What are the pros and cons of raising goats vs pigs?

Goats are ruminants, meaning that they have 4 stomachs, the same as cattle and sheep. The significance of this is that one stomach functions as a fermentation vat where poorly digestible feed such as grasses and woody browse plants are efficiently digested. read more

Pigs have an average of 20+ offspring per year with good management, while goats typically have twins or triplets. Pigs have a faster growth rate and a higher cutout percentage than goats. Both need good fences to keep them from escaping. Pigs are harder on a pasture, as they root and create mud wallows. read more

I would imagine that a pig is more economical to raise than a goat. Pigs are not as picky with their diets and can eat almost anything you can eat, ghis makes them useful for eating up all your leftovers and scrap food that might otherwise go to waste. read more