Raised Organic Chicken • Egg production (annual): 280

PHILIPPINE NATIVE CHICKEN • Temperament: Nervous, Flighty

1. Non-descriptive • Recognized variety: Single Comb Red, Rose
2. Multi-colored Comb Buff, MORE
3. Slow growth rate • Egg color: White
4. Small body size • Origin: Tuscany
5. Small eggs(low egg production) • Popularly known as the “45-day old”chicken
6. Hardy • Broiler and Layer type
7. Doesn’t required special care and feeds Rhode Island
8. Tastier and more savory eggs and meat • The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of
BREEDS OF CHICKENS – NATIVE domestic chicken. It was developed in the late
Paraoakan nineteenth century in Massachusetts and Rhode
• From MIMAROPA Region (Palawan) Island by cross-breeding birds of Oriental origin
• Broiler type such as the Malay with brown Leghorn birds
• Tall and slender body from Italy. Wikipedia
• Feisty. Often used as game fowls • Primary use: dual-purpose meat/eggs
• Has tender and flavorful meat • Egg production (annual): 260
• Black with brown and red feathers • Egg size: Large
• Strong immune system • Temperament: Hardy
Darag • Recognized variety: Rose Comb, Single Comb
• From Panay Island, Visayas Region • Egg color: Brown
• Broiler Type • • Layer type
• Meat is tastier than Paraoakan(claimed as the most • • Short but big bodied
delicious chicken meat in the Philippines) • • Produces large-sized eggs
• Have red, black, orange feathers • • Mostly grey, brown feathers
• Average size (1.5-2 kg live weight) Artificial incubation
• Strong immune system • is preferred over natural incubation
Banaba • Uniformity of sizes of chicks
• From CALABARZON Region • Many cross-breed chickens do not brood
• Bigger in size compared to Paraoakan and Darag • Inexpensive
• Broiler type • Maximizes productivity of egg-laying hens
• Strong immune system • Chicken egg hatches in 21 days
BREEDS OF CHICKENS – FOREIGN • Temp in the incubator ranges from
Sasso • 37.5-37.8 degrees Celsius
Issued from the cross breeding of a Sasso rooster and a • The eggs need to be turned every 4 hours for
recessive Sasso hen, they meet the requirements of equal distribution of heat
traditional markets dedicated to providing top quality • Candling – a method used in the incubation
meat while respecting our environment and animal process to determine whether the embryo
welfare. inside the egg is developing or not. This helps
• Brown to light brown feathers breeder farmsto measure the fertility rate of
• Plump and short bodies their stocks
• Rarely flies; often grounded • Candling Schedule of Chicken Eggs
• Tasty and tender meat 1. 7th day
• Broiler and layer type 2. 12th day
Chinese Chicken 3. 18th day
• Broiler type The NACs and the DACs
• Highly expensive (P1000/kl) • Naturally-abled chicks
• The Chinese believe that its meat hasmedicinal • Differently-abled chicks
properties Economic Utility
• Has white feathers but meat and bones are all 1. Egg type
black 2. Meat type
• Short and puffy bodies 3. General-type
White leg horn 4. Fancy type
• The Leghorn is a breed of chicken originating in Incubation Time
Tuscany, in central Italy. Birds were first Chicken- 21 days
exported to North America in 1828 from the Mating Ratio
port city of Livorno, on the western coast of Chicken 1:10-15
Tuscany. Wikipedia Sexual Maturity
• Primary use: eggs Chicken 22-26 weeks
 • At least 1/3 of floor area is solid and covered
Qualities of a good stock with litter materials (from PNS)
• No deformities Hardening Stage: 22-32 Days Old
• Bright red comb. No discoloration and • Usually takes 7-10 days
deformation • Make the chicks feel a slightly harsh
• Dry behind environment
• No rancid odor • Rapid change of environment will result to a lot
• Agile, energetic and alert of mortality
• Shiny feathers Covered area where the chicks can freely roam
• Dry and clean beak around without too much exposure to sun and
• Bright eyes rain
Ranging, Day 33 until slaughter (80 days)
Caring of chicks: day 1 to 21 • Space requirement: 1 chicken : 1 foot or 10
• Brooding Requirements chickens : 1 sqm
• 1 watt per chick for heating bulbs • Let the chicks freely range in open air, eating
• Better to use several bulbs in smaller fresh grass, insects, earthworms
wattages (e.g. 10 x 10 w vs. 1 x 100 w bulb) • Maintain mixing IMO, LABS, FAA, FFJ, FPJin their
• Monitor closely for signs of stress drinking water every day
• Brooding house space = 1 sq. m per Laying Stage
• 50 chicks • Pullets will start laying eggs at 5 months old
Brooding facility with or without a rooster.
