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keeping pigs

  • 12-11-2016 01:32AM
    #1
    2pack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭


    is their money to be made in keeping pigs, small holding of 11 acres and wondering if profitable and what pros and cons are


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  • #2
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,769 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    There is no money to be made as you will be competing with large commercial operators. There are niche markets for free range pork via farmers markets, farm shops etc but you would have to develop your own brand and work hard at it.


  • #3
    Inchilad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭Inchilad


    2pack wrote: »
    is their money to be made in keeping pigs, small holding of 11 acres and wondering if profitable and what pros and cons are

    There is a well known cheese and free range pork company in West cork looking for people to raise free range pork for their products.it's a bit of a niche alright and not sure what profit margins would be like.


  • #4
    2pack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭2pack


    ok cheeers, was thinking of special breeds and organic but if no money in it no point being at it


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