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Figure 1.15. Donio's chickens foraging for food.
environment; however, he feeds them with some grain kernels and bran. The hens give
the family both meat and eggs. Donio only sells them when money is urgently needed.
Aside from chickens, Donio does not own any other farm animal, although he does
have a dog. He is caring for a year-old carabao owned by a neighbor, which he feeds,
takes to the river to wallow (Fig. 1.16), and does other things to ensure the carabao's
wellbeing. He also trains the carabao for farmwork. For his efforts, he gets three-fourths
of the carabao, P6000 to 10,000 ($114 to $190), and the owner gets one-fourth if sold.
Wife Sita also cares for a neighbor's carabao and its 3-month-old calf. She gets paid
P100 ($1.90) a week for this task.
Figure 1.16. Carabao in a wallowing hole.