Quick & Easy Fuller Farms DIY Mobile Pig Shelter. 1 Day Build!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2023
- Here's a quick DIY project for you. We purchased the plans from Fuller Farms for this project. I have no affiliation with Fuller Farms. I just wanted to share my experience with the plans that I purchased and give an honest review. I was able to complete this in about 3 hours from start to finish. The build plans were extremely easy to follow. I'd highly recommend giving this shelter a shot if you have pigs that you are looking to rotate across pasture.
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I need this for my goats. I'd want to leave both sides open though, but I'm sure it would work just as well.I have a permanent shelter and I'm ready for a change. I still want a shelter to separate the bucks, for birthing, and for milking, but want to move to portable shelters like this. I just hope they'd be tough enough to withstand goats ripping them apart.
I think you could easily adapt this to work for other livestock as you mentioned. That’s what I love about TH-cam. You can take an idea and say hey I could probably make this work for me and just change this one thing!
A great shelter! A hook to hang the chain to keep up off the ground when not in use. Have had a similar idea about some structures for my property.
Thanks! I can’t take the credit. I just followed the plans. It is a great design though. I’ve got a few revisions I need to make. Nothing major but will help out a ton next year. It’s on my winter to do list. A hook for the chain is great idea. I’ll be adding that as well now. Thanks for the idea!
Looks Great man! We keep one of these shelters per 10 pigs, they dont all get in it at the same time.
Thanks! Hopefully some folks see this and you get some more business from it. You did a great job on the plans. I appreciate the info on pigs per shelter. That’s the one things I wasn’t to sure on. I’ve got a small backup if needed. Keep up the good work!
You do need caps on the open skid ends. Water gets in during rain or snow, temps drop, water freezes and pipe splits. Also, untreated steel will rust where the water has settled inside of the uncapped pipe.
Good looking out. I’ve actually got it sitting up against a round bale right now so the water doesn’t sit. I need to find some caps but they are hard to find for that size tube and the ones I purchased originally were pretty poor quality.
@@michaelstrahl you could probably get som basic pvc pipe caps. Since the caps go over the pipe instead of inside the water should shed off easily. Even if they don’t fit over the pipe super snug you could throw a small screw in the side to keep em on.
@@easyworkacres not a bad idea at all. I’ll give that a shot. Thanks!
Bought the plans. I have 4 of these built and work great. these are so easy to move that the eye hooks and chain is overkill
That’s awesome! I plan to build a second one this year as well. It’s been a great shelter. You are right the chain is not need but is handy on the muddy days. My wife prefers the chain as well. 😉
Perfect for my needs. Thanks for the post
Absolutely! Thanks for checking it out. 😁
Great video, thanks for sharing the project. I'm ordering the plans tonight. Keep putting out content like this and you will be on your way.
I appreciate the kind words my friend. One update I would consider is to beef up the hardware you use for the lower section of panel or place a support of some sort on the inside to prevent them from pushing on the panels. I’ve had a few of the screws break already and mangle up one section. It’s still a very good design. It just needs a little more strength is all
@@michaelstrahlthe best would be steel or aluminum vs conduit for hogs. They tear everything up by rubbing on it.
This looks awesome! I need to build a couple of these!
Thanks. It’s a pretty good design. Been great so far. I’ll probably have to end up making another one as well. It’s great now but I don’t think it’ll fit all 14 pigs I have once they are closed to full grown.
Another great video! I'm going to build one soon for my kunekunes!
Thanks! Good luck on your build!
Great shelter! would be good for smaller live stock as well! I'm going to attempt this. Just finding the time is the problem. Always something to do when you have a bigger property with live stock!
Thanks! I appreciate you watching. It would definitely be a great option for smaller livestock as well. I completely understand the time constraint. I’ve always got a million projects to get to and I work a ton of OT at my full time job. We always find a way to get it done though! Have a great weekend!
Thanks for posting the video it game me a lot of good ideas!
Hey thanks for watching and happy I could help! 😁
@@michaelstrahlwhere do you get pipe bender. Great video. Thanks.
Hey sorry I just saw the comment you left. Here’s a link to the site I bought mine from.
www.buildmyowngreenhouse.com/catalog/hoop-bending-tools/
That's a great shelter!
The plugs in the pipe ends is to keep water out.
Thanks! Yea I agree on the plugs. I was a bit frustrated with that part. They were cheap quality. I appreciate ya watching!
I had issues with the ends so I drilled drain holes
Il buy the plans
Awesome! They really are a good set of plans. Good luck on your build.
