How to build a semi automatic pig farm
Here we are building a semi-automatic pig farm in Java 1.21.5.
This is a very simple build for a pig farm. This makes this an ideal early build to get food without waiting for it to cook in a furnace in Minecraft.
This works by breeding pigs in the top section of the build. When they are piglets they will fall through the trapdoor and then when they are fully grown you push the button and this will release lava and kill and cook the pigs. Ensure that the piglets are fully grown before you push the lava button.
Food - cooked pork is an ideal food source.
Breeding - can be used to breed and heal wolves.
Growth - can be used to speed up wolf puppy growth.
Trade - can be traded with butchers.
Pork is mainly gained from pigs in Minecraft. However it can sometimes found in either
A generic village chest
A hoglin stable chest in a Bastian Remnant in the Nether.
In this section we will discuss the materials and the ingredients that we need to make this build. This will give a concise list of the items and the recipe's to make them.
Chest
Hopper
Slab
Observer
Dispenser
Ladder
Button
Bucket
Glass block
Hopper - to create a hopper you must first create a chest.
Dispenser - to create a dispenser you must first create a a bow.
Here we will explain in detail how to build a semi-automatic pig farm in Minecraft. Please follow the instructions carefully.
Place blocks to surround the chest and hopper leaving a gap at one end by the chest.
Build a second layer of blocks on top of the first.
Place a dispenser on top of the middle block behind the hopper.
Place an observer on the block to the right of the slab as shown in the picture.
Place a button on the front of the observer.
Place a bucket of lava in to the dispenser.
Place blocks either side of the dispenser and behind the observer.
Place 5 glass blocks on top of the chest just in front of the slab leaving a gap above the slab.
Build 3 more levels up in line with the observer.
Place a second dispenser 2 blocks above the first.
Place an open trapdoor below the second dispenser. You should have a 1 block gap from the top all the way down.
Place a bucket of water into the top dispenser.
Place a button on top of the block above the dispenser so that you can release the water.
Build yourself a temporary staircase to get your pigs to the top and into the hole. You will need at least 2 to breed, however you can have as many as you can fit into the hole.
Make sure to destroy the staircase once the pigs are in the hole otherwise you will have mobs in with your pigs.
Put 6 ladders up the side of the build so that you can get to the top button and to feed your pigs.
Press the button to release the water and raise the pigs.
Feed them with carrots so that they breed (they will produce hearts when they breed).
The baby pigs should drop through the hole where they will grow to full size.
You can feed the baby pigs to make them grow faster (green sparkles will appear to show they are growing).
Once the pigs are fully grown press the button on the observer to release the lava then press again to pull the lava back in. This will cook the pigs.
Check the chest and you should find your cooked pork.
In the first section place a double chest down.
Attach a hopper to the side of the chest.
Place a slab on top of the hopper.
What can go wrong - not producing pork.
If you aren't getting pork it is likely because the pigs are not fully grown before you press the lava.
What can go wrong - Lava flowing out.
Ensure that the dispensers are placed the correct way.
Additional builds - There is an extra build that can be placed onto this build to improve it. This is a transport system that will enable you to transport your cows to the top pen, rather than using the stairs and the risk of mobs getting into your build.
