cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) Hi everyone I would like to see your whelping box designs, and any pictures or advice ye may have on building them. Preferably a box for an average sized greyhound bitch or medium sized lurcher, thanks. Edited August 19, 2011 by cúagusgiorraí Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salclalin 240 Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 I would make the Whelping box at least 4ftx4ft.About 1fthigh.But the Most important bit is to put an Anti crush board on the Inside of the Whelping Box.This can be made out of 3x2 Timber.Put the 3x2 timber All around the Inside of the Box about 6" off the Base of the Box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted August 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 thanks Salclalin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dances Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 to add to what has been said its in the mums and pups best interest if its easy for her to bet out but not the pups. the whelping box we have has a 6 inch lip at the front Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,804 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Made mine for about 25 quid. If it's gonna be in an outside kennel I'd make the sides higher but if inside, a foot or so high around the sides except for the front is ample. Try and make the box at least a foot longer than the dog with enough width for her to stretch out. HTH. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 I like the box to be long enough and wide enough for the bitch to lie at full stretch with a couple of inches of space all around her: there's less likelihood of pups getting squashed, and that also allows room for the pig rail: broom handle type dowling fixed around 3" off the floor and 2" in from the sides of the box: that way a pup can get stuck behind the bitch but be able to get under the rail and not squashed. You can usually do away with the rails once the pups are around 10 days old as they're big and strong enough to make their presence felt if the bitch does lie on them. Only the most clumsy and insensitive bitches lie on well grown pups: lurchers and greyhounds are usually pretty careful, but there is always the odd exception. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 thanks for the photos and advice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jf1970 328 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Made mine for about 25 quid. If it's gonna be in an outside kennel I'd make the sides higher but if inside, a foot or so high around the sides except for the front is ample. Try and make the box at least a foot longer than the dog with enough width for her to stretch out. HTH. Cheers, D. thats not a whelping box, thats just a box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) jf1970, you know how to build one, then please could you describe how you made yours. All advice is welcome, thanks. Edited August 27, 2011 by cúagusgiorraí Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KDR 14 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 This one's mine pal, just made it....just need wood, screws, jigsaw, and a hour of your time... one tip that i would pass on is to use the clips that you use to hold electric cable to the wall to hold your anti crush bars in place, just get the biggest you can find...i think you'll be able to see from the photo what i mean... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Thanks KDR. that's the best I've seen yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jf1970 328 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 jf1970, you know how to build one, then please could you describe how you made yours. All advice is welcome, thanks. i cut 4 4ft x 1ft lenghts of board, drill a 1" wide hole in the board for the crush bars to go through ( i drilled the holes 6" from the bottom and 6" in from the side) i then cut out grooves in the boards so that they all fit together (no screws needed) i find making it this way that it is easy to assemble and take apart. i made one for a friend only a couple of weeks ago but i never took any pics, the pics of the one above are a good one, good and strong looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KDR 14 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Like the idea of drilling the holes for the crush bars...might have a go at that next time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,804 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Made mine for about 25 quid. If it's gonna be in an outside kennel I'd make the sides higher but if inside, a foot or so high around the sides except for the front is ample. Try and make the box at least a foot longer than the dog with enough width for her to stretch out. HTH. Cheers, D. thats not a whelping box, thats just a box. Meaning? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jf1970 328 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Made mine for about 25 quid. If it's gonna be in an outside kennel I'd make the sides higher but if inside, a foot or so high around the sides except for the front is ample. Try and make the box at least a foot longer than the dog with enough width for her to stretch out. HTH. Cheers, D. thats not a whelping box, thats just a box. Meaning? where are the anti-crush bars? i'm not having a go mate, only to me, a whelping box can only be called that if it has anti-crush bars. Otherwise it's just a box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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