well i would like to try my hand at breeding, and pure would probably be the way to go right? im just looking to make a little profit while supplying my own meat for my family. im new at pigs tho, so please let me know if im off track. im hoping to keep two females to breed, and keep a pig or two for meat and sell the rest of the piglets. im not sure if this is one of those "you'll never make any money" kind of deals, or if it is possible to make some money off the piglets.. if my plan is to sell piglets, would purebreds be more marketable than crosses? is it worth keeping and feeding two sows full time and selling piglets, or is it better to just get a pig or two to raise for meat and thats all?
and also while i have your ear, i am trying to put together plans for a pig pen, and i'd like to know how big of a pen i can get by with say 4 pigs max. im unable to pasture raise them, so i do need to make sure the breed i pick is tolerant of confinement. i picked berks because i think i read they arent quite as big as other breeds, and they are docile and have great meat. but again, im new to pigs so there may be a better breed for my plans/situation?
thanks a ton for your reply, its been tough getting answers to my pig questions and im just trying to gather as much info as possible before diving into this adventure!
