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1 | An Introduction to Principles of
Animal Production
The Animal Production
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii-8_PPXy94
Lecture introduction to some of the principles of animal production
• Performance of Philippines Agriculture (Q2 2021) for the second
quarter of 2021 (Growth Rates, at Constant 2018 Prices)
o Crops – Both positive (56.2%)
o Livestock – Both Negative (14.2%)
o Poultry – Negative, Positive (13.5%)
o Fisheries – Positive, Negative (16.1%)
• Uses of Animals
o Food – Eggs, Milk, Baking, Fried Chicken, these are all
demanding, animals provide us with food.
o Employment
▪ Know that the animals do not hire us.
▪ Animal husbandry requires a lot of people for their
work force.
o Work – The animals can be used for work like plowing the
field, carrying heavy load that is for animals’ work.
o Clothing – Imagine goose feathers, fur clothing, and the skin
of animals can be used for our clothing articles.
o Fertilizer – Usually the manure of animals is being used for
fertilizer and they are very good at it.
o Companionship – For those who have pets can relate to the
use of animals in terms of this, they provide good
companion, they are dependent on you but they give back,
so for those who don’t have pets, you might want to try it.
o Entertainment – Who among you watches TikTok for
example Hammy the corgi and Olivia.
o Research
▪ Animals are being used for research.
▪ Pigs
– The most notable because they have the same
cardiovascular and digestive system form as of the
humans.
– That is why human research is being conducted
with pigs.
▪ Lab Rats or Rodents
▪ Monkeys
• Problems with the Animal Industry
o Insufficient/unstable supply of feeds – During Philippines’
storms season, most of the corn and rice are being imported,
and the supply fluctuate may also be high. It is difficult to
supply raw materials that are actually dry during the time.
o Presence of man diseases – In our country, previously, we
had Avian Influenza, African Swine Fever, Rabies, and many
more.
o Frequent climatic disturbances
▪ This is related to insufficient/unstable supply of feed.
▪ For example, an investor puts PHP150, 000 on a
broiler growing enterprise, usually investors tend to
be positive in making a return of their investments, in
comes typhoon which will flatten down the whole
thing, and therefore the investment will go down.
o Lack of finances – Example is if you are going for a Broiler
Production Enterprise, PHP 150, 000 will only just cover the
rent and water, but not the manpower.
o Slow transfer of technology – Our country an island nation,
the transfer of technology is quite a problem. Yes, we have
internet and new ways to transfer technology, current
technological designs are better. But for example, you
manufacture a machine in Luzon, and you have to bring it to
