BABUYANG WALANG AMOY

September 2, 2014

While fairly new, the practice of natural hog raising or Babuyang Walang Amoy in the
Philippines, has increased steadfastly through the years. More and more Filipinos, both
experienced farmers and those new to farming, have begun to adopt this technology of
growing healthy pigs. Many new farmers have built their own backyard Babuyang
Walang Amoy using indigenous and even recyclable materials available in their
surroundings. And many current backyard raisers have also opted to convert their
existing conventional pens into this more economical and sustainable technology.
There is more to the Babuyang Walang Amoy (literally piggery with no smell)
technology than being just odor-free. While its most distinct feature is being free from
bad odor that is present in most conventional piggeries, its most important feature is
that it mimics the natural habitat of pigs, which allows for stress-free pigs that are less
prone to sickness and diseases. This technology is easier, cleaner, and more costeffective for farmers, it reduces antibiotic dependency in pigs, it is environment and
community-friendly, and it promotes humane animal treatment. Coupled with natural,
antibiotic-free, fermentable feeds, the Babuyang Walang Amoy system produces
meat that is natural, healthy, and safe for human consumption. Farmers are also able
to further capitalize on this technology by going into other related ventures like organic
farming, vermiculture, organic fertilizer production, pond aquaculture, and many more.
Using the Babuyang Walang Amoy technology, pigs are able to roam around freely
within the pen on a soft bedding of organic materials such as rice hulls, they are free
to cool themselves off in a shallow wallowing pond, and they are able to exercise their
natural behaviors like burrowing.