MASBATE POULTRY FARMER IS ALSO AN INTERNET INFLUENCER
WHEN ALBERT DWIGHT TAMAYO, 31, started poultry layer farming, he didn’t expect that part of his success would come from the internet. Now, Dwight Tamayo’s YouTube channel is one of the most popular channels in the local agriculture industry. It has over 37,000 subscribers and its videos get as high as 137,000 views.
Before he ventured into egg farming, Tamayo was a registered nurse. But after graduating, he realized that there weren’t enough opportunities in the field. He decided to return to his hometown of Palanas, Masbate to start his own agricultural business.
Tamayo chose to put up a layer poultry farm because he was inspired by a family friend’s success in the business. “[He] was able to provide a good life for his family,” he says.
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER
A.D Tamato Poultry Farm was established in 2011. “We raise layer chicken to produce good quality eggs,” Tamayo says.
Layers are chickens raised specifically to lay eggs for commercial production. They are raised from the time they are chicks and usually start laying when they’re around 18-19 weeks old.
Tamayo converted an existing building that used to house his grandmother’s