In Minecraft's blocky world, a stable food supply is crucial for survival. While cows offer milk and steak, and chickens lay eggs, pigs stand out for their ease of breeding and reliable bacon production. These pink pals require minimal care, making them ideal additions to any burgeoning farm.
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Before you start filling your chests with pork chops, let's learn 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?
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Pigs are a readily available food source. Cooked pork is highly nutritious. Additionally, with a saddle, pigs offer a unique (if slow) mode of transportation!
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Saddle up your pig and use a carrot on a stick for a stylish, albeit leisurely, journey across the Minecraft landscape.
Where to Find Pigs?
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These pink creatures thrive in common biomes:
- Meadows
- Forests
- Plains
They usually spawn in groups of 2-4. Check near villages, as 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.
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Feeding two pigs will put them in "love mode," resulting in a baby piglet after a short time. The piglet matures into an adult after 10 minutes, ready for further breeding.
How to Breed Pigs in Minecraft?
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While not tamable like cats or wolves, pigs can be ridden. This requires a saddle and a carrot on a stick:
- Craft a fishing rod (3 sticks, 2 string).
- Combine the rod with a carrot to create a carrot on a stick.
- Find a pig, saddle it, and hold the carrot on a stick to control its movement.
- Build a pen to contain your pigs.
- Find at least two pigs and lead them into the pen using a carrot.
- Feed them carrots, potatoes, or beetroots to breed them.
- Wait 10 minutes for the piglet to grow (feeding speeds this up).
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A New Kind of Pig
Minecraft Bedrock Edition features "adaptive" pigs for warm and cold climates, with unique models and spawn locations. The cold-climate pig has fur, while the warm-climate pig has a reddish tint. Classic pigs remain in temperate biomes. These features are currently part of "experimental gameplay."
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Breeding pigs provides food and amusing companions. Their low-maintenance nature and unique transportation capabilities make them valuable assets in your Minecraft world.
