Cattle Farming in the Philippines: Pag-aalaga ng Baka
Cattle are domesticated bovine farm animals that are raised for their meat, milk, or hides or for draft purposes. Cattle, simply called "cow" in the Philippines, is a profitable business if you are practicing a pa-ewi system (letting others take care of and grow your animals).
A friend's father in San Juan, Batangas, has around 60 heads of cattle distributed to 46 people as a sideline business. he is a retired teacher and runs a frozen food business so he is not selling his cattle but slaughtering them and turn into processed meat.
Cattle are considered ruminant. A ruminant is an animal that has the capacity to swallow its food until it reaches the stomach and this food returns to the mouth for a second time chewing.
Not all cattle breeds will thrive in the Philippines. Temperate breed...