Hey Byron: Welcome to Permies!
Too bad your piggy mom farrowed early, but looks like her and the piglets are doing fine.
I have thought of using a
RMH to keep a barn warmer in February when the
cattle are birthing.
Biggest issue I see is durability. A cow can certainly accidently destroy a
RMH and a pig could do some damage as well.
You would need to protect it from their unintended attention.
Otherwise it takes several hours to heat up a rmh core, but it could be done.
Your idea of a
straw bale hut would work, as long as its dry. Although later the pigs would probably eat it...