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You have to slot the fences together to form separate pens for the 4 pigs in the square.

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Puzzles
The wooden ‘fences’ each have three slots in one side, like a comb. They fit together, a long slot in one fitting a short slot in the other. The problem is to use the set of slotted fences available to make the perfectly fitting pen.
Solution

Clue 1

Reveal

Put two fences down so that there are identical slots at the corners of the square (e.g. LLL and LSL on opposite sides).

Solution

Clue 2

Reveal

Put one fence, either a LLS or LSL, across the middle of the puzzle.

Solution

Clue 3

Reveal

By adopting either Clues 1or 2 and using the diagram, you should be able to form the separate pens for the 4 pigs in the square.
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Pig Pen Puzzle Visitor Sheet

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Pig Pen Puzzle Visitor Sheet
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