Quirino State University free range chicken is a project funded by the Department of

Agriculture (DA-ACEF) with a budget of 5 million pesos under University Research and

Development Office in Quirino State University. The project was proposed year 2020 and was

approved in year 2021. The said project is located near the Engineering Department, wherein

roosters and layers were present. The preferably proportion is 1 male chicken equal to 10 hens.

Free range chicken is raised outdoor and not kept on cages, where they were allowed to

roam around and forage for bugs and worms. Free-range chicken spends most of their days on

foraging outdoors for juicy worms, bugs, and tasty greens. Feeds can’t contain animal protein so

special mixture is created like azolla which contain 30% protein. Additionally, chickens are

omnivores and will eat anything, including grasshoppers, worms, and even thick. These insects

not only offer nourishment but also a chance for our free-range hens to practice foraging, which

is one of their natural instincts. hen's need for health and the quality of her eggs may start to

suffer if it doesn't consume enough of the right nutrients that a hen needs in its diet. Hens that are

malnourished or underfed might develop sick, lose their feathers, and become lethargic. They

may lay fewer eggs, and what eggs their bodies do give can vary in size and quality.

There are advantages of free-range chickens. They eat less feed which the

part of the chicken will come down from roosting in the early morning and eat a little feed and

come back in the evening hours and take a few more bites. Less need to grit when chickens can

roam around and pick up sand, small rocks, and pebbles. There are also disadvantages of free-

range chicken. Egg hunting is a disadvantage because they don't have a proper laying place or

area. Eating unwanted plants like gardens, flowers, herbal and other plants. Making a mess and

scratching in landscaped areas, chickens love to scratch up holes and dust in them.