KORONADAL CITY (PNA) – The City Veterinary Office (CVO) has launched an investigation into the mysterious death of more than 100 ducks in a remote barangay here that made its owner suspect they were poisoned. Jose Gaje, a duck farm owner in Barangay General Paulino Santos, said on Friday, July 7,...
Indian runner ducks. Photo by Bjoern Clauss from Wikimedia Commons. Proper pest management always calls for pesticides as a last resort. Prevention is always better. If pests do infest one’s farm, the use of natural predators to hunt them down has been a proven effective method to naturally...
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – Gov. Ramon Guico III has temporarily banned the entry of all ducks and spent hens (culls) in the province to shield the poultry industry from bird flu. Guico has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 0103-2022 to ensure that the bird flu disease will not harm poultry...
Kusug Tausug Party-list. Shernee Tan-Tambut slammed on Friday, June 3 investigative journalist's Raissa Robles’s recent Twitter post wherein the latter sarcastically said that plans to open up Mindanao to tourism would increase local bandits' prospects for kidnapping. Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep....
Ducks are another kind of poultry that provides a valuable contribution to human health and nutrition because their meat and eggs have health benefits that many people enjoy. Duck eggs are larger than chicken eggs, weighing 10 to 20 grams more. It is estimated that a duck egg provides about...
Commonly, chickens are the widely raised and consumed poultry animals in the Philippines since many consumers prefer eating its versatile meat and eggs. But another bird should be given more attention for its potential to become a source of livelihood and sustenance. Native ducks, or itik,...
Trento, Agusan del Sur – Despite of the threat brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the government continues its livestock program and launched its “Itik Pinas” in Caraga region. With its potential production efficiency and improved egg-laying capacity, the Department...
Ducks, or itik in Filipino, are one of the most commonly grown poultry in the Philippines because aside from meat, duck eggs are the main ingredients in creating Pinoy favorites like balut and salted egg. Another reason why many farms raise ducks is because these birds can be integrated in a...
Although chicken is commonly used in cuisines all around the world because of the versatility of its meat, another bird that’s worth giving attention to is the duck, or itik in Filipino. Not only does it have tender and flavorful meat, its eggs can also be used to make local favorites like...
Jazz, Mavericks bounce back Donovan Mitchell #45 pf the Utah Jazz dribbles the basketball against the Denver Nuggets during game two in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 19, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Kim...
Lin acquires Taiwanese passport Jeremy Lin (Photo by STR / AFP) Former NBA player Jeremy Lin could end up playing in future FIBA Asia competitions after obtaining a Taiwanese passport recently. Chung Hsiao-Ping, a city councilor in Taipei, was quoted by local media to have accompanied Lin’s...
Beaten, battered Jeremy Lin demands more protection in China basketball File photo shows Beijing Ducks' Jeremy Lin falling during the Chinese Basketball Association match between the Beijing Ducks and Guangdong Southern Tigers in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province. (Photo by STR / AFP) /...
