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What is contract growing?

Simply put, you rear the chicks. Vitarich harvests the flock and markets the chickens.

If you think about it, contract growing is easier to manage than any other poultry or livestock venture. They take care of the feeds, chicks, and technical services. They even take care of marketing. Better still, you need little initial capital because they shoulder the cost of feeds and chicks. This is exactly the kind of business small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs are looking for.

How does it work?
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Few entrepreneurs are making money from duck raising now due to rising feed prices and increasing production cost. But Leo Dator is an exception.

Until the late Seventies, duck raising and duck egg production had been a thriving industry in Pateros, a town by the Pasig River, south of Metro Manila. The small municipality has become famous for its dark red-stained salted egg and balut, a duck egg embryonated for 16 to 18 days which is eaten boiled. These two poultry products are exotic delicacies popular among Filipinos whether rich or poor.
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Imagine an egg, which weighs one and a half kilo and hatches into a chick as large as a full-grown hen. Imagine its long-necked mother, taller and heavier than most men, with powerful legs running as fast as a car. Imagine 600 of these creatures huddling as a herd in a farm nestled on the mountain. Fascinated yet scared, visitors of the farm are relieved to know that ostriches don’t fly.
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The Philippine beef cattle industry is predominantly of the smallhold or backyard type and traditionally led by the private sector Commercial feedlot fattening operation emerged and proliferated on account of the huge demand for meat and meat products. It is recognized as contributing to rural income and the efficient use of the available resources in the rural sector. Cattle as well as carabao are basic livestock occupying important role in the subsistence of rural families. They are raised for both purposes and source of cash in time of needs.
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Carabao (Bubalus bubalis) is commonly raised livestock specie in the Philippines and Region VII in particular. Generally considered as a backyard activity among farmers, this domesticated animal has gained remarkable importance in the past years as a vital component in food sustainability and income to farmers. Problems that beset carabao raisers are oftentimes location-specific, hence this techno guide for farmers.
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1. Hoof and Mouth Disease (HMD)

Causes: Virus. Types identified in the Philippines A, O, C

Mode of Transmission: Direct and indirect contact with naturally infected animals, carriers, implements and other infected materials. Blister fluid, saliva and other bodily discharges highly infective.
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