Module 1_STATUS OF THE INDUSTRY

Status of the poultry industry

• no religious and cultural restriction

• socio-economic importance in developing countries

• shorter generation intervals and higher reproduction rates making genetic improvement faster

• shorter production cycles and minimal inputs leading to higher economic returns

why do you think the native or indigenous breeds of poultry are more popular in underdeveloped and developing countries?

because those breeds are already adapted to the environmental condition and also have disease resistance.

Production cycle of a broiler chicken

28 - 35 days

Level of Inputs

• Intensive (Corporation)

• Extensive (Backyard)

Intensive

• corporation

• uses a sophisticated housing system

Extensive

• backyard farming

• very minimal outputs

Scale of Production

• small hold farm

• semi-commercial

• commercial

Commercial of Operation

• Broiler (meat)

• Layers (table eggs)

• Breeder (hatching eggs, full of hens and roosters)

• native chickens

• game fowl

• PH mallard ducks (balut, eggs)

• Hatchery

Vertical Integration and Contact growing scheme

• Lahat ay galing sa iisang company

• Most of the poultry industry adopt this system