Livestock

Sub-Categories

Baka

Overview

Initial: 1–2 baka with AI bull. Milk post-calving. Long-term: legacy baka + milk line. Australian breeds considered. Land split by road and creek. Far side flat — good for baka. Farm cannot sustain more than 10–15 baka permanently without leasing additional land.

SOPs & Rotation

Not daily Joel Salatin movement — too labour heavy with local workforce. Small herd, pasture system, low intensity rotation. Mobile water bucket, mineral feeder, shade if needed. Satellite fencing / halter system being explored.

• Rotational grazing only — short graze, long recovery
• Mobile fencing until movement patterns proven, then permanent
• Smaller paddocks, less intensive move schedule than Salatin model

Genetics & Breeding

• Mixed purpose: Meat primary, dairy secondary
• AI bull program — Australian breed integration
• Long-term legacy baka + milk lines
• Home base: 1–2 dairy baka for private milk, milk only post calving
• Slow scale breeding — dairy at home-level first

Feeds

Primary: Improved pasture grasses (Napier, Guinea, Brachiaria). Supplementary: rice bran, copra meal, molasses, mineral block. Dry season: silage or cut-and-carry from irrigated plots. Calving baka get additional protein supplement.

• Pasture rotation schedule aligned with grazing plan
• Mineral lick blocks — replaced monthly
• Emergency dry season feed reserve: minimum 2 weeks stored

Feed costs tracked under Feed & Supply. Download Feed Manual.

Health Records

Record births, weights, treatments, vet visits, vaccinations here.

Inventory

Current head count, breeding stock register, sales/transfers log.

→ Main Inventory Register

Finance & Costs

Feed costs, vet costs, fencing, infrastructure, income from sales.

Kambing

Overview

Primary clearing unit. Initial herd: 40 total — 10 private/home system, 30 commercial big farm. Mobile fencing (construction-style movable panels). Clear section, move on. Do not hold long — 2–3 days max, prefer 2. Long recovery period post-grazing.

SOPs & Infrastructure

Stage 1: Container shed with raised enclosure. 5–6ft elevated grid floor — manure drops through. 50% raised floor, 50% compacted limestone base. Under raised area: machine access, small ride-on blade for manure removal. No hand labour long-term.

Future Plans

Small dairy. Ground floor wash-down area. Potential baka share area. Engineering required before build — marked for Rojan + Anna review.

Feeds

Browse-dominant diet — kambing prefer woody shrubs, leaves, and weeds over grass. Supplementary: copra meal, rice bran, sweet potato vines, Madre de Agua leaves. Mineral supplement essential — copper deficiency common in tropics.

• Browse rotation aligned with paddock clearing schedule
• Pregnant/lactating does: additional protein + calcium supplement
• Kids: creep feeding from 2 weeks — crushed grain + legume hay

Feed costs tracked under Feed & Supply. Download Feed Manual.

Health Records

Herd health log, vaccination schedule, parasite treatment, vet visits.

Inventory

Current head count, breeding does/bucks, kids born, sales/transfers.

→ Main Inventory Register

Finance & Costs

Feed, fencing, infrastructure, vet costs, income from sales.

Poultry (Big Farm Only)

All manok breeding, eggs, native flock, and Agrupacion operations are managed under Poultry Department. This section covers only poultry kept on the Big Farm as part of the livestock rotation system.

Broilers — Behind Ruminants

Manok tractors follow baka and kambing through rotation paddocks. Moved daily. Purpose: break up manure pats, eat parasites and fly larvae, fertilise pasture with nitrogen-rich droppings, pest control. This is not the main broiler production unit — that stays at Agrupacion under Poultry.

• Manok tractors: moved daily behind baka/kambing rotation
• Electric netting around tractors for predator protection
• Wet season: raised platform sheds or hoop house systems
• Internal feed at cost from feed spoke

Ducks — Pest Management

Ducks integrated into the Big Farm system for slug, snail, and insect pest control. Run through vegetable areas and wet zones. Secondary benefit: egg production (salted egg / balut market potential). Low-input, free-range, supplemental feeding only.

