How to start poultry business in the Philippines? poultry raising in the Philippines can be a lucrative business specially the third quarter of the year we have a low supply of chicken meat and eggs. But before starting one it is important to consider the place where you want to start one since chicken manure can be a health hazard to our neighbors. Below is a good resource for taking care of chicks and egg layers if you are considering this kind of business. The resource is a valuable info especially the cost chicken feeds which might not have a good return of investment. You can use other raw materials which you might find plenty in your area like water lilies,water melon rind, banana peel, rabbit manure or seaweeds.
CARE OF BIRDS & FOWL IN HOT WEATHER
Birds and fowls are more suited to cold than to hot weather. They lay more eggs in cold weather because they are not stressed. Fowls do not perspire but they pant for breath and need much drinking water in hot weather. So that they will lay more eggs, do not leave them under the heat of the sun; if they are allowed to roam about, let them seek shade. Give them wet food and crushed shells during very hot weather.
Source: Agricultural & Industrial Life, Mar-Apr 1991
CARE OF CHICKS
The first week in newly hatched chicks is important. It is here that the health of the fowl depends, to give it good price. These first seven days is 15% of the growth and life of a growing chick. In the natural way, the mother hen teaches the chicks, as they go about together, how to cackle, or squawk and the young ones learn to hunt for food and avoid enemies (oppressors). The mother hen also provides her chicks with heat under her wings. But in raising chicks in numbers, these opportunities are wanting. They learn in life individually. Thus, it is necessary to provide the chicks with the right temperature, light and air, and right number in their coop.
1. Coop temperature
Chicks temperature is 38.6°C and becomes 40.5°C in 7 days. The feathers that provide heat to their bodies are still few. Thus, many chicks die of cold within the first seven days. The coop temperature must be 31°C-35°C in the first day. This is lowered by 3°C at the end of the first week. After this, temperature must be maintained at 21°C-24°C . When the temperature of the coop is not right, the chicks will not approach their food or drink within 5-7 days, so many chicks die of hunger and weakness when they are cold. When the coop temperature is right, the chicks are lively in the first 2 or 3 days; they pick up things that attract them like bright stones or colorful grains and they preen their feathers or swim in the soil. When the coop temperature is not adequate, they cling close to one another, chirp loudly and endlessly and refuse to move.
2. Light
In the first week, give the chickens light to enable them to keep eating. After this, familiarize them for a period of an hour without light so that they will not suffer shock when power is out. If they will not learn to eat in the dark, they will not grow fast. They will not grow quickly with mere 8 hours light and 16 hours dark.
3. Flow of Air
Airflow in the coop must be adequate enough to remove the stench of their manure. Strong wind however will make them feel cold.
4. Chick Population
Do not overpopulate the chicks in the coop. They should be just enough so as to allow free circulation of air.
5. Loss of Heat
When the chicks are clustered together, heat is not lost. The size of the coop should grow as the chicks grow. In this way, the right temperature is maintained.
6. Drinking Water
Chicks easily get thirsty, especially in hot weather. If they do not drink enough, they will not eat enough, and so will not have energy in their bodies. As such, they will chill, which could cause their death.
Drinking bowls should be numerous so that they will quickly learn to drink. These should also be in bright places so they can be easily found and accessible to approach.
Chicks that drink before eating easily gain weight.
Source: Greenfields Jan 1990
CHICKEN
Instead of providing more ventilation or cooling devices in chicken coops during hot weather, give more fat in their meals instead of pure corn so as to cool their bodies. Chicken given fat gain weight more quickly than those given pure carbohydrates (corn) only.
