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anyone breeding pigs for meat?

teddyteddy · 2013-10-01 21:33:05

im curious to know is it more lucrative than sheep and cows.? :D

01-10-2013 9:33pm

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teddyteddy

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im curious to know is it more lucrative than sheep and cows.?

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#2 02-10-2013 6:47am

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Most lads I know are giving it up as there is no money in it at all.

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#3 02-10-2013 7:06am

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Is these any other reason to breed then?
:-P

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#4 02-10-2013 7:44am

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REASON im asking ive aquired a nice bit of land just outside dublin . and wanted to look in to breeding small investment .was origanaly going to look in to foul etc.

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#5 02-10-2013 8:23am

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Well you can get weaned 10-12 week piglet gilts for €40.
There is allot of work with your sow to get to that stage. Don't underestimate how much feed these animals consume.

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