20/09/2025
Starting a small piggery business can be profitable if planned carefully. Here’s a step-by-step guide for beginners:
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🐖 1. Plan Your Business
Decide if you want fattening pigs (buy piglets, raise, sell for meat) or breeding pigs (raise sows/boars, sell piglets).
Start small: 2–5 pigs is manageable while you learn.
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🏠 2. Prepare Housing (Pigpen)
Build a simple but strong pigpen with good ventilation, proper drainage, and shade.
Floor should be concrete for easy cleaning.
Each pig needs around 1.5–2 sq. meters of space.
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🌾 3. Secure Feeds and Water
Pigs eat a lot—around 70% of expenses is feed.
Use commercial feeds at first (starter, grower, finisher).
Supplement with kitchen scraps, corn, rice bran, or local greens to reduce costs.
Ensure clean water is always available.
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💉 4. Health & Care
Buy piglets from a trusted source (healthy, vaccinated, 2 months old).
Consult a vet for vaccinations (against hog cholera, etc.) and deworming schedule.
Keep the pen clean to avoid diseases.
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📊 5. Budgeting
Estimate costs for:
Piglets (₱2,500–₱4,000 each in PH)
Housing materials
Monthly feed & water
Vaccines/medicines
Profit comes after 4–5 months of fattening when pigs reach 80–100kg.
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💰 6. Selling
Sell live pigs to traders, neighbors, or local markets.
You can also butcher and sell retail (more profit, but more work).
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⚖️ 7. Legal & Safety
Some areas require a permit for backyard piggery (especially in populated zones).
Be mindful of odor and waste disposal—it affects neighbors.
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👉 Tip: Start with just 2–3 pigs, learn the process, and expand once you’re comfortable.
