The enclosure has a layer of green plastic trellis wire which is held in place by long metal stakes and buried 4-6 inches below the soil with an L shaped foot on the inside to prevent digging underneath. I then added a layer on the inside of heavy duty plastic to prevent climbing. The enclosure is 30 inches in height. Along the inside of the fence I’ve put down some old paving slabs as added protection. There were some existing shrubs but I’ve added some additional ones to provide extra cover. I also put some hay in under cover to provide for added nest making. The only real problem was clearing the area in the first place.
I take Stef’s point though about the limitations. I’ve had one hog who got very stressed by it and had to be taken out and I think it can only be used for a limited time as an immediate precursor to full release. At the moment I’m using it for a hog with an injured, but stable, rear leg as rehabilitation and hope that he will only need to be in there for a week or two.
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