What to Use For a Hog Pen?

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I've never had a hog go over a hog panel - but I figure it's happened somewhere, somehow. I have some pigs that can jump a two foot high divider.

I can't find specs on the combo panel, but if it's the one with smaller spacing on the bottom and as tall as a regular cattle panel that would be a good choice. I have some of those too and I love them.
Thanks for the comment. Here is the link to the different types of panels from Red Brand. Let me know which you use... It sounds like the combo one.
 

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Do you think it matters to move the fence to a new location each year due to parasites and new forage?
 

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I think the combo panels would be great!
Do you think it matters to move the fence to a new location each year due to parasites and new forage?
Are you planning on keeping breeders or just feeding out a couple of pigs each year? If you're keeping breeders year round then of course it would be great if you could move them around - but what a lot of work! I guess a lot of it depends on the size of your pen. If you're just keeping feeders for a few months and then sending them to slaughter I don't think you'd need to worry about it.
 

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I think the combo panels would be great!

Are you planning on keeping breeders or just feeding out a couple of pigs each year? If you're keeping breeders year round then of course it would be great if you could move them around - but what a lot of work! I guess a lot of it depends on the size of your pen. If you're just keeping feeders for a few months and then sending them to slaughter I don't think you'd need to worry about it.
I am just buying new piglets each year. So I guess I don't need to move anything around. Yeah, moving pallets is...well...work! And I have about 50+/- of them that get moved each year. Another reason to use the panels. :)
 

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I really like electrified netting for our pigs. We have a couple acre woodlot, and we let the pigs root awhile in one area and then move them to a new paddock. The netting is inexpensive and easy--ish to move (I can do it alone; two people is better). The pigs also really respect it.
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Can you give me a link to the fencing you bought?

I really like electrified netting for our pigs. We have a couple acre woodlot, and we let the pigs root awhile in one area and then move them to a new paddock. The netting is inexpensive and easy--ish to move (I can do it alone; two people is better). The pigs also really respect it. View attachment 59206
 
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