Handy Critter Carrier

Handy Critter Carrier LIVESTOCK Handling A 55-gal plastic water barrel can be turned into a handy carrier for pigs and other small animals says Jim Criger of Springfield Mo He says his “barrel piglet carrier” is sturdy enough to hold more than 100 lbs yet small enough to fit into the trunk or back seat of a car The barrel can be easily cleaned by spraying it down with a hose To build the carrier he cut a large square hole in the top of the barrel then welded together some 1 1/2 by 1-in angle iron and fitted it into the hole adding hinges to attach to a drop-down door that locks in place with a cotter pin “It’ll hold just about anything that fits through the door I’ve used it to transport everything from hunting dogs to pigeons as well as my Red Wattle piglets ” says Jim “The piglets’ pointed hooves can’t puncture the barrel’s thick plastic” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jim Criger 2986 N Farm Road 103 Springfield Mo 65803 jimc417@yahoo com

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