• Bulb • Give proper nutrition – add calcium.
• Charcoal • Laying chickens must be free from disturbance.
• Rice hull • Keep nests clean to avoid contamination on the
Industry acceptable indicator for healthy chicks egg.
• Bright eyes • Laying cycle of chickens is 25 hrs.
• Clean, downy feathers • Clean eggs and egg trays daily.
• Uniformity (90%-95%) • Classify eggs according to standard size
• Alert immediately after collection.
• 21 day old chicks from organic farm from • Keep eggs in room temperature; avoid direct
PNS/BAFPS 07:2003 ICS 65.020 (Organic sun and rain.
Agriculture-Specification) • Lighting Management is necessary to layers
Water and Feed because it will affect egg production.
• Waterers and feeders must be cleaned daily. • Longer light time will increase egg production.
• Replace drinking water every day! • Shorter light time will decrease egg production.
• Feeding is unlimited Classification of Eggs
• Feeding trays and drinking canisters Jumbo Extra Large (XL)
• MUST NEVER BE EMPTY for the 1st Large (L)
• 21 days. Medium (M
Brooding Houses Small (S)
• Flat Sheet Type Peewee (below 1g)
• Cabinet Type (Multiple) Breeder Egg Classification
• Cabinet Type (Solo) • Good eggs–clean and free from stain/dirt; no
House equipment cracks
• Feeding troughs • Reject eggs – off-shaped, off-size, heavily/partly
• Waterers soiled and wet eggs
• Containers of concoction Basic ingredients for feed materials? protein
Bedding materials • Lipids
• Rice hull • Carbohydrates
• Saw dust • vitamins and minerals
• Coco coir Feed materials
• Rice straw • Protein Sources (e.g. madre de agua; ipil-ipil)
Requirements for good chicken house other leguminous plants
• Good ventilation • Carbohydrate sources – rootcrops
• Sufficient shed to protect animals from • Mineral sources – e.g. Calcium-eggshells, sea
inclement weather shells; potassium –tubers (banana)
• Made of local materials like coco lumber, Feeding management program
bamboo and nipa • Restricted
• Combination
• Ad Libitum Feeding 4. See that water is tested and its properly
• Limited feeding decontaminated
• Skip-a-day feeding 5. Provide adequate feeders and waterers,for
• Phase feeding fresh,cool,clean dringking water
Pre-starter feed formulation 6. Repaire all building structures that were
(1-21 days old) damage during previous growing before chick-in
• 22.5 kg D1 rice bran 7. Aviod over crowding
• 22.5 kg corn bran (Carbohydrates) 8. Maintain comportable housing and good
• 8 kg Copra meat/meal (Fats/Lipids) ventalitaion in the farm
• 40 kg soya meal/fish meal/duckweed/moringa 9. Keep manure sry to minimize amonia build-up
(Protein) and multiplication of flies
• 2 liters FAA/FFJ/FPJ (Vitamins) 10. Dispose of dead birds immediately and properly
• 3 kg Carbonized Rice Hull 11. Maintain good production and health records
• 2 kg Rock Salt/Sea Salt (Minerals) 12. Implement recommended preventive
• 400 ml IMO medication (organically)
• 400 ml molasses (Pro-biotic) Health care program
• 20 liters water (no chlorine) • Deworming
Finisher Feed Formulation: Ready for Market • Vitamins/mineral supplementation using
• 50-100 g consumption of feeds per head per concoctions
day Common Problems in Raising Chickens
• 50% in the morning Colds/Flu (sipon) Cause
• 50% in the afternoon • Extreme weather conditions
• Silage in the morning and afternoon • Rapid change in weather
Drinking Water • Fragile/sensitive breeds
• Mix IMO, LABS, CALPHOS, FAA, FFJ, and FPJ. 20 • Lack of immune boosters
ml/L of water. This will serve as pro-biotic. • Ranging house
• Improve digestion and immune system • No appetite
• Control foul odor • Dreary (matamlay)
Health and Management • Dahak
Biosecurity Program • Sneezing
1. Use all in,all out management • Phlegm discharge
2. Unesscessary visitors,delivery trucks and • Wet feathers
personnel or stray animals shopuld stasy away • Dirty beak
from the production area • Watery/closed eyes
3. Visitors control program mus wear PPE Medication 1: GGCC Ingredients
4. Removed mortality daily and dispose of them in • 1 kg garlic
a sanitary manner • 1 kg ginger
5. Dis infect the wheels of the delivery trucks • 0.5 kg sili
whick inter the farm • 1 L molasses
6. 7. Thoroughly disinfect the building and • 1 L EMAS
equipment before placing a new batch of chicks • 0.5 L coco vinegar
7. 8. Do not keep another poultry or birds inside Medication 2–Herbal Treatment for Colds
the farm Note: separate the chicks/chickens with colds
8. 9. Bird proof confine structures and maintain an Prepare Herbal Ingredients:
effect rodent control program • ½ cup Fresh Oregano Leaves
9. 10. Control properly access with fences and • ½ cup Fresh Lagundi Leaves
gates • ½ cup Fresh Bamboo Leaves
10. 11. Unclogging drainage canals regularly to • ½ cup Hot Chili
control flies,mosquitos,etc • 2 cups water
11. 12. Removed unnecessary junk and maintain Preparation:
clean farm surroundings 1. Boil the ingredients together
12. 13. Put concrete dipping vat at he entrance and (5 mins).
