Turn-around farrowing crate

A farrowing crate, comprising:

• a front wall assembly with a feeder;
• a rear wall assembly;
• and
• first and second sidewalls that extend between respective sides of the front and rear wall assemblies;
• wherein said first and second sidewalls each have a front end attached to the front wall assembly, a rear end attached to the rear wall assembly, an arcuate lower edge supported above a floor to allow piglets to pass thereunder, and an outwardly bowed middle portion comprising a thin-walled plastic structure;
• said arcuate lower edges of the first and second sidewalls are spaced apart from each other a first distance at the front and rear ends and a second distance at an intermediate point between the front and rear ends, said second distance being substantially greater than said first distance to accommodate a sow's legs to allow the sow to turn around in the crate;
• and
• said outwardly bowed middle portions are spaced apart from each other a third distance at a mid point of the crate between the front and rear ends, said third distance being substantially greater than said second distance to accommodate a sow's head and rear end to allow the sow to turn around in the crate.