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FAEM BUILDINGS IN SOUTH AFKICA 



Fig. 160 details a "colony" pig house constructed of timber and 

 measuring 8 feet by 8 feet inside, which size is suitable for gilts 

 and small pigs. When large sows, or a number of sows, have to be 

 accommodated suitable dimensions would be 9 feet by 10 feet. 



The house shown is provided with a projecting shade on one side 

 forming a sort of verandah, and has three sleds, on the bottom, 

 which serve to raise it off the ground and also allow of the house 

 being dragged to a new position when desired. 



The roof is of corrugated iron. 



The sides are boarded by 6" by 1" tongued and grooved boarding. 

 This boarding should not be carried right up to the iron of the roof, 



Fig. 161. 



Pig. 162. 



both under the eaves and at the ends, so as to allow of free air 

 circulation and ventilation. 



A detail drawing of the corner joints of the framework is given 

 in Fig. 161. 



The house is provided with farrow guards of 1^-inch gas piping, 

 the lengths at right angles to each other being connected by T 

 pieces, and the ends being fixed to the boarding of the walls by being 

 passed through holes therein and fastened by back nuts and large 

 washers, both outside and inside. 



The floor is as illustrated by Fig. 162, and is in three parts so 

 that it can easily be removed, through the doorway, for cleaning and 

 airing purposes. 



