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	<title>EntrePinoys Atbp. &#187; Livestocks</title>
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		<title>Hog/Swine Raising Business Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/03/hogswine-raising-business-guide.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Philippine swine industry is dominated by backyard hog farming, which claims 76% of total swine stocks while 24% come from commercial farms. The swine industry contributed to 80% of the total Philippine livestock output in 2004.
Hog raising is a very popular enterprise in the Philippines such that there is a proliferation of backyard producers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hog/Swine Diseases, Signs and Symptoms</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/03/hogswine-diseases-signs-and-symptoms.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2010/03/hogswine-diseases-signs-and-symptoms.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fattening pigs are not as susceptible to diseases as the piglets. However, disease outbreak should be prevented and controlled to reduce considerable economic effects.
Diseases that affect the digestive system of finishers are uncommon. It maybe the only sign, but more commonly it is a part of a disease syndrome with other signs.
Respiratory diseases in pigs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicken Poultry Farming Business Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/03/poultry-farming-business-guide.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicken broiler and egg production are the most progressive animal enterprises in the Philippines today. The poultry industry in fact began as a backyard enterprise but has shifted to the formation of very large integrated contract farming operations.The growth of poultry industry in the Philippines has been impressive but its problems include inefficient management and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hog/Swine Business: Record Keeping</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/03/hogswine-business-record-keeping.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2010/03/hogswine-business-record-keeping.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping a record for finishers is necessary in monitoring growth performance. Many recording systems are develop by farmers, pig breeding companies, feed milling companies, universities, colleges and other institutions. Most of them are readily available and range from very simple and precise, and e directed towards improving performance and profit.
The most important question that must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goat Breeding Tips and Advice</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/03/goat-breeding-tips-and-advice.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2010/03/goat-breeding-tips-and-advice.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does reach puberty from 4 to 18 months. Best breeding age will be 10 to 12 months, depending on desired weight. Limit yearling buck services to 25 doe services/year. Older bucks can cover up to 75/year. Buck to doe ratio is 1:25.
Breeding – Reproductive Characteristics of Goats



Age of puberty
4-8 months


Cycle of type
Polyestrus


Cycle length
18-21 days


Duration of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hog/Swine: Housing Construction Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/02/hogswine-housing-construction-tips.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2010/02/hogswine-housing-construction-tips.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mixph.com/?p=5746</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pig houses must be designed and constructed properly for good health and well-being of the pigs to obtain maximum performance and savings in labor costs. Bear in mind that a good building may not Improve the health condition of the pigs, but a poor one wilt certainly increase the risk of incurring diseases. If the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hog/Swine: Farm Activities &amp; Transporting Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/02/hogswine-farm-activities-transporting-tips.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2010/02/hogswine-farm-activities-transporting-tips.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Farm Activities Checklist
Daily Activities

 Feed pigs on time.
 Monitor pigs during eating. Mark pigs with no appetite for further observation and health check.
 Check water supply. Water nipples maybe clogged or water output is low.
 Clean pens, drinkers, troughs, and feed storage. Practice wet cleaning in the morning and dry cleaning in the afternoon to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Goats Using the SALT System</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2010/01/raising-goats-using-the-salt-system.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2010/01/raising-goats-using-the-salt-system.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the Philippines, about 60 percent of the total land area has slopes of 18 degrees or more, which are categorized as uplands. These are continually distributed by increasing population pressure as more people move to the uplands.
In 1970, the average upland population density was reportedly 39 persons per square kilometer. A decade later, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Proper Feeding of Hog/Swine</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/11/guide-to-proper-feeding-of-hogswine.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/11/guide-to-proper-feeding-of-hogswine.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cost of feed represents the highest cost in pig production. About 70 to 80 percent of the total cost of production is spent on feeds if pure commercial feeds are used. Commercial feeds are used to produce good quality fatteners at the shortest possible time. Thus, close attention on proper feeding should be observed, particularly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hog Raising Tips: Stress Management</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/10/hog-raising-tips-stress-management.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/10/hog-raising-tips-stress-management.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tail-biting, ear-biting, belly rubbing are considered behavioral vices when pigs are confined in one pen.   Constant outbreaks of these vices reduce growth performance of the pigs.   Oftentimes, the predisposing factors are: poor ventilation; improper nutrition; overcrowding; and boredom.   Thus, it is necessary to give close attention to the environment, stocking rate, feed and water space, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Cattles in Backyard</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/10/raising-cattles-in-backyard.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/10/raising-cattles-in-backyard.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cow-Calf Operation
Cows and bulls are raised to produce calves in this type of operation. Calves are then raised until they are weaned from their dams at seven to eight months of age. After weaning, they can be sold immediately, or raised for a few more months for use as replacement stocks or sold for fattening.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Heat Stress in Cattles</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/10/managing-heat-stress-in-cattles.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/10/managing-heat-stress-in-cattles.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the dairy cattle which provide the commercial milk supply in Asia are imported breeds such as Jersey and Holstein. They originated in temperate countries, and their optimum temperature range is 5-23°C. Temperatures in Asian countries are often much higher than this. In tropical countries,  temperatures are generally in the thirties, and for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cattle Raising, Production, UMBB Technology &#8211; II</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/09/cattle-raising-production-and-umbb-technology-ii.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/09/cattle-raising-production-and-umbb-technology-ii.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feeding Management Practices

 Feed animals daily with concentrate one to two kilograms per day during fattening period. Give roughage daily at 3% of body weight if given air dry or 14% if given fresh.
 Give clean water without limit or ad libitum. Provide ordinary table salt about 30-50 grams per head per day.
 Give the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cattle Raising, Production, UMBB Technology &#8211; I</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/09/cattle-raising-production-and-umbb-technology-i.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/09/cattle-raising-production-and-umbb-technology-i.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beef has come to seem a hazardous substance. If years of warnings about the dangers of saturated fat and heart disease weren&#8217;t enough, Eric Schlosser&#8217;s book Fast Food Nation (2001) &#8212; with its graphic and disturbing picture of the inhumane working conditions of meatpackers and the contamination from criminally rushed slaughtering and processing &#8212; made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swine/Hog Raising Business Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.mixph.com/2009/09/swinehog-raising-business-guide.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.mixph.com/2009/09/swinehog-raising-business-guide.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Livestocks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hog raising is a very popular enterprise in the Philippines such that there is a proliferation of backyard producers, which dominates the swine industry and a healthy viable commercial sector.
Despite the crises facing the swine industry, still many people are venturing in this enterprise. This manual hopes to bring appropriate technology to the interested farmers [...]]]></description>
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