Technology and

Livelihood Education
Agri-Fishery Arts
Module 11:
Family’s Animal Raising
Project
Juan B. Carlos Jr.
Teacher III
 Animal raising is a popular
backyard business, as well as a
means of livelihood of Filipino
families. It is one of the most
important industries in our country
today.
In planning for the family’s
animal and fish raising project
particularly, in livestock raising
and fish farming,
you need to consider not only the
animals to be raised but also their
dwellings, food, water supply,
community, and many other things.
*Preparing to raise animals must be
given ample time and careful
planning to achieve your goals in
animal raising.
Here are some suggestions to make the right decisions:
1. Attend seminars sponsored by
government agencies
2. Read journals or magazines on
livestock raising
3. Interview person’s authority or
experts in animal raising
4. Have enough capital or budget
5. Decide on what animal to raise
6. Determine the proper location or
space for the chosen animal
7. The source of food supply for the
animals to be raised
8. Water system of the place where
the project is located
9. Manpower needed in the
implementation of the project
Animal Raising: Video
Fish Culture : Video
I. ANIMALS TO BE RAISED AS AN
ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF INCOME
FOR
THE FAMILY
A. SWINE OR HOG RAISING
* Native variety it is commonly found in rural
areas. They eat palay or meat leftovers on
ground as they simply loiter in the backyard.
The following are the standard breeds of swine commonly raised today.
a.Yorkshire or Large White
This breed is commonly raised in Canada. It has large ears with white
and black spots. This breed is a good source of meat for making bacon.
b. Landrace
This breed comes from Denmark. It has white hair and skin. Its ears are
larger in size and covers much of its face. Its meat is best for bacon, ham,
and pork chop
c. Duroc
This breed comes from New Jersey. It
has a dark red and golden yellow color.
It is also a good producer of milk and
has a good mothering ability.
d. Hampshire
The pig looks smaller than other
breeds. The ears erect, tail is usually
black and legs are short.
e. Hypor
This breed has well-muscled
back, well developed ham, and has
high carcass quality. It has superior
milking qualities.
f. Poland China
This breed is black color with
white spots on its feet, tail and face.
It has thick meat.
g. Tamworth
This has a long narrow
head, long snout and erect
ears. The body is light and
dark red in color. Its meat is
best for making bacon.
B. Goat Raising
Goat Breeds for Meat and Dairy Purpose
a. Nubian
Distinguishing features of this breed are
dropping. Pendulous ears, a roman nose. This
is a tropical breed successfully adopted and
raised in western countries.
b. Jumma Pari
This breed is from India and is very well
suited for tropical climate countries.
Goat breeds for Dairy Production
a. Saanen
Breed mainly for high milk production. This
goat is a white hornless breed, first developed in
the region of Saanen in Switzerland.
b. Alpine
Color ranges from off-white to red and black.
This breed originated in the French Pals.
c. Toggenburg
Distinguishing features are white markings
on the face, legs, and tail. This breed originated
in Switzerland.
Fish Farming
Fish farming, as a means of
livelihood, is like animal farming in many
ways. Fish meat, like animal meat, is rich
in protein and is a healthier alternative.
Since the Philippines is a country
surrounded by bodies of water, many
farmers or farming families choose
aquaculture over raising an animal on land
Fish Commonly Raised in Fish
Farming
1. Tilapia
Tilapia grows quite rapidly. It can
reproduce all year round and requires no
special kind of feeds. Tilapia can be
harvested after 3-4 months of feeding.
2. Milkfish
The National Fish of the Philippines,
milkfish or bangus is very popular for its
milky taste. It requires no special kind of feed
3. Carp
Carp are hardly fish. They adapt to
poorly oxygenated, slow moving, shallow
bodies of water. They do not reproduce
quickly as tilapia, during harvest time the
farmer is guaranteed large size fish.
4. Catfish
This fish has become a staple food for
many Filipino especially in the Tagalog
region. Catfish can be harvested between 4-6
months of feeding.
Needed Materials and Other Requirements for
Fish Farming
Ways of Raising Fish
a. Dug out/excavated enclosures – This type of
fish pen is an inland fish pen. A large land
area is excavated to create a pool of water
where fish can be grown.
b. Concrete/plastic enclosures – These plastic
fish tanks are usually used for commercial
fingerling production and research
development.
c. Fish cages- Enclosures
made of nets and stakes
placed in large bodies of
water like the sea, lakes,
and rivers to contain and
protect fish until they
can
Preparing Schedule of
Work for Raising,
Caring, Processing and
Marketing of Products
and By – Products
 Drafting an action plan should
include the following:
1. Set a concrete attainable goal
2. Determine how to plan to attain that
goal that you set.
3. What makes you different from other
farms/farmers doing the same thing?
4. Do you have marketing plan?
5. Do the SWOT analysis
 6. What are your strengths?
7. What do you think are your
weaknesses?
8. Is there other opportunity you should
look into?
9. What are some of the potential
threats should you be aware of?
10.Prepare SWOT analysis table as
shown below.
Activit Weaknesses Opportuniti Threats
y Strengt es
h
Goat -Wide
grass field is -Goat Additional Disease
raising available
-food
breed is income of s that
for not the family. can
goats
are enough. properly affect
- Price of
goat identified the
meat in the
market is
goat.
high.
-In demand
meat supply.
- There are
few farmers
involved in
goat raising.
 Schedule of Work When Putting-up a Farm
• Development of a business plan - includes the
objectives of the projects Required permits when
putting a farm
-Business Name Registration
-Barangay Clearance
-Mayor’s permit and
License/Sanitary
permit
-Tax Identification Number
-Environment Clearance Certificate
• Planning for Operation An outline of
the
daily operations of your farm. The
What,
How,
What When How
& Who of the production
When Who
cycle.
• Development of Marketing Plan.
When products become available,
what are you to do with it.
• Establishing your Financial Plan –
includes budget allotment vs.
expenses, debt, labor, and
miscellaneous expenses of the
farm.
• Execution of business plan – this is the
time to put into action what you have
• Monitoring is keeping records to
assess whether your farm
business
yields income or not.
• Research and development. New
ideas and practices that can help
improve your daily operations are
to be done through the internet as
a source of free information.
 Marketing the Farm Products
Here are some of the ways where to market
your farm products:
1.Direct Farm Sales
2.Farmers Market/Livestock Auction Market
3.Farm to Market
4.Restaurants
5.Selling through Internet
6.Selling through middleman
 Computing Potential Income,
Expenses and Gains
In determining the income
earned from the animals sold,
we need to use the formula:
Profit/Gain = Total Income –
Total Expenses
Record Potential Income, Expenses and Gain
or Profit
Make sure to keep your record book
updated. List down are daily receipts of
both income and expenses so you will not
forget them. Be specific in recording all
transactions and keep every receipt for
proper filing in a folder or envelope for
auditing purposes.
 Template for Recording of
Production
RECORD OF PRODUCTION’S INCOME,
EXPENSES & GAIN/PROFIT
DATE ITEM/S QUANTIT AMOUNT REMARK
(Particular Y S
Activity)
 What is animal raising?
- Animal raising is one of the family’s sources
of income in your locality.
What are the things to consider in animal
raising?
- We need to consider not only the animals to be
raised but also their dwellings, food, water supply,
community, and many other things.
What are the benefits of raising animals?
-Raising animals humanely can use less feed, fuel and
water than intensive farming, reducing costs and
pollution. It can create jobs , boost profits and keep
local food supplies healthy
 Asynchronous:
Answer Assessment on
pages 18-19
(Module 11)
Thanks for
Listening