Right now i have 3 weathered nigerian dwarf goats. I was hoping on getting a girl, 2 if pigs or 1 if goat, in the spring depening on how my goats I currently have are doing. I was planning on breeding down the road, but was wondering which you would recommend! Goats or pigs for breeding. Is it true that If you can raise goats you can raise pigs? Thanks for your help!
Pigs vs goats
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Depends on what you want them for? Milk, meat, pets? I'd say they're completely different and you'd have to decide for yourself which you like better, or get both.
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Pets and would sell offspring. Is it easy enough to raise and breed both?
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I would check the availability and demand for either species in your area before you breed, if there's nobody buying, there's no point breeding. If you just want pets I would go with goats and leave it at the 3 wethers you have or if you must have a girl just get one and don't breed.
Personally I don't think pigs make great pets, unless you have the mini type pigs and I believe the smallest is still roughly 40-60 pounds as an adult; in any case I'm not sure there's much demand for those anyway depending where you live.
There's a lot to think about before you breed, no matter what species you end up with.
First thing, why do you want to breed?
Do you want extra money on the side or to better the species/breed?
I wouldn't advise anyone to breed if they "just want their kids to experience it" or "they're a great pet and we want another one just like them" there are enough badly bred backyard animals going around.
Unless of course you want to invest in good bloodlines and evaluate your animals for breeding suitability.
And then there's more.
Do you have time and space for 5+ goats or 10+ pigs?
Money for vets, testing, vaccinations, food?
Do you have good fencing?
Do you have time if something goes wrong and you have bottle babies?
Do you have the time to milk out mum if she gets mastitis or won't take her babies?
Is there demand for what you want to breed?
What if none of the babies sell, would you keep them all or find another way to offload them?
Would they be registered?
Purebred or mix breed?
etc etc, lots to think about.
I'd say if you just want pets, and you have to have a girl, get one but don't breed her.
Personally I don't think pigs make great pets, unless you have the mini type pigs and I believe the smallest is still roughly 40-60 pounds as an adult; in any case I'm not sure there's much demand for those anyway depending where you live.
There's a lot to think about before you breed, no matter what species you end up with.
First thing, why do you want to breed?
Do you want extra money on the side or to better the species/breed?
I wouldn't advise anyone to breed if they "just want their kids to experience it" or "they're a great pet and we want another one just like them" there are enough badly bred backyard animals going around.
Unless of course you want to invest in good bloodlines and evaluate your animals for breeding suitability.
And then there's more.
Do you have time and space for 5+ goats or 10+ pigs?
Money for vets, testing, vaccinations, food?
Do you have good fencing?
Do you have time if something goes wrong and you have bottle babies?
Do you have the time to milk out mum if she gets mastitis or won't take her babies?
Is there demand for what you want to breed?
What if none of the babies sell, would you keep them all or find another way to offload them?
Would they be registered?
Purebred or mix breed?
etc etc, lots to think about.
I'd say if you just want pets, and you have to have a girl, get one but don't breed her.
