A livestock air bed system including a livestock air bed having a bottom sheet made of a substantially impervious material; a top sheet made of a substantially impervious material and joined to the bottom sheet to define a number of air chambers, each air chamber defining a central portion having a first cross-sectional dimension and an end portion having a second cross-sectional dimension that is smaller than the first cross-sectional dimension; a bed inflation system; an air chamber inlet sealing system; and an anchoring system.