NEED ADVICE-BUILDING A ABOVE GROUND WHELPING PEN

[Va-Beagles]

Hi follow beaglers, My name is Danny and I have just breed my first girl. I am looking for suggestions on how to build a nice whelping pen for her. I would appreciate any and all suggestions as I am new to raising beagles. I know this hunting board has so much experience and i am greatful that I found this forum to help me with all my beagling questions, so please give me any input that you think that would be helpful. Thanks in advance to all. Danny

[Gang]

This is one I built a couple of years ago, maybe it will give you some ideas. I built it completely out of cedar and haven't had to touch it yet.


Inside shot.


Puppies first solid food.


Piled up under the warming light,an enclosed fixture like in a walkin cooler. I also use a hard plastic heating pad on the floor of it when gets real cold.

[Hillbilly Willie]

Gang has a nice looking set up,and could be built economicaly. Mine is some what like it but made of ply wood and salt treated lumber,with a shingled roof. It has 36x40 play area and a 24x40 box. I use another box that is bigger for the first 2 weeks in my garage. Put mama and pups in the other one for 1 more week and then put pups on soft food after 3 weeks. Gerbers rice cereal water and a little puppy chow to start, until they will go to all moistend puppy chow.

by the way where are you in Va?, I'm from Sutherland Va.

hope this helps,

Bill

[Va-Beagles]

I appreciate the advice fellas. I am in Louisa County, Va. Is 24" tall enough for the kennel?

[Hillbilly Willie]

24" will work unless you have some big beagles. lol.

Bill