Looks like supply is getting scarce or just because of bigger demand.  Bidders price is now 90/kg. 

I am interested  in joining your scheduled raffle regarding the swine manual/book.  I am a long-time OFW based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and I plan to be home for good soon, so I could give more attention to our newly-established livelihood projects.  Should my name be picked during said raffle, I assure you that a lot of our ordinary kababayans will be benefitted from it as I am as well an Officer of our Multi-Purpose Cooperative.  My name is:  TONY R. MONTERAS and my address is:  Lupac, Boac, Marinduque - 4900, Philippines.  Thanks & GOD BLESS!

I wish to take this chance also to greet you all - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Tony, kumusta ka na bro.  Si Gener ito naka team mate mo sa tennis dyan.  Here in the Philippines, medyo nasabak din ako sa farming.   I have a pilot project with 35 sows, hoping to increase it to 50 by year end.  Dito pwede tennis araw-araw.  Ang pahinga pasyal sa piggery.  You're on the right track bro.  It's a profitable business, basta tamang ingat.
Greetings!

I have this 3 semi reject swine manual/book (missing 3 pages) and rather than destroy it or sell it i will just raffle it and insert the 3 missing pages.

Mechanics:

Just post in this topic to be eligible to join.

Tentative date of raffle is December 31, 2007.

How the raffle will be done:
I will designate a number to every poster (one number per person only) and if your number was pick the manual/book will delivered to you. 

There will be no charge for delivery. Everything will be free as long as the address is here in the Philippines.

Thank you.

Sold some at 88/kg yesterday.   Bataan area.

I sold on Dec 4, 13 heads at 87Pesos/kg.   7 went to Olongapo City, 6 went to Balanga City.

Ang total direct cost ko Doc naman to be honest, abot ng P5170 per head.  That includes feeds from booster to finisher, medi vacs and vits, amortization of sow purchase cost, a.i. cost, feeds eaten by gestating sow from day 1 till lactating, amortization of purchase cost of bulugan.   Of course excluding indirect costs. So, we really have to make sure our harvest  weights an average of 85 and farm gate price should not be lower than P80/kg.   

Comparing it with your estimated 3,600 hindi tayo nagkakalayo.  If piglet production costs 1,500 then 5100 ang total. 

As of this writing, some ambitious politicians are trying a coup d'etat.  All aspiring to become presidents hehehe.   

Doc, pwede ba send mo na rin sa akin?  genie_ps@yahoo.com.
If buying a book from you would allow me to help this site a little.  Please quote price and lbc cost to Orani, Bataan.

Me too. 

Greetings!

These are videos from the net. Just an added info or viewing materials for us.

I would try to post more.

video 1
video 2
video 3
Pasture Farming

We have move all links to the video section to facilitate better organization in  this forum.

Thank you for your support.

Doc, can you point me to the url of these videos?

Not all company have the same protocol/ agreement style.  So read carefully the contract/agreement before signing.

Worse thing, if you fail to reach the agreed F.C.R. (Feed Convertion Rate), you have to pay penalty instead.  So that would even mean, you paying them instead of them paying you.  That's my true experience with poultry contract growing that's why I had to resort to piggery.   

Wow that really sucks phills is just a dumping ground then?People dont die or get sick?if so people dont care?as long as its cheap?

Some die, some get sick. They would rather eat and die later rather than die and never eat again. sad reality.

I can't elaborate any better than that Doc.   

Slyfox,
Bro, I mean, a second hand mixer capable of mixing 5 bags is offered for 25thousand Pesos.  Is that cheap enough?  Kasama na makina doon.  I intend to take a picture of the mixer and post it here.

price right now is going up baka next week 90 na dyan sa inyo bro

I hope so bro.  I've been reading your post on the other thread about mixing feeds.  I may have to engage in formulating my own as well.  A 2nd hand 5 bagger mixer is being offered at a bargain price of 25k.  I intend to buy it and do some trials.

Hi genie your funny,your place is to far. Would it be practical to do this grow your own feeds?

Yup, I would.  Just waiting for the right chance and of course - funding.

kung wala ka ma join dyan. dont worry im here to post naman weekly. what's your farm gate price for this week?  :-)

Haven't sold for the past week.  Sa end of November pa simula ko.  I heard around ang presyo ay average 85/kg.