Great job and I ordered one
Thanks! I haven’t done a review video yet but I would recommend beefing up the screws a bit. Maybe even consider bolts,nuts, and fender washers on the bottom. I was fine until about a week ago. They are getting big now and have beaten it up all of a sudden. I’m still pleased with the design. It just needs a little more strength at the bottom.
@@michaelstrahl I just got an email that it shipped. So I should get it soon
@@toddcaskey9984 I’m assuming you mean the bender? Good luck with your build. I think I’m going to build a 2nd one before spring.
Back in the Dark Ages (1970's) I visited England. Somewhere in a rural area I observed a very large pig pasture with thousands of perdectly aligned (likely laid out by a surveyor).pig shelters. For me it was shocking. The shelters were very strange to me, but there was also no visible mud. It appeared that they had trained the pigs to not make wallers.
Now you have me curious as what exactly you saw. I wonder if they were mobile or permanent shelters. I can’t imagine it’s possible to train a pig not to make a mud hole. It’s just their instinct but I could be wrong. I know some breeds of pigs are not near as destructive as others however. Either way I’m sure that was some sight to see back in the day. 😁
That looks like a good result from your plans. Put duct tape over the open pipe ends.
Not a bad idea. Thanks. Yes the shelter has been great so far. I’m happy with it!
Nice job. Those skids will fill with water, freeze and split. FYI...
I appreciate it! That actually crossed my mind a few weeks ago. I stood it upright against my gate for the moment until I can come up with some more caps. Good looking out though. Thanks!
Welcome. You might be able to just drill some small weep holes in the bottom of the skids to allow the water to leak out.
A couple weep holes isn’t a bad idea either. Only concern would be how much dirt and mud would find its way in over time. Of course that doesn’t matter much with 2 of the ends open right now anyways.
I just purchased the plans. Thanks for the heads up. I have another question. Did you make that tall chicken tractor you meat birds were in? If so, do you have plans? If not where can it be purchased. Thanks!
Awesome! Good luck with your build. I would recommend going a little larger on your screw size. I’ve found they get a little rough on the bottom panel. The larger screws have helped me out here.
Anyone build this near MI? Just wondering how it does in colder winter climate. I have Kunes and this seems nice in simple but want to make sure they stay warm.
I’m in Indiana so not much further south than you. I only run from April thru September right now. I’ve always just thrown straw down when it’s cold and they seemed to be fine.
Do the plans come with anchor ideas? Looks like it could have a kite affect?
They do not. I thought the same thing and I’m sure it would if the weather and wind direction wanted to make that happen. I’ve withstood 60mph winds a few times this year and it hasn’t moved yet. I always have it facing to the east here. It would be easy to anchor it though if needed.
Hey, where can I find one of those hoop benders?
Hey Kevin! There are several hoophouse companies that make these out there but I got mine from buildmyowngreenhouse.com
It’s the rc-6 model which is a 6 foot hoop bender.
Thanks for this! Any ideas on sourcing for better pricing? At Lowes in NC, all materials, not including the hooper bender are about $430.
Absolutely! Hope it helps you out. To be honest I called everywhere I could find in my area before I started purchasing materials. I ended up at Menards. Lowe’s was pretty expensive on parts in my area as well. I did source a few things here and there at other places. Try you metal companies that would sell pole barn siding as well. They may surprise you.
Oh also I would upgraded the self tap screws to the next size up at least. The bottom screws didn’t hold well once they got to pushing on it.
@@michaelstrahl Ty!!
Have you considered just not putting the back on in the first place? Or possibly removing it when they get bigger?
The back side I feel is necessary. At least in my opinion. It’s a great wind block. The back is also fine. No damage there. The bottom panel on the sides are what took a beating the last month before we went to processor. My plan is to at a support bar on the inside so that they push against that instead of the metal paneling. I think that’ll solve my issue. Otherwise I really didn’t have any issues. It’s a great little shelter!
This looks like what I need to give a litte shade for my sheep! What were the cost for materials? Looks like special brackets? Something you had to order or local store?Thanks!
I was just over $200 when I built this at the beginning of the year. The brackets aren’t anything special but I did struggle to find them locally. If you have a fence supply store they would have them though. I ended up ordering mine though.
Is it tall enough? How many sheep?
How is the shelter holding up? Anything you would change or do differently?
Overall I’ve been pretty happy with it after one season. I do have one revision I’ll be making before spring. I’m going to put a section of pipe inside about 12” up from the bottom rail on each side to keep them from pushing on the bottom section of metal paneling. Other than that it performed just like i needed it too. I’ll probably add a hook to hang the chain on as well.
