Tuesday, August 31, 2010
New Batch of Dominant CZ Breeders have arrived!
Our Commitment to the Filipino free-range farmer, in serving them certified free-range genetics, we have imported the new set of Dominant CZ breeders last August 30, 2010.
Friday, August 20, 2010
It was a Pleasure and an Honor to meet Brother Secretary Procy Alcala
It was a very memorable Quezon day celebration at the Provincial Capitol of Quezon Province, Lucena City. I had the pleasure to meet my Beta Sigma Brother, Secretary Proceso Alcala. I think he was also happy to meet me at the important occasion. We had a chance to have a short chat and he was glad to see that a brod is handling free-range chicken production for small farmers. I introduced to him our Superior F1 Certified Free-range Layer types.
The good secretary is very much loved by the people of Quezon, from the ordinary worker to the local Government Officers.
He is very humble and simple public servant but with a big heart for the farmers
I also had the honor to meet Gov. Jay-Jay Suarez together with another Brother, from SAVER, Dr. Gerald Montierro, the OIC Provincial Veterinarian of Quezon. (behind me in the photo with Sec. Alacala, Gov. Suarez and Dr.Alex Oppus of Tryco)
Congratulations to all of you! Cheerz!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Peking duck breeders at 66 days
The development of the peking duck breeders are very promising. So far the livability is at 95-96%! The average weight is 2.5 kilos for females and 3 kilos for the males.This is in spite of a strict controlled feeding program! The housing improvement of Dr. San Diego has reduced heat stress and addressed the sanitation issues. The ducks are now very clean and relaxed. We hope to get a very productive breeding from these breeders by October this year and eventually produce certified f1 ducklings by December 2010 - January 2011.
The last picture shows me holding a big male breeder.
For those interested to have a manual, please email me at freerangepoultry@yahoo.com
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Japanese farmers use rice as chicken feed-World Poultry news
//10 Aug 2010
The yolk of an egg laid by a hen fed mainly rice, left, is paler than the yolk of an egg laid by one that ate mainly corn. Eggs and meat from chickens that were raised on domestic feed rice are drawing a great deal of attention lately, both as delicious cuisine and a way to help increase Japan's self-sufficiency in food.
One of the most popular items on the menu at the Rana Cru cafe restaurant in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a rice omelet priced at 850 yen. Staff at the restaurant said many customers have asked why the omelet is "white." The answer is that, in general, the colour of egg yolks changes according to what the chicken ate. Most chickens are fed with imported corn; therefore the yolks of their eggs are vivid yellow. But if chickens eat feed that consists mostly of rice, the yolks become paler.
"Everybody's surprised by this explanation," said Rana Cru manager Yusuke Yonezawa. The eggs used at the restaurant are produced by Seiyo Obata on his chicken farm in Ibarakimachi, Ibaraki Prefecture. Two years ago, when prices of imported corn soared, he began using locally produced rice for feed. The egg-laying rates on his farm have not changed, and consumers have praised the eggs as having a light, delicious flavour.
Obata's eggs are also sold in Tokyo, through the consumer cooperative Tohto Co-op, under the brand name Sanchoku Esamai Tamago. A pack of six eggs is priced at 198 yen.
"Using feed rice meets the needs of consumers who are highly conscious about food safety," Obata said. "It can also help revitalize local communities."
Despite the comparatively high price of eggs from chickens fed with rice, there have been successful attempts to develop local brands, such as Kometama eggs produced by a chicken farmers cooperative in Aomori Prefecture and Toyo no Kometamago eggs from Suzuki Poultry Farm Co. in Oita Prefecture.
Given their success, more chicken farms are likely to use feed rice in the future. The increasing use of feed rice is expected to raise this nation's self-sufficiency in food. Though 96 percent of chicken eggs are produced domestically, about 90 percent of the feed for the chickens comes from imports.
"The Japanese livestock industry's most important task is to escape from its reliance on imported feed," said Seiji Nobuoka, an associate professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture. "I want consumers to understand the significance of introducing rice as livestock feed."
Source: Yomiuri online
The yolk of an egg laid by a hen fed mainly rice, left, is paler than the yolk of an egg laid by one that ate mainly corn. Eggs and meat from chickens that were raised on domestic feed rice are drawing a great deal of attention lately, both as delicious cuisine and a way to help increase Japan's self-sufficiency in food.
One of the most popular items on the menu at the Rana Cru cafe restaurant in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a rice omelet priced at 850 yen. Staff at the restaurant said many customers have asked why the omelet is "white." The answer is that, in general, the colour of egg yolks changes according to what the chicken ate. Most chickens are fed with imported corn; therefore the yolks of their eggs are vivid yellow. But if chickens eat feed that consists mostly of rice, the yolks become paler.
