Fast fence

A few years ago I noticed the roof to my wood shed was sagging pretty bad. It was my intent to replace the rotted rafters,, I drove  my tractor under it  and lifted the roof with my front end loader.  That was when I noticed all the posts were suspended because they had rotted out as well.   I got a around to tearing down the shed and stacked the rusty metal roofing in a neat pile and waited for inspiration on how to use it.  It was full of holes and pretty rusty, so its uses were limited.   The inspiration came yesterday.   I had an old paddock I was wanting to use, but it had a failing fence that was not going to keep anything contained.   Then I realized that my 12 foot roofing panes were going to fit perfectly on those fence posts that were at 6’ centers.   It too me a little over an hour to drag the metal roofing to the paddock and nail them in place.  At 2’ high, they should be able to container the KuneKunes. Of course, the old woven fence is still there as well.

Hi John;
Yes, old metal roofing is the perfect containment for piggies.
In your case, with Kune-Kunes it should work fine.
At my place, I bury at least a foot underground.
My much larger pigs are digging machines.  
With 12" underground, even if they reach the bottom there is nothing but solid dirt.
Also for smaller (Weiner) pigs, having the roofing blocking their view keeps them from finding a spot to crawl thru.

Hi Thomas,

Like you, I used to buy feeder pigs in the spring and have them processed in the late fall.   They got to be a serious pain with their escaping and doing  damage.   And, they seemed to damage everything they could when the got out.

The Kunekunes are a more docile breed.  They have their moods, but they are nothing like the full sized breeds I have encountered. Their digging can be measured in inches….maybe a couple of inches.   The only time they have gone through a good fence was when love was in the air. Frankly, I suspect a concrete block wall would not have stopped the boar.

While the start up costs for the Kunekunes we’re high, me being able to breed the pigs have lowered the average costs significantly. By the end of year 3 with the Kunes I should be at the break even point.