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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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MARKETING

Carabao marketing in the Philippines is not organized and usually more to the advantage of the middlemen.

Several middlemen undertake trading function. Considered important channels of distribution, are barrio agents, shippers, Manila based buyers (dealers and butcher-retailers) and meat retailers. The existence of so many middlemen in the distribution network is disadvantageous to both the producers who received relatively low price for their products and the consumers who pay relatively high price for meat products.
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Products derived from carabaos are numerous and comparable to cattle. The utilization and evaluation of carabeef and its comminuted products have shown that its end products have shown that its end products are at par or even better than other animals. This is especially true if the meat utilized do not come from retired draft animals. The sensory evaluation tests between carabeef and beef show that reared under the same plane of nutrition and slaughtered at the same age, both have indistiguishable eating qualities.
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Preservation of Carabao Hide

Depending on the quality of the hides, they can be sold from P3.50-P4.00 per kg in most tanneries of Bulacan. Damaged hides caused by barbed wire fencing, fighting, whip marks, tick bites, indiscriminate branding and improper flaying command much lower prices than good ones.

In the absence of tanneries within the immediate locality, hides should be properly preserved either by salting or drying. Read the rest of this entry »

PASTURE MANAGEMENT

Pasture can be the most economical source of feed for carabao production under ranch operation. But this would entail proper management of the forage land which is essential to maintain its maximum productivity and utilization, and sustain a year round supply of feeds.

Pasture establishment and grazing management

In the establishment of a pasture one has to consider the choice of the land and the species of crops to be propagated, otherwise the purpose for a good pasture management is meaningless. Read the rest of this entry »

TRAINING OF THE CARABAO

The natural docility and tameness of the carabao contribute to its early learning ability. Training should start as early as 2 to 3 years old. Animals at this age can be trained to become submissive and obedient.

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