Lechon????

[aromulus]

Hi all.

Very interesting question.
My new girl in the Phils keeps cattle, mostly pigs, and not saying she is one
As I would like to live there soon one day, and make some kind of business plan, I asked her more about this subject, and she told me that she buys piglets for 3000 pesos, and when fully grown, sells then for up to 8000!!!
Is this true???? coz it sounds like quite a nice area to invest in, lol
Makes a change from fixing radios

Any comments would be appreciated please

Don't even think about it.....

Bad business that way.

What's the point in buying piglets, feeding them, fattening them, and then selling them on....?
Hardly worth the time.

Why doesn't she breed them herself....???
She must have enough boars and sows by now to start a proper piggery.

Just imagine this...
Average piglets per birth.... 12/14 @ 3000Php = 36k/42k (modest average, could be 15/17)
Sow can safely be bred twice yearly = 72k/84k
10 breeding sows = 720k/840k

Even so, I would not touch it with a bargepole.

[Fitzy]

Don't even think about it.....

Bad business that way.

What's the point in buying piglets, feeding them, fattening them, and then selling them on....?
Hardly worth the time.

Why doesn't she breed them herself....???
She must have enough boars and sows by now to start a proper piggery.

Just imagine this...
Average piglets per birth.... 12/14 @ 3000Php = 36k/42k (modest average, could be 15/17)
Sow can safely be bred twice yearly = 72k/84k
10 breeding sows = 720k/840k

Even so, I would not touch it with a bargepole.

Ahhh ok.

So sorry my friend.

That was her original thing she was doing, but as you say we plan to breed them as you suggested.
I just want to help her get startedand do as you say, as the feed is very expensive, and hardly worth it.
Sorry for not making myself more clearer!
You have insight into this, and am glad for your help/suggestions.
I didn't think a full grown wd fetch 8000????
People there obviously have more money than i thought!