An overview of Philippines commercial poultry breeds and hybrids including commercial layer and broiler varieties such as Arbor Acres, Hubbard, Dekalb White Layers, Hisex Layers, Lohmann layers, Hubbard broilers, Arbor acres broilers, Ross broilers, Cobb broilers etc. Check out http://filipinopoultry.com for more information.

1. Philippines PoultryPhilippines Poultry
BreedsBreeds
An Overview of the Breeds andAn Overview of the Breeds and
Hybrids of Commercial ChickensHybrids of Commercial Chickens
Reared in the PhilippinesReared in the Philippines

2. IntroductionIntroduction
All of the Commercial Breeds Reared inAll of the Commercial Breeds Reared in
the Philippines for both meat andthe Philippines for both meat and
eggs have been imported fromeggs have been imported from
abroad. The parent stocks generallyabroad. The parent stocks generally
come from the USA or Germany.come from the USA or Germany.

3. Contract FarmingContract Farming
 Contract farming companies are generally highlyContract farming companies are generally highly
specialized poultry producers and can supplyspecialized poultry producers and can supply
signed up farmers with high performing breeds,signed up farmers with high performing breeds,
particularly for meat production. Filipino poultryparticularly for meat production. Filipino poultry
farmers can still run fairly profitable poultryfarmers can still run fairly profitable poultry
farming operations independently if they havefarming operations independently if they have
right breeds and ready market.right breeds and ready market.

4. Commercial VarietiesCommercial Varieties
 These are divided into the following:-These are divided into the following:-
• Commercial LayersCommercial Layers
• Commercial BroilersCommercial Broilers

5. Commercial LayersCommercial Layers
 Commercial Layers Include theCommercial Layers Include the
following:-following:-
• Lohmann ChickensLohmann Chickens
• Dekalb White LayersDekalb White Layers
• Babcock White LayersBabcock White Layers
• ISA Shaver White LayersISA Shaver White Layers
• HisexHisex

6. Commercial BroilersCommercial Broilers
 Arbor AcresArbor Acres
 HubbardHubbard
 StarBroStarBro
 RossRoss
 CobbCobb

7. EndEnd
 For more information on poultryFor more information on poultry
farming in the Philippines, check outfarming in the Philippines, check out
http://filipinopoultry.comhttp://filipinopoultry.com