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OrganicPinoyChickenaBackyardLivelihoodSource
OrganicPinoyChickenaBackyardLivelihoodSource
AnorganicPinoychickencanbecomealivelihoodsourceforruralfolkswhowishtomakemoney
outoftheirownbackyards.
A farm in Batangas, owned by agribusiness consultant and farm entrepreneur Pablito Villegas, is
nowproducingdayoldchicks(DOC)fromGrimaudFreresbreedsfromFranceandissellingtheseto
freerangechickengrowers.
Butraisingfreerangechickenoersmoreprospectsthanjusttoentrepreneursandgourmets.
It is opening up opportunities for government executives and policymakers to look into a highly
potentiallivelihoodprogramforbackyardgrowersspeciallywhenaPinoyorganicchickenwillhave
beendeveloped.
Dr. Erwin Joseph S. Cruz, Grimaud Freres country representative, said the breeding of a Pinoy
organicchickenispossible.WecancreateaPinoyChickenbyimportingbreedersandmixingthese
withnativebreeds,hesaid.
Andletthepoorfarmersfeedtherich.Suchbreedshouldbeasuperiorone.
It can even be known as Climate Changeadaptable breeds as Grimaud Freres chickens can be
adaptabletoweatherthatisfourtovepercenthoer.
ThesechickenbreedshavebeendevelopedextensivelybytheFrenchgovernmentandprivatefarms.
Thats why what came out were breeds that have good genetics, good manageability, and good
nutritionabsorption.
Grimaud Freres chickens are nutritionally healthy chickens. They have 45% less fat compared to
commercial broilers. They nd markets in discriminating shops like Rustans and Pamoras niche
distributionchannels.
Theysayitclicksbecausethetasteisdistinctivelypalatable.Theyaremarketedwellatahigherprice
of maybe P230 per kilo, giving farmers beer income opportunities. Yet, that is still a competitive
price,nearlycomparablewithnativechickenwhosepricerangesfromP180toP250perkilo.
Butittakesshortertimetogrowitcomparedtonativechickenssixtoeightmonthstoreachonekilo.
At55days,thesechickenscangrowto1.5to1.6kilos.
Freerangechickenscanbemorecosteectivelygrowninbackyardssincetheycansurvivewellin
thisenvironmenteveniftheyarenotgiventhesameantibioticsasthoseinjectedinwhitebroilers.
They are known for their hardiness, ranging ability (the whites do not range), and ability to digest

They are known for their hardiness, ranging ability (the whites do not range), and ability to digest
vegetation(legumes,herbs,andevennapiergrasseatenbygoats).
Butthekeytoasuccessfulbackyardchickenfarmingistheadoptionofknowhowonraisingthese
chickenfromasmallnumberofanimalstoensureonereallygetstolearntherudimentsofraising
them.
Theobjectiveshouldrstbefoodonthetable,saidCruz.
Forafamilyoffourorve,20to40headsmaybeenoughfortheinitialtry.Asidefromrequiringa
smallcapital,thissizeiseasiertomanage.
Ifyourelookingforalivelihoodcomponentofaprogram,thisisthecheapestcost,saidCruz.The
DepartmentofAgriculture(DA)andtheDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResources(DENR)
havetieduptoimplementalivelihoodprogramonthischickeninanorthernLuzonprovince.
Thisinvolvedatotalof400piecesfor20housesat20perhouse.
This can be a cash crop for DENR (longgestating) forestry projects, he said, explaining foresters
can already make money while waiting for forest trees to become harvestable. This backyard
programisbeingadoptedbylocalgovernmentunits(LGU)likeinBukidnonwhichcanuseitsexcess
cornprotablybyfeedingbackyardchickens.TherearefarmersinMindanaowhoputtheirchickens
undertheirhouses(silong).
ForLGUs,thislivelihoodprogramisgoodforconvertingcarbohydratesintoproteins,literallyfrom
corntomeat.
Aftertherstaimofsimplypuingfoodonthetable,thetimetoshifttothesecondobjectivecomes.
Thatisskillseciency,andthenthethirdstagefollowswhichisthesemicommercialoperation.
Cruz, a diplomate of Philippine College of Poultry Practitioners, advises these stages have to be
followedstrictly.Thisisinordertogivefarmersanampletimetoacquiretheknowhowsincehehas
seenover11yearsofexperiencethatmanywhohavetriedraisingforeignbredorganicchickenshave
failedtosustaintheiroperations.
There are presently several breeder farms of Grimaud Freres in the country those of Villegas,
another in Antipolo, one in Cavite, and Grimaud is looking for entrepreneurs hoping to put up a
breederfarminVisayasandMindanao.
Villegassbreederfarmoersagoodbusinessopportunity.Thefarmhas500femalebreedersand100
malewhichproduce1,200to2,000(DOC)weekly.
These are sold at P35 to P40 per DOC while the farm pays P1.50 per hatching of each egg at an
outsidehatcheryfarm.Thesechickenscanlay320timesayear.
To maximize Grimaud Freres chicken raising, Cruz believes certain guidelines should be followed.
OneisF1sortheproductofbreedersshouldonlybeusedformeatandnotbeusedasbreedersor
elseDOCproductionwillbepoor.
Breedershipshouldonlybestartedsmallat250to500headlevel.
Nutritionforthechickenshouldcomefromhighqualityfeednaturalfeed,withlessantibioticsand
chemicals. And the birds should be grown in correct farm housing and equipment. There is a
standardizedfeedwithaninputofsiliandoregano,watermelon,andbanana.
There is a standardized system for housing, called a condo nest, that can be duplicated. This why

There is a standardized system for housing, called a condo nest, that can be duplicated. This why
thereisauniformweighttoofortheDOCwhichis45grams.TheVillegasfarmdoesnotsellitatless
than30gramstoensurequality.Thereislessmedicationandmoreherbaltreatment.
Thesechickenshaveanherbalregimen,orareconsideredpreherbedchicken.Withthis,theybecome
free from carcinogens. Their immune system is stronger with intake of herbs like sili and oregano.
Theyhavegeneticresistancetodiseasewhichmakesthemalsohealthiertoeat.

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