AS9 STEP Voc. 9

HOG and POULTRY

RAISING

Ms. Jenny Rose S. Deslate

Introduction:

Why raise animals in your

backyard

Do you know that it is relatively easier

to easier to raise animals nowadays.

Do you want to help provide

supplementary food to your family?

Do you know that it is relatively

easier to raise animals

nowadays.

Improved scientific

know-how has made

the latest breeds of

animals bigger and

better sources of meat,

eggs and milk.

Plants, vegetables

and other farm

products used as

feeds, such as

camote tops, ipil-ipil

leaves and

sugarcane tops are

plentiful around us.

Do you want to help provide

supplementary food to your family?

Raise and fatten animals in

your backyard for their meat,

eggs or milk.

These are good source of

protein, minerals and other

food nutrients that our bodies

need.

After providing for your

family food needs, you

can sell your excess

products, eggs and milk

are getting higher. The

population and the need

for food items grow

faster than the supply.

By raising animals in your

backyard, you help bring

down or maintain the prices

of eggs, meat and meat

products. Many families,

especially in the provinces,

support their families and

send their children to school

by raising animals.

Help make your

backyard

productive. Raise

some animals in

your backyard.

BENEFITS

FROM

LIVESTOCK

RAISING

Many Filipino families enjoy

raising animals in their own

backyards.

Aside from the additional

income they got from it, food

supplied by these animals

really help them.

Fresh meat, eggs and milk are

some of the products that we

get from the animals.

Different kinds of animals

can be raised by our own

backyards.

The decision on what on

what to raise depends on

the kind of surrounding or

environment one has.

For those living near a

body of water, fish and itik

are best to raise,

while in places where

there is wide, grassy

land, goats, cows and

rabbits are good to raise.

In bigger backyards,

pigs, chickens, quails,

doves and ducks are

better raised.

At present the livestock

industry gains a popular

support from among the

Filipino families.

Prices of meat in the

market and other buy

products are becoming

higher.

Other raw materials coming

from these animals like skin

and feathers could be used

in other industries.

Even animal manures

are being sold and made

into fertilizer.

If one is planning to

raise and take care of

any kind of animals,

he or she should have

adequate know-how

about it.

Assignment

What are the needed skills

in livestock Raising

POULTRYRAISING

What animal do you recall

when you hear the word

Poultry?

Birds or fowls raised for

meat and eggs are called

POULTRY.

They include chickens,

ducks, quails and

pigeons.

CHICKENSAre raised mainly for their

eggs and meat.

Some chicken raisers

also get additional

income from the manure

of the chickens.

It is sold as organic fertilizer

for plants or as feed for

milkfish or bangus.

The feather can be

dried and treated with

dye.

They are used for

decorating handicraft

products like hats and

fans.

Guidelines in

Selecting a Breed

or Stock to raise

1. Stock should be

purchased from a

reliable hatchery or

franchised dealer

where the parent

stocks are well-honed

and well managed.

2. The kind of

stock may depend

on the purpose

for which it is

going to be

used.

3. Chicks should

be free from

diseases and

deformities.

4. Chickens should

have a uniform size

and color. Day-old

chicks should not

weigh less than 33

grams.

5. Select stocks

with a good

performance

ability under

existing farm

conditions.

6. For broilers,

choose those

that have high

livability and are

fast growers.

7. For layers,

choose those that

have eggs size,

high egg

production, and

high productive

life.

Types of

Chicken

according to the

Purpose of

raising

1. Egg Type:Chickens of this type

are used to produce

eggs.

They are also called

Layers. They are all

white in color, small in

size but are active egg

2. Meat Type:Chickens are used for meat

purposes. They have yellow

skin and white feather and

are larder in size than the

layers.

Example: Rhode Island,

hubbard vantress, New

Hampshire, magnolia, cobb,

Plymouth Code,

3. Dual Type:The chickens are raised

either for eggs or for meat

production purposes. They

also have yellow skin and

light yellow to brown eggs.

Example: Rhode Island,

Wyandottes, Plymouth Code,

New Hampshire.

4. Fancy Type:

These are raised for

recreation and fun.

Example: Texas,

Camarines

Other kinds of strain of

chicken are now

commercially available.

Example are:

Arbor Acres Starbo

Bob Cock Avian

Lohman Pilch-

Dekalb

Basic requirements

for broading Day-

old Chicken

Sufficient Heat

Adequate Light and

Ventilation

Ample Space to avoid

overcrowding

Healthy Stocks

Correct Feeding

Proper Sanitation

Regular Care and

Management

Environmental Control

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RAISING OF GROWING STOCK

Broilers are

marketed when

they are 45-60

days of ages,

depending on the

strain.

40 days Chicken

60 days chicken

For the egg type, the young are

transferred to the growing houses or

pens when they are 6-8 weeks old.