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This all depends on your location, market demands for your area, and whether other neighbors are indeed making more money raising hogs than cattle or vice versa. In some areas, cattle bring more money to the farm or ranch than hogs will. On other areas it's the exact opposite. This all depends on the input costs that you have to pay in order to raise these animals. On most hog farms, the expenses for raising and feeding hogs, not to mention depreciation costs on buildings and equipment, is much higher than it is for raising beef cattle that are raised on pasture for most if their lives, with the only inputs being Fencing, labour and fuel costs in making hay, etc. The hog market is also very volatile: one year the markets could be favourable for making money, and the next it's a bust year and you're better off getting out of the hog business than staying in it.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn today's world, neither are as profitable as the other, plus it also depends on where you live. In the USA and Canada, however, cattle tend to be more profitable than sheep because there's a higher demand for cattle to be raised than sheep. If you were in New Zealand or England, sheep would be more profitable than cattle.
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What is the difference between cattle ranchers and sheep and goat ranching?
Cattle ranchers raise cattle, and sheep/goat farmers raise sheep and goats.
What is the difference between a sheep salt lick and a cattle salt lick?
A trace-mineral sheep salt lick lacks copper. A trace-mineral lick for cattle (and horses) includes copper.
Difference between black and white horne on horses?
Horses don't have horns. Cattle, goats, and sheep have horns.
Why is sheep rearing a major occupation in the temperate grasslands?
Grass grows in abundance. This grass is more nutritious and makes a very good feed for the cattle. It grows all round the year. Trees grow here and there. These grasslands are useful for cattle rearing. Argentina is known for cattle and Australia for sheep. The animals of this region mostly supply meat and wool.
What is the difference in economic activities in prairies and velds?
In the prairies people have two major occupations. They are cattle rearing and farming. The tall and nutritios grasses are very suitable for dairy cattle. Beef cattle are rearedin large farms called ranches. The prairies are also one of the most productive agricultural land in the world. Wheat is the most important crop in the prairies.While in the velds crop cultivation is not important.The main occupations of the people in the veld are animal rearing and mining. Cattle and sheep are reared here. Sheep are raised mainly for their wool. The veld is rich in minerals and therefore mining is an important activity here.
What is the pastoral industry in Argentina?
it refers to cattle and sheep rearing on pastureland to obtain milk, meat and hide. it is the most developed industry of Argentina because of the pampas.
What are some differences between cattle and sheep ranching?
One primary difference between swine and beef cattle and sheep is that pigs do not have sweat glands. Pigs need to roll in the mud to keep cool on hot days. A pig will eat just about anything, whereas beef cattle and sheep do not eat meat.
What was the Main use of sheep by early colonist in US?
Describe the major difference between sheep's and goats
Where is rearing and breeding of sheep is done?
The rearing and breeding of sheep is typically done on farms. These farms are located in many places around the world.
What is the difference between an albino and a black sheep?
The main difference between an albino and a black sheep, is the pigment of their coat. Albino sheep have no pigment, where as black sheep are colored (black).
Does cattle inculde sheep?
No. Cattle and sheep are two different species.
What are the problems are faced due to rearing of sheep?
There are several problems that are faced when you are rearing sheep. One of those is keeping the sheep safe, they must be kept safe from predators. Housing the sheep and keeping them healthy are other problems that those raising sheep must face.
