I, Farm Boy! BREEDING HENS FREE-RANGE RISKY BUT VERY REWARDING Breeding in the free range is a bit risky compared to pen mating but the benefits are great. With access to green grass and insects, hens are healthier as shown by their red faces. The mating process is also natural where hens submit themselves to roosters of their choice. Yes, hens know who to mate with and they are able to identify the Alpha male. The end result would be fertile eggs and healthier chicks. The downside is that since

Breeding Season For Manok Pinoy Starts! With about 700 pullets (young female chicken) and several pure Oriental roosters, I will start this month the production of the dual-purpose free-range chicken strain, Manok Pinoy. Each breeding yard will have 100 pullets and 10 roosters for a breeding ratio of 1:10. Since the roosters are tethered, there is no risk of breeding-stress which happens when a rooster has so many hens to serve. By mid-2025, we will be producing thousands of Manok Pinoy breeders