Cages have been ordered.

Soooo I just spent way too much money on a deposit for two cages.

I ordered:

Cage 1
240cm long, 60cm deep and 50cm high.
Solid partition in the centre to create two 120 cm x 60 cm cages.
Wire Doors opening from the middle.
15cm ply board litter board across the front.
With 6 castors on the bottom.


Cage 2
240cm long, 60cm deep and 50cm high.
No partition.
Wire Doors opening from the middle.
15cm ply board litter board across the front.


All up these cages will cost $580 as well as a further $150 for paint.

So these will line one wall of the 'pig room'. I'll also have two plum petstore cages sitting on top.

I'll be painting them as well of course.

The inside will be Dulux High Gloss Aquanamel in this lovely pink/mauve shade called Pretty Lady.

The outside will be Dulux Low Sheen Wash & Wear in this gorgeous deep plum called Grand Poobah.

The above is just a shade or two off the pet store cages so it will all blend well. I also have a set of bookshelves which will be painted with the leftover paint to match it to the cages.

The pig room itself will be painted British paints InColour Low Sheen paint in this lovely citrus lime shade for some happy bright colour. This is "Pandora's Garden".

So these cages will be the 'breeding banks'. Sows and boars will live in the two four foot cages and when pregnant sows move to the eight foot cage to litter amongst other sows. I'll only have one litter at a time so it should work quite well. Then I have two 100cm x 50cm cages and two 60cm x 60cm cages for growing on babies and for my show animals. I'll also have additional space for another 200cm x 60cm sow run as well as a set of 'island' cages if I need more for growing on babies/housing show animals.