use every time 2. Cool down and extract the liquid.
Health Care Practices 3. 6AM-10AM: Withdraw the supply of normal
1. Raised only healthy and vigorous birds drinking water of the chickens.
2. Segregate and isolate sick birds from the normal 4. 10AM: Mix 1 tbsp of herbal mix for every
flock liter of water and give it to all the chickens;
3. Keep in pen chicks ot the same size and age resume giving normal drinking water
afterwards.
 5. 2PM-4PM: Withdraw the supply ofnormal
drinking water again.
6. 4PM: Mix 1 tbsp of herbal for every liter of
water and give it to all the
Avian Pox (Bulutong) Cause
• Virus
Symptoms
• Black nodules on the wattle and comb
Medication 1
• Boil oil with chilli
• Use cotton and rub on the chickenpox. 1x a
day.
• Repeat for 1 week until results are seen
Medication 2
• • Extract the sap of cashew nut
• • Wipe it on the affected part
In case of a disease outbreak
1. Bio-security
2. Isolate
3. Review the medication program
4. Consult with veterinarian
Proper PPE when working in the poultry area
• Boots
• Rubber gloves
• Pants
• Long sleeve working clothes
• Hat
Key success factors in raising organic chickens
• Technical-know-how of farm owner and
farm helps
• Availability of resources
• Supply of good stocks
• Constant supply of farm inputs
• Market assurance
• Site of the farm
• Compliance to local zoning
Ranging house
Note: located on the highest point to prevent
flooding inside
• Must be safe from predators like rats,
cats, dogs, ants, birds, snakes
• Provide fencing buried to the ground.
• Provide light, heat, and water
• Must have shaded areas
• Location should be well-drained
• Lay sand, rice hull, carbonized rice hull,
or sawdust for absorbent flooring
When do you use PPE in chicken raising? What
are the PPE used?
• when entering the chicken house or when
holding chicken
• Gloves, mask, boots, caps, goggles, and
appropriate clothing
Basic elements of record keeping in chicken
production?
• Date, from start of production
• Number of stocks
• Mortality
• Chicken conditions
• Remarks like animals starving, thirsty, etc.
• Compute for mortality and survival rate
Prevention in the occurrence of diseases in
organic chicken production (Health Mgt.)
• More on preventive scheme
• Give food that will boost the immune system
(make antibodies stronger), like OHN
• Use LABS to deodorize the farm, to minimize
harmful microorganisms
• Use other concoctions as source of vitamins to
boost immune system, like FFJ, FPJ and FAA
• Maintain general cleanliness of the area
(waterers and feeding trough are clean and free
from dung, etc)
• Regular deworming (1/8 beetle nut/head)
Sanitation and cleanliness program
• Cleaning
• Application of beneficial micro-organism
• Collection of manure
Organic waste
• Animal manure
• Waste/Rotten vegetables and fruits
Harvesting Protocol for chicken
• Avoid stressing the animals
• Harvest during night time
• Avoid stressing the animals, when transported
beyond 1000m, do not feed them within
• 2 hours and provide drinking water with
molasses
• Minimize voices and movements during
harvesting
What makes a chicken organic?
• What it eats is organic
• More of its food intake and not so much on
genetics
• It satisfies the minimum number of days
required for slaughter in the PNS (at least 70
days)
• It was reared in an organic environment (with
beddings, organic concoctions, etc)
Implementation of PNS in chicken production
• Environment is organic (example, provide
beddings that are sprayed with beneficial
microorganisms like IMO and EM)
• Implement the 1/3 and 2/3 policy in feeding
• Animals will be provided with:
 Sufficient fresh air and natural daylight
 Protection against excessive sunlight,
temperatures, rain and wind
 Enough lying and resting area
 Ample access to fresh water and feeds