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Whelping box ?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:33 pm
by rackhntr
I've got a big square plastic dog house that I'm going to use for my female to raise a litter of pups in. What would be the best thing to put around on the inside to keep her from laying on them and how high off of the floor of the house do I put it? Any info or pictures would be appreciated!
Re: Litter House ?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:24 pm
by Ole Mule
I have never used a rail inside no dog house. I have bred my share of dogs and never had a dam lay on one. I guess you could research on the internet and find that info out. Just research whelping box and it will shoot back a lot of info.
Re: Litter House ?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:59 pm
by Pulpwood725
Pig rail made of PVC pipe. Look up Pawpaws kennels (Harvey Cain). He has some Pictures and a lot of information on beagles.
Re: Litter House ?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:31 pm
by Newt
Ole Mule wrote:I have never used a rail inside no dog house. I have bred my share of dogs and never had a dam lay on one. I guess you could research on the internet and find that info out. Just research whelping box and it will shoot back a lot of info.
Same here. I've been raising beagles since 1970 and I have yet to have a beagle bitch lay on a healthy pup.
Re: Litter House ?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:30 pm
by brad stewart
I have had it happend before with several diff dog breed I use the pig rails now and haven't lost one from being layed on since the usely happens within the first week if it does
Re: Litter House ?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:51 pm
by rackhntr
brad stewart wrote:I have had it happend before with several diff dog breed I use the pig rails now and haven't lost one from being layed on since the usely happens within the first week if it does
How did you make yours?
Re: Whelping box ?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:30 am
by ken pack
I used PVC Pipe and I have seen some use 2x4 lumber nailed on the inside of Dog Box. jmho
Re: Whelping box ?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:47 am
by LR Patch
1 1/2" stiff rubber hose , easy to bend around corners , shoot a wood screw through it not so tight that it pulls it flat . Workd for me but as said never seen a healthly pup just smahed .
Re: Whelping box ?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:12 am
by HAREHOUND
2'' x 2' that is 3 1/2" from floor to bottum of rail.
Re: Whelping box ?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:19 am
by ken pack
That's a nice set-up HareHound I also have 1 of those Whelping Pads too.
Re: Whelping box ?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:28 pm
by HAREHOUND
ya, the price of the whelping bowls hurts a bit but they are worth there weight in gold. i have 2 and they are awesome.
Re: Whelping box ?
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:21 am
by outlaw
I agree Harehound that whelping nest is great I just raised my first litter on mine and it was money well spent my set-up is like yours
