7 guides on visayas for Philippine pig farmers.
Central Visayas paid ₱208.73/kg in June 2026, up ₱17.81 since March while ten of seventeen regions fell. Bohol is doing the heavy lifting at ₱231.57 and Cebu's own figure has not moved in three months. Here is what is behind the premium and what a raiser outside Cebu can actually do with it.
Sep 6, 2026
Most native pig guides tell you to raise piglets to 40-55 kg for lechon. Lechon de leche skips that and sells the litter at suckling weight, which on paper looks insane until you do the per-sow annual math.
May 13, 2026
A 10-pig backyard batch runs from a ₱20,500 loss to a ₱75,700 profit per cycle on PSA's June 2026 regional prices. Same ten pigs, different region and feed. Three scenarios costed at each region's own official farmgate figure.
May 11, 2026
Which pig breed is actually best for a small farm in the Visayas or Mindanao? Growth rate, feed efficiency, heat tolerance, profitability, native pig lechon economics, and Davao crossbreeding trends.
May 8, 2026
Most Philippine backyard pig pens are either too small or built the wrong way, causing disease, slow growth, and neighbor complaints. This guide covers pen sizing, materials costs for Visayas and Davao, drainage design, typhoon-proofing, cooling systems, and the one component worth spending money on even in a low-budget build.
May 7, 2026
One sick pig can wipe your whole batch. This guide covers the diseases killing most Philippine pigs, with a symptom reference table, step-by-step isolation protocol, vaccination schedule, first aid supplies, parasite management, common medication errors, and what your vet needs to know when you call.
Mar 21, 2026
Feed is about 57% of your pig farming cost. This guide shows you how to formulate grower and finisher rations using corn, rice bran, and copra meal, with actual ingredient prices from Visayas and Davao markets and a full mixing example.
Mar 17, 2026
