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Ostrich farming practices in selected areas in Luzon / by Nikki Sarmiento Simo.

By:

Simo, Nikki S [author]

Contributor(s):

Saldana, Chester Joshua V [adviser]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2013Description: x, 58 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

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636.51 Si4 2013

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College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Resources (CAFENR)

Abstract: SIMO, NIKKI S Ostrich Farming Practices in Selected Areas in Luzon. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Animal Health and Management. Cavite State University, Indang Cavite, October 2013. Adviser: Dr. Chester Joshua V. Saldana. The study was conducted to determine ostrich farming practices in selected areas in Luzon. Specifically, the study aimed to determine the demographic profile, characteristics of farms, farming practices and to assess the relationship of demographic profile and farming practices with socio-economic status of ostrich farmers. A total of five ostrich farms were selected through a non-probability quota sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was constructed and used as a guide in gathering information from the participants. Data was collected and analyzed. Results revealed that a typical ostrich farmer is male with an average age of 44 years old and 10 years of experience with college degree. Majority of the participants had other source of income aside from ostrich farming in a land area of 7 to 45 hectares earning an average total annual income of PhP1, 080, 000. Availability of water, feeds and proximity to market and slaughterhouse were factors considered in selecting the farm site. Three breeds of ostrich were found existing in the provinces: blue and red necked breed (60%) and blue and African black ostrich (40%) obtained from abroad (60%) housed into shed type of pens made from varied materials. Farmers used broiler feeds (80%) to their ostriches and the rest of the participants used chopped greens and fruits as feeds and fed the ostriches twice a day. Water is given ad libitum from deep well (80%) and tap water (20%) as water source. There was also great variation in length and timing of breeding season but the average for 50% of the farms was 7 months. Majority mate their breeders in pairs (50%) and in trio. (50%) as early as February to as late as November. Forty percent of the participants harvested their products thrice (Pampanga and Batangas), twice (Laguna) and once (Batangas and Cavite) a year. The most common problem encountered was leg deformities and retarded growths. Regarding health management, in-water method of drug administration is practised. Biosecurity measures employed by farmers include partition of farms into disease control units (100%) educating breeders, growers and brooders. The results revealed that farm practices like preference to the number of pens choice of feeds, mating ratio and health management practices like in water medication and vaccination have a significant effect with the profitability of ostrich farms in Batangas, Cavite and Laguna. Moreover, the educational attainment of the participants were significantly related to farming practices in terms of number of pens, housing, stocks and type of farm.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	636.51 Si4 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	T-5123		00008121

Thesis ( BS Animal Health and Management ) Cavite State University.

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College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Resources (CAFENR)

SIMO, NIKKI S Ostrich Farming Practices in Selected Areas in Luzon. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Animal Health and Management. Cavite State University, Indang Cavite, October 2013. Adviser: Dr. Chester Joshua V. Saldana.

The study was conducted to determine ostrich farming practices in selected areas in Luzon. Specifically, the study aimed to determine the demographic profile, characteristics of farms, farming practices and to assess the relationship of demographic profile and farming practices with socio-economic status of ostrich farmers.

A total of five ostrich farms were selected through a non-probability quota sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was constructed and used as a guide in gathering information from the participants. Data was collected and analyzed. Results revealed that a typical ostrich farmer is male with an average age of 44 years old and 10 years of experience with college degree. Majority of the participants had other source of income aside from ostrich farming in a land area of 7 to 45 hectares earning an average total annual income of PhP1, 080, 000. Availability of water, feeds and proximity to market and slaughterhouse were factors considered in selecting the farm site.

Three breeds of ostrich were found existing in the provinces: blue and red necked breed (60%) and blue and African black ostrich (40%) obtained from abroad (60%) housed into shed type of pens made from varied materials. Farmers used broiler feeds (80%) to their ostriches and the rest of the participants used chopped greens and fruits as feeds and fed the ostriches twice a day. Water is given ad libitum from deep well (80%) and tap water (20%) as water source.

There was also great variation in length and timing of breeding season but the average for 50% of the farms was 7 months. Majority mate their breeders in pairs (50%) and in trio. (50%) as early as February to as late as November. Forty percent of the participants harvested their products thrice (Pampanga and Batangas), twice (Laguna) and once (Batangas and Cavite) a year.

The most common problem encountered was leg deformities and retarded growths. Regarding health management, in-water method of drug administration is practised. Biosecurity measures employed by farmers include partition of farms into disease control units (100%) educating breeders, growers and brooders.

The results revealed that farm practices like preference to the number of pens choice of feeds, mating ratio and health management practices like in water medication and vaccination have a significant effect with the profitability of ostrich farms in Batangas, Cavite and Laguna. Moreover, the educational attainment of the participants were significantly related to farming practices in terms of number of pens, housing, stocks and type of farm.

Submitted to the University Library 7-31-2013 T-5123