Prospect for raising native chicken in the Philippines
2007
Rañola, R.F. Jr. | Lambio, A., Philippines Univ. Los Baños, College, Laguna (Philippines)
Native chicken or what is referred to as village or local chicken in other countries is an important source of protein food and extra income for rural farmers despite the growing popularity of imported commercial hybrid chickens. This is because of their ability to produce and reproduce even under the most marginal of environmental conditions and management. However, the business of growing native chicken is beset by a number of concerns related to production and marketing. The issues related to production of native chicken include breeding and selection, seasonality of feedstuffs,disease prevention and control while the market related problems include lack of product standards and law market prices, lack of market information, lack of sources of upgraded chicken and lack of government programs to promote market native chickens and egg products as delicacies. The recommendations provided include extension delivery, technical and financial assistance to native chicken raisers.
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