Contract poultry farming in the Philippines offered by companies such as San Miguel Foods offers farmers certain advantages such as access to professional management techniques, better breeds and markets. Many poultry farmers in Philippines have opted for the contract farming mode of farming in order to boost their poultry production. There is a good quality of input which helps poultry farmers in Philippines to raise very good quality poultry breeds.
There are several benefits that you will get from the Philippines contract poultry farming company. These include the following:-
- Get business plans on how to run a successful poultry farming business in Philippines
- Get poultry house design and specifications
- Get the best quality day old chicks
- Get broiler feeds and nutrition program
- Get Medicines and Vaccines
- Get a Ready Market for Your Poultry
- Get some of the most competitive payment agreements which are not subject to market forces.
- Get access to laboratory services
- Get Technical assistance on poultry farming in order to ensure maximum success in your poultry farming
- Get information as well as recording materials
As a Contractor Grower, you will be expected to provide or commit to the following:-
- Have agricultural land ready. This must be one or two hectares of land.
- Build poultry houses and facilities according to specified plans and designs
- Build a feeds warehouse for your poultry
- Have electricity and water supply system for your poultry
- Have labor as well as security for your poultry farm
- Have the poultry equipment ready
- Have proper and competent poultry farm management
- Proper maintenance of farm facilities.
As a contract grower, you should keep the following in mind:-
- Sell your birds once they have reached the marketable age.
- Ensure that you harvest your birds as scheduled
- When the harvest schedule for your poultry is approaching, invite the company representatives to your farm and get the assurance that the company trucks will come on time. This ensures that you do not incur extra costs of feeding the birds after due harvest date has arrived.
- Birds grown under contract farm must be harvested as soon as possible. There are various companies that sell these to the viajeros. Many of the middlemen will choose the best and healthiest of chickens but this practice must be discouraged in order to avoid putting any stress on the birds. It can also delay the harvesting.
For additional information on the San Miguel Foods Inc Contract Poultry Farming venture, check out www.sanmiguelpurefoods.com/page/broiler-contact-growing.