Source: Phil. Farmers Journal , Aug 1980
AMMONIA – TOXIC FOR CHICKS
Like children, growing chicks easily get infected with disease. In coops where they are reared, respiratory sicknesses are common when they are crowded and ventilation is poor. This is because of ammonia, a gas that is emitted by the decaying feces of the chicks. When the chicks are crowded, feces get accumulated and with this, together with moisture, the strength of ammonia increases, especially when ventilation is poor. According to experts, experienced chicken raisers know when the number of chicks has reached a certain level that makes ammonia no longer bearable for the chicken. In such condition, ammonia lowers the weight of the chicken. The fowls lose appetite, their lungs weaken, and become vulnerable to respiratory diseases. Because of this, it is not good to allow feces to accumulate, and it is necessary to widen ventilation windows.
Source: Greenfields Apr 1982
GOOD LAYERS
Layers will lay eggs regularly if they are kept away from noise and disturbances. The effect of noise and disturbances on 4,000 layers was studied by four scientists from the University of Zagreb, Yugoslavia. When a strong electric bell was sounded, the number of eggs laid was decreased; when a stronger sound, the firemans siren was sounded, decrease in eggs laid was bigger. When the 2 sounds – bell or siren were simultaneously sounded, the hens, struck with fear, tried to see the source of the noise. Not one laid egg. In this event, 240 out of 4,000 (6%) died, 480 (9%) did not lay eggs; 3,720 (93%) suffered obstetrical defects, 1,640 (41%) got indigestion problems and 360 (9%) got respiratory sicknesses.
Source: Phil. Farmers Journal Sept 1978
POOR LAYERS
Poor layers cost food and space, and so should be removed. The marks of a poor layer are:
a. The comb is pale, dry and withdrawn at the top and below the throat.
b. The eyes are dim.
c. The hen is thin and inactive.
d. The appetite is poor, and the maw or crop is empty.
e. Yellow color surrounds the eyes, legs and bill. A good layer has no such color.
f. The hips are hard, thick and narrow (at 2 fingers wide).
g. The rear (rectum) is yellow, small and shrunken.
h. The body is shallow, narrow and short.
Source: PCARRD Farmnews, March 1984
GATHERING OF EGGS
1. Gather the eggs 3 times a day or more in hot weather. Eggs easily spoil in a warm surrounding.
2. Put the eggs in a basket or container.
3. Sort the eggs according to size.
4. Wipe off dirt or stains before storing.
5. Keep in a cool and well ventilated place.
6. Always keep the containers clean so as not to stain the eggs.
7. Cool off the containers first (if warm) before putting in the eggs.
8. Sell or dispose the eggs 2 times a week or more often so as to retain only the most freshly laid ones.
Source: PCARRD Farmnews March 1984
SALT: INCREASES EGG LAYING
The sodium content of salt is necessary for egg laying. But this element is not provided in commercial feeds because it will increase the cost. To enable the hen to produce well, mix 200 gms of salt for every 2 sacks of feed. It has been observed by researchers that chickens lay eggs 29% short when their feed lacks salt.
Source: PCARRD Farmnews Mar-Apr 1986
LIGHT FOR GOOD EGG LAYING
Light is important in the setting up of a coop for layers. It has much to do in the maturation of the growing layers and their capability to lay plenty.
The rules are:
1. Do not increase lighting in the coop of growing layers. This hastens their maturity and it makes them start laying eggs even while very young, but the eggs are small.
2. If the layers are already laying eggs, do not decrease lighting. It has effect on the hormones of the layer — either activate or suppress them.
3. So it is suggested that from 4 to 20 weeks of a growing layer, the length of sunlight is 13 hours, if possible 14-16 hours a day.
A 50-watt bulb is adequate for a 25 sq.m. coop. The ceiling where it will hang is from 2.4″-2.7″ (inches).
Source: PCARRD Farmnews Mar 1984
STRONG EGG SHELLS
According to studies in the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, a laying hen given Vitamin D when feed bears stronger egg shells than those not given Vitamin D. Several groups of layers were given different doses of Vitamin D3 (calciferol, derived from the fish liver oil). Those not given with the vitamin laid less eggs, and their shells easily broke. After 4 weeks, their egg laying decreased by 30%, and either with thin shells or without shell. But those given Vitamin D3 in their diet laid normal eggs with strong shells. Those given 125 units Vitamin D3 only, also laid equal number of eggs as those given 500 units, but the eggs were not normal in shape and the shells were not strong.
