Daily Monitor
Saturday February 06 2021
A Large White pig kept for slaughter at Dr Sam Akankwasa s farm in Rukungiri. PHOTO/FILE.
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Dear Susan
You should have a strategy for your farm. Even selling piglets cannot assure you of profits. This depends on lots of factors such as the weight of the piglets, available market and the prevailing prices, among others. So, as a farmer, put everything in perspective when you think of profitable business.
You may, for example, have animals to be sold targeting farmers and these can be of various ages not necessarily piglets. You may also rear animals for slaughter only. Also rear animals for breeders and the like. Selling piglets is the best option for someone who is just starting a farm with less capital and expecting to use the money acquired from the piglets to expand, buy feeds, medication and hire workers if any.