How has it held up? I could see the pigs bending the side tin since it doesn't come down and mount at the base?
At least my pigs, which always seem to be super destructive
I can’t give you a decent opinion just yet. I’ve only had the pigs for a week at this point. I have 14 and so far it’s been great. It’s easy to move around. I hear them beating on it pretty hard at times when they are wrestling around and I haven’t noticed any issues yet.
I have 5 shelters built and I do have mine secured at the base skid. Only issue I had was high winds flipping it on end. I used 36" J shaped rebar to hold things down and it solved my issue. Pigs bump it and scratch on it and no damage yet
I wonder if this would work for a few chickens?
I don’t see why you couldn’t modify it to work but personally it wouldn’t be a design I would want to use for chickens. I run a few chicken tractors during the warmer months for my meat birds that are somewhat similar and work great. My layers require a different setup however. I’m sure it’s more personal opinion though.
Looks good but it is too light. When is windy you will look for your shellter super far away.
I’m definitely not arguing with you there. I will tell you that mine has seen 60 mph winds a couple times. It didn’t move much. I do think the direction the shelter faces makes a difference. We live in an open area that sees wind all the time. We don’t usually see more than 60 mph gust though. Fingers crossed I don’t ever have to chase it down!
How is it lasting? do your pigs beat it up?
So far I am pretty happy with it. It does tend to take a beating but I was expecting that. I will beef up the screw size next time around. I’ve had 2 at the bottom that didn’t hold up. Otherwise it’s working out great!
How many pigs do you think can fit under this shelter? I have 12 piglets, that are obviously in the process of growing haha
Hi there! The farm that designed this shelter recommended 10 per shelter based on his experience. I currently have 13 that are about 100 or so pounds a piece right now. They all fit for now. I’m not sure that’ll be the case towards august and September. I have another small shelter I can use when that time comes. I still like this one quite a bit though. Will probably build a 2nd one before next spring.
I'm watching this 4 months after you posted it, are you still happy with it?
Hey there! Yes I am still pretty happy with it. I’ll probably build another one before spring next year. So far the only thing I would do different is beef up the screw size. They are hard on it and that the only problem I had early on. It’s a breeze to drag it around. It handles 10 pigs well. Ive got 13 so I’m using a small shelter as well that I built a few years back. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@michaelstrahl how does it do in wind? Do you secure it down?
We just got some kunekune, and I'm new to this, so I'm exploring options but really like the design on this.
So far it hasn’t moved. I know for a fact I’ve had 60mph winds twice. I always keep the opening pointed to the east.
I’ve only been doing pigs for 4 years now. Still learning myself and I doubled my headcount this year from last year. My main concern was making sure my wife could also move it. I’m a lineman full time so I get called out late and out of time a lot. She has to be able to hold down the fort when I’m not around. She has no problem with this one.
man I would love for you to do a voice over so you can actually be heard like the video just poor sound
I appreciate the feedback. I’m still very much trying to figure out the video editing side of this. The voiceover has worked well on a few of the shorts I’ve done. I’ll get it figured out though! Have a great day!
@@michaelstrahl look forward to future videos
My sows would destroy that thing the first time they went in it?! Been raising them all my life, I'm 59.
Yea if you are talking anything over finish weight there would be no way I’d use this. I made it with 13 pigs until the last month before they destroyed the bottom panel. It’s still a good design though in my opinion. Extremely easy to move around. I’ve got some ideas to reinforce it for next year that should be pretty easy. Thanks for your reply!
Where’s your mic?
It was a cheap one hooked to the inside of my hoodie. I’ve upgraded to a DJI mic since this video. Wind was getting with it that day. Sorry about the audio. It’s been a learning experience. I’m hoping I’ve got the audio issues addressed going forward. I appreciate you watching though!
I didn’t mean to be critical. Awesome video. I’ll follow and check out the hog production. I’m fascinated about regen farming and pasture raised in paddocks animals ! The TH-cam process is probably non-stop things you need to get quality videos !
No offense taken sir! I feel like this is one of my worst edits personally. Surprisingly it’s performing the best. Go figure. Just trying to learn and improve with every video. It’s definitely a process but I’m getting there. I have a new respect for these channels that have huge followings and still do all of their filming and editing themselves though. It’s a lot of work.
The regenerative farming and rotational grazing is also a process. I’m getting there but I feel like there will always be something to learn. I’m pretty fascinated by the process as well!