Source: Phil. Farmers Journal
USES OF EGG SHELLS
According to researchers from Brent School, Baguio City, egg shells have certain uses that are not benefited from, such as:
- Fertilizer — egg shells contain calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur. When applied on cabbage plants, the leaves became wider, greener and the heads bigger.
- Cement — although it does not dry easily, cement from egg shells are smooth binder for bricks in the following proportions:
1 part cement
2 parts crushed egg shells
- Paste — strengthens paste when mixed with starch.
Source: Phil. Farmers Journal March 1981
back to top
FEED FOR CHICKEN
1. Watermelon rind
Researchers at UP Los Baños fed watermelon rind to chickens for 6 months. These were compared to chicken given ordinary commercial feed. They observed that commercial feeds can be replaced with watermelon rind up to 20%.
Method:
a. Boil the rind until cooked.
b. Dry in the sun.
c. Grind and mix with ordinary feed.
Source: Phil. Farmers Journal Nov 1981
2. Sunflower Seeds
Researchers in India tried feeding 18% up to 26% protein (from the resulting cakes after oil has been extracted from the sunflower seeds) to growing chickens aging up to 70 days. These grew faster and consumed more feeds than those not given sunflower cakes. They also observed that feeding the chickens with seed coats did not cause any harm.
Source: Phil. Farmers Journal March 1981
3. Tobacco Seeds
In places where tobacco is widely planted, farmers know that every plant can yield about 30 grams. To save on feeds, researchers tried replacing 20% of the feeds with tobacco seeds. Nothing adverse was observed in the chicken, neither in taste nor in shape.
Tobacco seeds contain: 20% protein (38% if newly harvested), 15% crude fiber and 4% carbohydrates.
Source: PCARRD Monitor June 1989
4. Banana Leaves
According to researchers in Southern Mindanao Agricultural Research in Kabacan, North Cotabato, broilers fed with 5% chopped banana leaves gained weight almost 1-1/2 kilos more than those fed with commercial starter mash ration or with 10% added banana leaves.
Source: Phil. Farmers Journal June 1982
5. Banana Peels
Method:
a. Chop fine raw saba peels.
b. Boil for one hour, drain and cool.
c. For every kilo of dried banana peel, add:
150 gms dried chicken manure
100 gms rice bran (darak)
d. Mix well and dry in the sun.
e. Pulverize further up to about 1 mm sieve
This can be mixed up to 15% commercial broiler starter mash and finisher mash.
Example: 850 gm commercial mash
150 gm banana peel and added mixture
1 kilo
For broiler feed, ration diet is starter mash from day 1 to day 42, and finisher mash from 42-49 days.
Chickens fed 25% with this in 56 days made no difference in weight with those fed with 100% corn.
Source: Completed R&D Projects (ISN 297) STII-DOST
6. Rabbit Manure
According to British Poultry Science Report (1981), for every kilo of broiler feed, 100-200 gm dried rabbit manure can be added. Dried rabbit manure according to their research, contains 18.8% raw protein, 9% water, and 19.9% MJ energy in every kilo.
7. Seaweeds
Two kinds of brown algae can be mixed with the chicken feed in the following way:
a) dry algae in the sun until dry
b) pulverize and add to the feed at 5% amount.
Every kilo of algae is 20 gms powder that contains:
8.76% raw protein
7.76% raw fiber
36.67% ash and
46.26% free nitrogen extract
Every kilo of this contains 2,452 calories.
Source: Technological Information Pilot System AgriBo 62/1 May 25, 1989 Mexico
8. Water Lily
According to UPLB Researchers, water lily is rich in protein making it suitable as feed for chicken.
