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Choosing the right breed is important.   In the West, Cornish Crosses ( white feathered broilers) are free-ranged and pastured (grass fed).    In Malaysia, that's not possible.   They will die from heat-stroke. Many in Malaysia choose the Kabir ( a Sasso-type chicken) to free-range.    Like the Cornish Crosses, the Kabir too,   have very high metabolic rates and they will easily succumb to our mid-day sun without adequate shade and drinking water that is cooler than ambient.   Also, with their high metabolic rates, they need continuous feeding of...

We sent eggs previously, a few years back to test for omega 3.  In particular we were interested in the omega 6: omega 3 ratio.  We were not surprised to find 'ayam kampung' eggs and 'organic' eggs having ratios of 20 to 1.  We were focussing on the omega 6: omega 3 ratio and not on questions like whether the eggs are free-ranging or not, really organic or not, etc. As a result of the...