• Free range through wet areas, rice paddies, vegetable gardens
• Night shelter required — predator protection
• Supplementary feed: rice bran, broken rice, kangkong
• Egg collection daily — salted egg processing potential

Feeds

Broilers on Big Farm: high-protein grower ration from feed spoke. Ducks: primarily forage-fed with rice bran supplement. Both species fed internally at cost price.

Feed costs tracked under Feed & Supply. Download Feed Manual.

Health & Biosecurity

Flock health log, biosecurity between Big Farm poultry and Agrupacion flocks, vaccination records.

Inventory

Bird count (broilers + ducks), egg production, mortality.

→ Main Inventory Register

Finance & Costs

Feed costs, bird purchases, egg income, equipment.

Baboy

Overview

Last species introduced. Low enthusiasm — prefer subcontract supply if market supports. If on-site: small native herd, rotational only. 2 days max paddock, long recovery after. Used for ground reset and compost integration. Males near farm shop for compost use. Big farm main herd only.

Feeds

Pasture + kitchen/farm waste conversion. Baboy eat nearly anything — rice bran, copra, broken rice, vegetable scraps, spoiled produce. Supplement with commercial grower for finishing weight. Lactating sows need higher protein.

• Growers: farm waste base + rice bran + copra meal
• Finishers: increase energy 4 weeks before slaughter
• Sows: protein supplement during lactation

Feed costs tracked under Feed & Supply. Download Feed Manual.

SOPs

Rotation schedule, pen cleaning, feed regime, slaughter scheduling.

Health Records

Herd health, parasite treatment, vet visits.

Inventory

Head count, breeding stock, sales/transfers.

→ Main Inventory Register

Finance & Costs

Feed costs, income, subcontractor records.

Buffalo (Carabao)

Overview

Small herd included. Land management support role. Meat + milk secondary. Not priority early. Traditional traction and land clearing capability.

Feeds

Primarily pasture-fed — deep-rooted tropical grasses. Supplementary: rice straw, Napier grass cut-and-carry, rice bran, molasses. Carabao are hardy grazers and require less supplementation than baka.

• Working animals: additional energy ration on work days
• Lactating baka: protein supplement (copra meal, legume forage)

Feed costs tracked under Feed & Supply.

SOPs

Grazing rotation, handling procedures, traction use protocols.

Health Records

Head count, health log, breeding records.

Inventory

Head count, breeding stock, working status.

→ Main Inventory Register

Rabbits

Overview

Future species — to be planned. Potential roles: low-input protein source, manure for composting, training program for children.

Feeds

Rabbits: hay/grass base + legume leaves (Madre de Agua, Ipil-Ipil), sweet potato tops, kangkong, carrot tops. Small amount of commercial pellet if available. Fresh water always.

SOPs / Health / Inventory

To be developed when species is introduced.

→ Main Inventory Register

Other Species

Placeholder for any additional livestock not covered above. Could include: tilapia (aquaculture integration), turkeys, quail, bees, etc.

Cross-Cutting: Fertility Loop

Manure flow: manok follow behind ruminants, kambing clear and fertilise, baka maintain pasture, baboy reset ground, all manure flows to compost, compost feeds crops, crops feed animals. The loop closes.

Cross-Cutting: Husbandry Standards

Non-negotiables (all species)

• Clean water always; shade/ventilation always
• No neglect and no rough handling
• Sick animals treated or removed from suffering humanely
• Simple record keeping: births, weights, treatments

Multi-Site Model

Redundancy built in. If one node fails, others still operate.

Staffing

Expansion Sequence

No rush. Income must support each stage before the next begins.

EOD Stock Count

End-of-day physical count for this spoke. Opening stock auto-loads from previous day's closing. Enter physical count — variance calculates automatically. Flagged items are highlighted.