Procedure:
1. Pulverize (grind) water lily leaves
2. Mix the greenish paste-like substance with water and stir well to dissolve protein.
3. Screen the mixture to separate fibers.
4. Heat the liquid to 80oC to coagulate protein components, dry and pulverize.
The result is the water hyacinth leaf protein concentrate (WHLPC) which is an excellent substitute to ¼ soybean meals as feed for chicks aged 1-40 days-old. WHLPC is also rich in calcium and potassium and contains 35% raw protein with 11% roughage. WLHPC, although do not necessarily aid in growing chicks, it lessens the cost of feeding. It also lessens the risks of flooding due to clogging of waterlines as well as oxygen depletion in water bodies.
Source: Phil. Farmers Journal, August 1980
Control Flies in the Chicken Coop
1. Dissolve Erythrocin B. in water. (This is a food color so it is harmless to humans).
2. Spray this solution on the chicken manure. When the flies alight or the manure, their legs get the erythrocin. When they get exposed to sunlight, they die in a few minutes. Erythrocin B in the flies, when exposed to sunlight, creates a kind of oxygen that is poison to them — whether they are still in the larval stage or already hatched flies. Erythrocin is safe in the environment because this stays only for two hours in water, when under direct sunlight. However, in the chicken manure, about 80% of this dye lasts for about a week.
Source: Phil. Farmers Journal July 1982
SOAP POWDER FOR CHICKEN
According to farmers with long experience in chicken raising, mixing powder soap with the feed increases the weight of the chicken more than does the adding of feed. This is because detergent aids in the process of digestion in the chicken, reduces fat, and suppresses some parasites in the intestinal tract. The amount is: 2 grams Tide (or powdered detergent) for every kilo broiler mash feed.
Source: Greenfields Sept 1989
Overall Source: Province of Sorsogon Website – http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/ppdo-sor/
Written by Lito Montala
Lito Montala was an online entrepreneur who enjoys blogging about entrepreneurship and gathering information for his blog to help budding entrepreneurs. You can also reach him on twitter: http://twitter.com/LitoMontala
Like this post? Why not share it with your friends on facebook? Click the facebook share button and share now!
{ 41 comments… read them below or add one }
Having just found your blog on Google, I’ll be back many times.
Thank you for the informative report you published. I am an ofw here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and I want to invest my savings on this venture.
I need more informations on this like the chicken cages, feeds, and the zoning clearances of this business.
Thank you and more success !!!
can u teach me how the procedure if i choose the 45 day old chicken.. i just a new bizz hir. pls. tanx so much god bless or u can send me an email sakuragi_son@yahoo.com. more power to you
Dear Sir,
Maraming salamat po.at mayron ganitong website.Sir nais ko pong mag umpisa ng kunting negosyo,ang gusto ko po ay Poultry rising.hingi sana ako ng tulong paano ako makakapag umpisa ng gusto kong negosyo.Gaya ng papaano po paraan ng pag aalaga ng manok,mga kakailanganing gamot sa manok,pag papakain ng manok at magkano ang puhunan pag uumpisa ng pag aalaga ng manok.
Maraming salamat uli…sana po mapagbigyan niyo ako sa aking kahilingan..
sa ngayon po.nagwork po.ako sa Saudi arabia.
Regards nalng po.sa lahat..
@Florante Otida
Sir mas maganda kung aattend kayo ng seminar. Try niyo po sa TRC.
sir,
saan po ba at papaano po ako makaka attend ng seminar about starting poultry raising business?
i’m from davao del norte
thanks and more power..
@ jimmy samporna
Try ko po mag-hanap ng seminar. Kung gusto niyo meron sa TRC etechnolibrary na mga publication at ebook.
sana po mag feature din kayo ng mga layer cages and building designs with specs. thank u and more power.
sir,
may inpormasyon po ba kayo tungkol s pag aalaga ng rabbit? salamat po!
