Livestock
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012MANILA, Philippines — High-tech agriculture in Israel is producing record yields in both animal and field crops. Vegetable farmers produce as much as 300 tons of tomatoes per hectare per year under greenhouse. And in the case of dairy cattle, they also have the highest production in the world – some 12,000 liters of milk [...]
Start raising native chickens now
Monday, May 7th, 2012MANILA, Philippines — So you want to raise native chickens. To start with, put up an enclosed ranging area. Provide 1 square meter per chicken, made up of light posts like bamboo, and net at least six to eight inches high. Put also a roofed shelter at least 2 square feet per chicken and a [...]
Herbal Medication for Livestock
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012Plant-Based Livestock Medication The rising cost of animal drugs is one of the (livestock) farmer’s biggest problem. Compounding the situation is the remoteness of villagers to towns where they could avail of the services of animal technicians or veterinarians to provide the needed animal health care. Commercial drugs can be difficult to obtain in remote [...]
Backyard Piggery Project
Sunday, April 15th, 2012Although demand for pork in many areas is high, the rising cost of production discourages many small farmers from attempting to raise swine on a small scale. The use of commercial feeds is one of the main reasons for high production costs. Purchased feeds can constitute 60-80% of total expenses. Once an animal is sold, [...]
Why Invest In Goat Farming?
Sunday, April 15th, 2012Why Invest in Goats? Goats are very popular among Filipinos because they require low initial capital investment, fit the smallhold farm conditions, and multiply fast. Culturally, goats are integral to every special occasion such as birthdays, baptisms, weddings, and fiestas. Hence, they command a higher price compared with other meats in the market. Goats require [...]
Why You Should Not Let Goats Graze During Rainy Days
Saturday, April 14th, 2012When it rains, it likewise pours diseases. The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) said that goats, for instance, may continually be infected with worms throughout the year, but clinically apparent signs occur mainly during the wet season. Goats, especially growing kids, the PCARRD explained, succumb to respiratory diseases, [...]
Reasons Why Some Piglets Are Born Dead
Saturday, April 14th, 2012It is rather common that some pigs are born dead. But if this happens often with a particular mother hog, there must be a reason. It must however be ascertained if the piglet is born dead or just die soon after birth, which could have been saved if immediately noticed. Sometimes certain piglets are born [...]
Improving the Native Chicken Breed
Friday, April 13th, 2012Majority of small and marginal farmers raise native chicken in their backyards. The native chicken are nondescript, mongrel birds that have evolved from jungle fowls interbred with domesticated ones brought into the country by early Chinese, Spanish and Dutch traders and settlers. The native chicken have adapted themselves to adverse conditions in small farms – [...]
Broiler Chickens Bred For Fast Growth Are Having Difficulty Walking
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012The huge increase in growth rates of broiler chickens means more than a quarter of these intensively-reared birds have difficulty walking, according to a comprehensive survey carried out by the University of Bristol. The study identifies a range of management factors that could be altered to reduce leg health problems but warns that implementation of [...]
Recommendation For Broilers
Saturday, March 24th, 2012Temperature The ventilation system must guarantee that the day-old chicken maintain a body temperature. The most favorable temperature is very critical and in case of deviations, the mortality rate will rise considerably. Later in the production cycle, the temperature must ensure the best productivity. Normally, we distinguish between the actual temperature to be read on [...]
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