"Everybody's surprised by this explanation," said Rana Cru manager Yusuke Yonezawa. The eggs used at the restaurant are produced by Seiyo Obata on his chicken farm in Ibarakimachi, Ibaraki Prefecture. Two years ago, when prices of imported corn soared, he began using locally produced rice for feed. The egg-laying rates on his farm have not changed, and consumers have praised the eggs as having a light, delicious flavour.
Obata's eggs are also sold in Tokyo, through the consumer cooperative Tohto Co-op, under the brand name Sanchoku Esamai Tamago. A pack of six eggs is priced at 198 yen.
"Using feed rice meets the needs of consumers who are highly conscious about food safety," Obata said. "It can also help revitalize local communities."
Despite the comparatively high price of eggs from chickens fed with rice, there have been successful attempts to develop local brands, such as Kometama eggs produced by a chicken farmers cooperative in Aomori Prefecture and Toyo no Kometamago eggs from Suzuki Poultry Farm Co. in Oita Prefecture.
Given their success, more chicken farms are likely to use feed rice in the future. The increasing use of feed rice is expected to raise this nation's self-sufficiency in food. Though 96 percent of chicken eggs are produced domestically, about 90 percent of the feed for the chickens comes from imports.
"The Japanese livestock industry's most important task is to escape from its reliance on imported feed," said Seiji Nobuoka, an associate professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture. "I want consumers to understand the significance of introducing rice as livestock feed."
Source: Yomiuri online
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
News Research: Coarse limestone – better eggs
News
Research: Coarse limestone – better eggs
//16 Jun 2010
Limestone particles need to be a certain size to affect laying performance and egg shell strength, according to recent research at the Institute of Animal Science in Czech Republic.
A total of 120 ISA Brown hens aged 24–36 weeks and 120 ISA Brown hens aged 56–68 weeks were used to study the influence of limestone particle size and the animal's age on laying performance and egg quality.
Two diets were used: a diet containing calcium carbonate in fine limestone particles (diet LF with limestone particles <0.5 mm), and a diet containing calcium carbonate in coarse limestone particles (diet LC with 91% of particles larger than 0.8 mm and smaller than 2.0 mm).
Results
Hen-day egg production was higher and egg weight lower in young hens than in old hens. No increase in the shell breaking strength was observed.
It can be concluded that LC with a particle size of 0.8–2.0 mm should be considered rather than fine ground limestone when formulating diets for laying hens both in the early and the late phase of production.
Age 24-36 weeks 56-58 weeks
Limestone size LF (fine) LC (coarse) LF LC
Eggs/day 87% 89.4% 73.5% 79.9%
Egg weight 62g 63g 67g 68g
Shell weight - +2g - +2g
Shell thickness - +4 μm - +8 μm
Shell Ca content - +2mg - +2mg
Albumen height - +0.2mm - +0.3mm
Haugh units - +0.8 - +0.2
The full research can be obtained from ScienceDirect.
Research: Coarse limestone – better eggs
//16 Jun 2010
Limestone particles need to be a certain size to affect laying performance and egg shell strength, according to recent research at the Institute of Animal Science in Czech Republic.
A total of 120 ISA Brown hens aged 24–36 weeks and 120 ISA Brown hens aged 56–68 weeks were used to study the influence of limestone particle size and the animal's age on laying performance and egg quality.
Two diets were used: a diet containing calcium carbonate in fine limestone particles (diet LF with limestone particles <0.5 mm), and a diet containing calcium carbonate in coarse limestone particles (diet LC with 91% of particles larger than 0.8 mm and smaller than 2.0 mm).
Results
Hen-day egg production was higher and egg weight lower in young hens than in old hens. No increase in the shell breaking strength was observed.
It can be concluded that LC with a particle size of 0.8–2.0 mm should be considered rather than fine ground limestone when formulating diets for laying hens both in the early and the late phase of production.
Age 24-36 weeks 56-58 weeks
Limestone size LF (fine) LC (coarse) LF LC
Eggs/day 87% 89.4% 73.5% 79.9%
Egg weight 62g 63g 67g 68g
Shell weight - +2g - +2g
Shell thickness - +4 μm - +8 μm
Shell Ca content - +2mg - +2mg
Albumen height - +0.2mm - +0.3mm
Haugh units - +0.8 - +0.2
The full research can be obtained from ScienceDirect.
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