@joey dayo
I think I have one. I’ll try to make another post about it. For the mean time I think Entrepinoy blog have a post about rabbit breeding. Just visit there and search for that post. This is the link >> http://www.mixph.com
I’m interested of starting a business regarding poultry. I would like to learn more about it regarding the techniques on how to care for it, how do I know if the poultry I’m raising is cause by a disease. Do you have free seminar or any seminar that could give me an idea how to raise a poultry. thanks and hope to hear your answer regarding this matter.
ask ko lang po kng pwde ba mag start ng small poultry about 100 chicks lang ang problema alang kuryenta sa bukid namin..thnx po..
do you have seminar to attend to regarding poultry raising? please email at once re: the said topic. Or list of your seminar for the month of August and September
Sir,
Bakasyon ako po nxt month[SEPTEMBER],tatanong ko po sana kong mayron bang sangay ng trc sa Tacloban kong saan po puwedi akong akong magseminar,tungkol sa poultry raising
Tacloban po kasi ang province ko.
Maraming salamat po.
sir,
where can i attend seminars? I’m from batangas city. thanks
gud day! sir tanung ko lang po ung 45days ba n nabibili sa poultry store un din ung pang layer? ilang days namn bago mangitlog un? tnx!
sir,, ilang months ba ang hihintayin para mangitlog ang manok,, particularly yong bantress na manok?
Sir,
Plan ko pong mag start ng poultry business sa aming probinsya,pede po bang makahingi ng ilang mahahalagang tips sa pag aalaga ng manok pati na ang mga need na ihanda ng maging maayos ang paglaki ng mga sisiw. Paki email naman po ako sa rdrj.navarro@yahoo.com ng mga bagay na dapat kong ihanda like,,,sa kulongan,,,pagkain,,gamot etc.
Taga Suraigao Del Sur po ako,,mayroon po bang malapit na dealer,supplier na mabibilhan ko ng sisiw,,pagkain,,gamot etc,,,maraming salamat po..
umaasa ng lubos,
Roger Navarro
ano po ang ibang name ng erythrocin b for flies control at saan available na store yan. ty
Hi! gud day to you.i would like to know where to buy chicks at dealers price. I am located here in Pinamalayan oriental mindoro i wanted to get the source of the chicks so the profit gain is bigger. currently i have 100 chicks and its almost due for harvest. hopefully i’ll be adding 200 more so i want to get it a dealers price and the stocks here are low. the buying price here is 40/chick.thank you and hoping for your immediate response.
tnx it helps!!
4 our project in h.e or home economics!
sinu-sino po ba ang mga suppliers ng day-old broiler chicks sa davao o cagayan de oro . pwede malaman address nila or phones ? malapit na matapos yung pinapagawa naming poulrty cages and house. pls reply asap. Thanks.
@lem casindigan,
@Jun Canete,
As of now I have no idea. I’ll try to search for suppliers and post it here. In the mean time try searching the internet.
I think this article from Manila Bulletin will enlighten us: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/205399/common-mistakes-handling-chicks
As per Mr Zac Zarian, poultry raisers from Davao are sourcing their chicks from manila and nearby provinces. So maybe this is a good opportunity to produce their own chicks which they could also sell to other poultry raisers.
hope see more details in pultry raising…
such as technical activities which are necessary…
tnx..
Is it correct correct that the floor area per chick for brooding is ONE SQUARE FOOT?
For those who are interested in Poultry Layer Industry, you can email me and ask what you need for your preference. Good day to all & Happy New Year.
thank you for the information above.i learned so many things about raising chicken and how to prevent disease…
sir,
gusto ko po sana humingi ng tulong sa inyo.gusto ko po kasi magsimula ng isang poultry sa aming bayan. kaso di po ako ganun kagaling sa estimation ng budget na kailangan po..sa isang libong layers po, mgkano po kaya ng cpital na kailangan ko? sna mabigyan nyo po ako ng information pa po sa mga dpat gwin..swamphy@yahoo.com.
salamat po ng marami.
@arianne
Mas maganda siguro kung kukuha ka ng training sa TRC. Kung ako lang ang magbibigay ng estimation ay baka hindi accurate kasi dapat kwentado mo yung cost ng feeds. May tamang oras at dami ng pagpapakain para hindi aksayado at hindi magastos.
