Breeds &

Characteristics
of Farm
Animals
Growing
Domesticated
Livestock and Poultry
the Natural Way
 Characteristics of Goats
 producer of highly nutritious meat and
milk
 renovators of brush lands
 adapted to different types of climate
 can be raised in small track of land
 can subsist on unpalatable vegetation
 mature early, high fertility, multiple birth
 do not require huge capital
Breeds of Goats
 TOGGENBURG
- sturdy, good vigorous,
long life
- ears erect and carried
forward
- light brown to dark
chocolate in color w/
white markings on ears,
muzzle and knees
Breeds of Goats
 SAANEN
- Adapted to various
climate
- with long head, body &
neck
- bucks have no horn
- bearded male / female
- with hair hanging on
forehead
Breeds of Goats
 ANGLO-NUBIAN
- proud & graceful
- wide pendulous ears
- convex Roman nose
- black to gray in color
- can produce 2 to 3 liter
milk per day
Breeds of Goats
 ALPINE
- alert, medium to large
w/ upright ears & straight
face
- good milk yielder
- either horned or polled
- can produce 4 liter milk
per day with long
lactation
Breeds of Goats
 BOER
- selected for meat rather
than milk production good
milk yielder
- fast growth rate and
excellent carcass qualities
- possess long, pendulous
ears
- most popular meat goat
Characteristics of Chicken

 come in many sizes and color

 hatch from fertilized eggs after 21 days of
incubation
 producing 240 to 280 eggs per layer /
year
 feed on natural vegetation as foragers
and love to scratch while looking for food
 sitters and brood their chicks
Philippine Native Chicken
Philippine Native Chicken
Breeds of Chicken
SASSO
 Resembles our own native
chickens
 grow faster, with delicious
and tender meat and
strong disease resistance
 Sasso chickens are free-
range, affordable, easy to
raise which proves to be a
profitable livelihood
venture
 graze around the field, or
backyard running around,
and eating grass, corn,
leaves and other natural
ingredients.
Breeds of Chicken
KABIR
 superior for meat
conversion because of its
rapid growth, good body
conformation and efficient
feed conversion
 large in size and has a
“native” taste and texture
 chicken is resistant to
disease and heat stress
 eggs are low in
choresterol
Breeds of Chicken
NATIVE CHICKEN AND
GRADES
 highly resistant to pests and
diseases because of their
natural adaptation to their
physical environment
 are adapted to local
conditions and utilize
traditional feeds (succulent
leaves, buds, inflorescence,
insects, earthworms, grains
and kitchen discards) coming
from the farms itself
 Characteristics of Pigs
 one of the most social and intelligent farm
animals
 known to work in pairs and sometimes,
smarter swine even open other pens to let
other pigs escape
 distinct pig characteristics is their cleanliness
 use mud to block their sensitive skin from the
sun and insect bites
 are near-sighted, use their sense of smell and
hearing to guide them where to go
 use their snouts to look for food
 prefer sweet tasting food, can jump and run
fast at short distances
 Characteristics of Cattle
 Beef cattle are more muscular; dairy cattle
have a truer rectangular shape
 it has a long, straight snout, have strong
necks and prominent dewlaps
 eyes are located on the sides of their heads,
allowing them to capture movement around
them
 sensitive to high-pitched noises
 cattle feed primarily on grasses and stems
 has "dental pads" ideal for grinding coarse
grasses and other plant materials
 possessing a four-chambered stomach
Breeds of Cattle
Breeds of Cattle
Breeds of Cattle
Breeds of Cattle
Breeds of Cattle
Breeds of Cattle