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Publication Date

1989

Series Number

4151

Abstract

Pig raising was originally a sideline on many Western Australian farms, being a convenient and profitable way to dispose of 'skim' milk on butterfat dairy farms and 'seconds' quality grain on wheat farms.

Most farmers ran pigs in large sties or small paddocks. With little capital tied up in buildings, it was easy to 'get out of pigs' when prices dropped, and get in again when prices improved. This led to a cyclic pattern, with pig numbers rising to a peak every three to four years then falling when low prices caused oversupply.

Dairy farmers in the south-west usually kept only enough pigs to use up skim milk, but their production tended to be seasonal.

Number of Pages

11

ISSN

0729-0012

Publisher

Western Australian Department of Agriculture

City

Perth

Keywords

Pigs, Western Australia

Disciplines

Animal Sciences | Marketing | Meat Science

Comments

Bulletin 4151 replaces Bulletin 4082

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Bulletin No 4151 - Pigs in Western Australia

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