@arianne
sir,
gusto ko po sana humingi ng tulong sa inyo.gusto ko po kasi magsimula ng isang poultry sa aming bayan. kaso di po ako ganun kagaling sa estimation ng budget na kailangan po..sa isang libong layers po, mgkano po kaya ng cpital na kailangan ko? sna mabigyan nyo po ako ng information pa po sa mga dpat gwin..swamphy@yahoo.com.
salamat po ng marami.
hi, ariane, Noel here. I am interested to answer your needs. Lito is right that before you engage in layer industry, you need to have knowledge on how to care for your flock. I can tell u that this business is a viable one provided that u fully concentrate in its good operation as well as management. The flock’s health condition must be of prime importance if u want to succeed in this venture. Pls check my site at http://www.cnnfarms.multiply.com for a physical view. In my own FS 2yrs ago using local materials such as nipa, bamboos & wood lumber etc. it all summed up that for every 1,000 layers the estimated cost is Ph 500,000.00. This cost includes the ff. 1] cost of RTL Ph175.00/each that means about 4mths & then it will start to lay eggs in a month time, 2] total cost of housing: Ph 50/head, 3] cost of commercial feeds for 1.5mths estimated at P2.31/head/day. Other expenses depending on your location. Pls check my site for the photos. The new housing that you can see there can accommodate about 6,000hds. Any comments pls let me know. Regards
@Noel
Thanks for the info! Hope this info help Arianne for her need.
hi po! interested po aq regarding on poultry raising.. where and when can i attend the seminar for poultry raising. i’m from nueva vizcaya..
pwede q n po bng pang start ang 200,000 kung sakali?
thank you!
@angela
Try mo sa TRC. Meron silang training doon pero di ko lang sure kung meron next month. Just wait for my post on their upcoming schedule this last week of January. You can also browse the TRC or TLRC(formerly) category. Just follow the link on the right sidebar of this blog.
good day!!!
sir pwede po bang makahingi ng mga ilang impormasyon tungkol po kung paano mag-alaga ng broiler na manok at magkano po ang kailangang puhunan.at kung saan po pwedeng maka-attend ng mga seminar.taga pangasinan po ako at gusto ko pong magtayo ng poultry business.
nagpapasalamat at umaasa,
jc g. andrada
hello ako din may balak ng ganitong business. my question is where do i attend TRC seminar. in Eastern Samar , is there TRC seminar? because as a business person i need first to possessed the complete information before i bet my money into it. So that when unfavorable time come i can easily recover. What are the law of poultry business? the proper regulation from my poultry and the community where my poultry built. And what are the accurate process of selling in the market? if you want to exchange informations with me you can text or call me 09077413021. In the long way i need back up so please let`s help each other for our own success.
@jc g andrada
Mas maigi siguro kumuha ka ng training para ma-mininize yung patsamba-tsamba lang. Kasi kung kukuha ka nga training, kahit gumastos ka ay maiiwasan mo naman ang mas malaking gastos sa hindi tamang pag-papatakbo ng poultry business.
@ Noel
Wala sigurong branch sa Samar ang TRC. Maybe in the future they will have a branch in the provincial areas.
Planning to put up backyard poultry. I need to know standard coop size for 100 heads. Thanks.
Good day po isa po akong OFW , plano ko po magkaroon ng bussines poultry raising, vacation ko po this coming May 2010.. gusto ko pong mag-attend ng siminar,,, ask ko lang po kung saan pwidi mag-attend ng siminar? saan po b ang address ngTRC?.. paki e-mail po ng address at contact number ng TRC.. eto po e-mail ID ko tony_bunan@yahoo.com.. salamat po
@antonio bunan
Ito po ang vicinity map ng TRC at exact location: http://www.thefilipinoentrepreneur.com/2009/06/18/technology-resource-center-trc-in-google-map.htm
Do Not be Shy. Share Your thoughts!