In the blocky world of Minecraft, survival hinges on securing reliable resources, including a consistent food supply. While cows offer milk and steak, and chickens provide eggs, pigs stand out for their ease of breeding and consistent bacon production. These pink pals are low-maintenance and always ready for a delicious transformation. But before you start filling your chests with pork chops, let's explore how to build your own pig farm.

Table of Contents

• Why Are Pigs Useful?
• Where to Find Pigs?
• What Do Pigs Eat in Minecraft?
• How to Breed Pigs in Minecraft?
• A New Kind of Pig

Why Are Pigs Useful?

Pigs are a readily available food source. Cooked pork chops are highly nutritious. Beyond sustenance, with a saddle and carrot on a stick, pigs become surprisingly stylish, if not speedy, mounts!

Where to Find Pigs?

These pink creatures thrive in common biomes: Meadows, Forests, and Plains. They typically spawn in groups of 2-4. Check near villages; villagers sometimes keep pigs in pens.

What Do Pigs Eat in Minecraft?

To breed pigs, you'll need carrots, potatoes, or beetroots. Simply holding one of these will attract pigs.

Feeding two pigs will put them in "love mode," resulting in a baby piglet after a short time. Piglets mature into adults within 10 minutes (this can be sped up with more root vegetables).

How to Breed Pigs in Minecraft?

While not tamable like cats or wolves, pigs can be ridden. This requires a saddle (found in chests in dungeons, temples, or strongholds, or traded with villagers) and a carrot on a stick:

1. Craft a fishing rod (3 sticks, 2 string).
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2. Combine the rod with a carrot to create a carrot on a stick.
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3. Find a pig, saddle it, and use the carrot on a stick to control its movement.
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4. Build a pen (fences or a pit) to contain your pigs.
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5. Lead at least two pigs into the pen using a carrot.
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6. Feed them carrots, potatoes, or beetroots to breed them.
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7. Wait 10 minutes for the piglet to grow.
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A New Kind of Pig

Minecraft Bedrock Edition introduces "adaptive" pigs for warm and cold climates, each with unique models and spawning locations. Classic pigs remain in temperate biomes. These features are currently part of "experimental gameplay".

Raising pigs in Minecraft offers more than just a food source; it's a fun, low-maintenance way to add some oinking companions to your world.