thoroughly. That’s why it’s so critical to devise and build the perfect pen for teaching pigs to respect the electrical pulse-a dedicated pen where sows can farrow their litter while the pigs learn the electric fence early on. In this edition of The Farm Hand’s Companion Show, Pa Mac builds a farrowing and training pen that acclimates hogs to being contained by a simple and inexpensive electric fence system.
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