A piggery is not complete without the pig housing, the place where the pigs are kept together. They may be locked up in different pens, either individually or by small groups, depending on the availability of space. This is where they live, eat, breed and sleep. Therefore, much is to be expected from the pig housing.
Firstly, the pig housing should be clean.
Usually the pig housing is situated in a high place where the flooring is made of loose bamboo strips allowing for the pig wastes to drop on the sewer down below. This is to control the amount of dirt to be cleaned on the housing itself. Most of the cleaning will have to be done below, which is not really clever considering that you will clean it while a number of pigs are above you, waiting to drop a new set of wastes.
Secondly, the pig housing should be solid enough.
This requires for pig housing to be strong, so it can be able to hold the pigs in, because the pigs are also strong for their bulky built and strong muscles. Some housing that is situates at ground level is made of cement and solid bearings so that the pigs can not escape form it or be able to bring it down. The housing is put to the test when pigs are agitated. But cemented housing is not ideal for elevated pig pens because these are heavy.
Thirdly, the kind of pig housing needs to be fit into the surroundings where it is situated.
For instance, it has to maintain a certain number of feet from the water server so that the water is not made impure by the waste from the pens. It also has to be far from other households because of the smell it emits due to accumulated wastes.
Fourthly, you can ask others to help in building your pig housing, but you can do it by yourself if you are starting a small one.
If the environment permits, make enough room for more pigs because of pig breeding. You do not want them to be crammed together and uncomfortable in their places if their numbers increase. Also make sure that the water irrigation system has an outlet that will not cause any issue. The pig housing can be made in any way you want it provided that it can shelter the pigs, protect them form any harm, allow them breathing and sleeping room, and keep pigs safely.