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Completed on 2018
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This study was conducted using descriptive survey with the questionnaire as the principal instrument used. A Samar province-wide study aimed to evaluate the respondents' demand and profitability of raising native and improve native chickens. The result indicated that chicken respondents were in the ages ranging from 3140 years old, mostly married. The illiteracy rate in both districts is zero to .064 percent for both respondents and producer respondents in both sites, and close to high school and college graduate. The household number of the families consist mostly of 4-6 members, crop farming is the main source of income, with less than 10,000 pesos for farmers and student respondents, while between 15,000 and 20,000 pesos for the employed respondents. Generally, respondents purchased chicken only for food, with live-whole chicken most preferred by respondents considering the taste of fresh meat specially tinola or sinigang preparation. Backyard raising was common among raisers with less than 20 heads of chicken kept in their farm. Most farmers (64.5%) prefer to raise native chickens as they consider more profitable over other types. Both upgrades and commercial chickens are bought by contracting individuals, while native chicken are sold to buyers by bringing them in livestock market. Availability of contract buyers made them easy in marketing their chicken. Diseases of chicken remain the most prevailing problem of the chicken growers. Native, upgrade and commercial breeds of chicken are demanded and profitable for raising in the province of Samar.