The optimum potential of 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 can not afford cow’s milk prefer drinking goat’s milk. Aside from being cheap, goat’s milk is… Continue reading Goat Raising Guide
Category: Livestock Business
Unlock the potential of the livestock business with our expert insights and resources. From breeding to management, thrive in the agricultural industry!
How to Start Broiler Business in the Backyard
Starting a Backyard Broiler Business. For backyard broiler raisers, before starting a broiler business, you have to determine how much capital you have or can borrow.
Darag Native Chicken Business Opportunity
Margarito R. Andrade a topnotch Magsasaka Siyentista (MS) of the Banga Farmers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS) in Aklan is into darag native chicken production. As a cooperator of PCARRD’s Science and Technology-based Farm (STBF) on darag or native chicken production, Andrade produces hardened 45-day-old darag chicks. Andrade, first runner-up in the 2008 search for… Continue reading Darag Native Chicken Business Opportunity
Raising Goats for Milk – How To Start Goat Farming
Raising Goats for Milk – Simple and Profitable Way To Start Goat Farming By: Ted Allen Raising goats for milk is a simple and profitable way to start an animal farm. If you have enough number of goats, you may sell their milk for a certain price or turn them into cheese. Even better, raising… Continue reading Raising Goats for Milk – How To Start Goat Farming
Swine Raising Guide
Hog raising is a very popular enterprise in the Philippines such that there is a proliferation of backyard producers, which dominates the swine industry and a healthy viable commercial sector. Despite the crises facing the swine industry, still many people are venturing in this enterprise. This manual hopes to bring appropriate technology to the interested… Continue reading Swine Raising Guide
Grow Livestock under Coconuts
Small farms in the Philippines need not be disadvantaged in terms of productivity and earning power because of their size. To get the most out of a tract of land, a farmer can use his land as pasture for raising livestock or poultry while growing crops at the same time. Such a system, called integrated… Continue reading Grow Livestock under Coconuts
Duck Raising Guide
Duck Raising is a lucrative livestock industry in the Philippines because of its egg. Its most important product, the balut (boiled incubated duck’s egg), is sold daily throughout the archipelago for its delicious flavor and nutritive value. Duck raising is especially recommended in baytowns like those bordering the shores of Laguna de Bay, where there… Continue reading Duck Raising Guide
Start a Poultry Contract Growing Business with Vitarich
What is contract growing? Simply put, you rear the chicks. Vitarich harvests the flock and markets the chickens. If you think about it, contract growing is easier to manage than any other poultry or livestock venture. Vitarich take care of the feeds, chicks, and technical services. They even take care of marketing. Better still, you… Continue reading Start a Poultry Contract Growing Business with Vitarich
Tips in Raising Turkeys
Turkeys are easier to raise than chicken and turkey meat is more expensive and easily sold in hotels. According to those with experience in raising turkeys, the following may be used as guides: 1. Turkeys may be allowed to roam about, and gather in barn at night. 2. Since turkeys eat plants, those that they… Continue reading Tips in Raising Turkeys
Project on Quail Raising Shows Promising Results
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) funded a project on quail production titled, “The Economics and Impact Evaluation of Quail Raising”, a 24-month undertaking conceptualized by the Bureau of Animal Industry-National Swine and Poultry Research and Development Center (BAI-NSPRDC) based in Tiaong, Quezon. Image: BAR
Baboy-ramo: A good source of food and bucks
Barrel-like body balanced on top of four long slender legs. Black hair arranged in bristles. Tusks curling out of its mouth, kept sharp and nice. Growl Just hearing its grumble shattering the silence, one would instantly feel the cold air pressing into his body knowing that this creature is in full alert, ready to defend… Continue reading Baboy-ramo: A good source of food and bucks
Goat Raising Tips
Goats can be reared in the pasteurland, but rearing them in cages has more advantages such as: 1. Cage-reared goats are less exposed to parasites. 2. They are better fed, and so the mother goat gives more milk. 3. Less field space is necessary for growing fodder and grass. For every six (6) females and… Continue reading Goat Raising Tips