We killed the 10 meat chickens today they were 30 days old and weighed 1.4 klo live and 1kg dressed the cost was 76 peso a kilo dressed we dont use the offal but had no trouble find family that wanted it(the cost did not encluding the small light i had going 24/7 for the fitst 14 days). so in 4 weeks time i will get 10 more. by usying microbase in there water their is no smell and the food conversion is very good. The leghorn layers are giving us an egg a day they are housed up off the ground in a large wire cage the cost per egg is 3.5 peso per. To get white leghorn chicks you have to order 100 so if any one wants to share in a batch let me know and ill start a list. cheers
Please if its possible for you to "meet up" at Sunday Market Valencia, i order for 30pcs. eggs and 3 kilos chicks. I thinks there's more expat might be interested around valencia.
Hi Blueskies, sorry i did not explane my self very well, the meat chickens and eggs are only for our own use, it was the laying hens (white leghorns) to buy day old chickens the require an order of 100 chickens maybe if enough members want some we can make up an order. I think they are abouth 35peso each day old. sexed.
Alex, 76 pesos is pretty good, I was planning on only getting layers but you have me rethinking that to include some meat chickens. I had to Google offal (I've always heard them called them innards), I did learn a new word today. I could not find what microbase is though. Did you supplement their feed with fruits and vegetables or just chicken feed? Thanks for the informative post! Shawn
hi shawn we must meet up soon for a talk , feet, head,all gut i call offal. no i did not feed anything but b.meg booster for first 2 weeks then grower for the next 2 weeks and a vitamin in the water i like to have them up off the groung or you may get problems with a bacteria build up in future batches. Microbase is a bit hard to explian it contains lactobacillus sp,actinomyces plus, photosynthetic bacteria and yeast. theses combine together as a concentrate. its a living liquid in a bottle that controls bacteria in the gut increases groth and kill any smell from the dung of ALL amnials. In vegies n plants it helps the plant absorb more nutrients plus many more usages around the house n farm .Its made here by GREEN BASE bolo-boloc,sibulan 225-2732 09209248353.comimg from the city towards sibulan turn left just before Kia go along until you come to a large cold storage shed on your left turn hard left at the end of there wall and folllow the track just about to the end .The boss man is not there between 11 and 1 pm. I also use their compost and worm castings with great success
Alex...I will definitely check that place out next time I'm around Dumaguete. Am always up for a meet up. Thanks again for the info. Shawn
