Archive for September, 2007

Guide and Tips on Horse Raising

Monday, September 24th, 2007

INTRODUCTION The horse has existed on earth for millions of years but domesticated only about 5,000 years ago. And since then, the horse has been an invaluable servant to mankind. Horses provide man with transport, farm power, entertainment, and even food and clothing. Not surprising therefore, we hold this versatile and invaluable creature in high [...]

Guide to Quail Raising

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

INTRODUCTION The quail, locally known as pugo, is a small game bird found in temperate and tropical regions throughout the world. The true or Old World quail is a migratory bird that can be found in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The American quail (sometimes called “patridge”) and is non-migratory. In the Bible, (Exodus, Chapter [...]

Growing and Raising Goats

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

I. INTRODUCTION The optimum potential of the goat as one of the main sources of milk and meat has not been fully tapped in the Philippines. The goat is popularly known as the poor man’s cow because children and old folks who cannot afford cow’s milk prefer drinking goat’s milk. Aside from being cheap, goat’s [...]

Growing and Raising Rabbits

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Rationale and Present Status Rabbits are fun to raise. You may have different reasons for raising them – enjoyment, education, business, show, laboratory, meat, fur, and the bi-products they produce, such as fertilizer and fishing worms. Don’t expect to make a profitable business raising rabbits. Only a small minority of those who raise rabbits are [...]