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Understanding Fowl Paratyphoid: A Threat to Poultry Health and Food Safety
Fowl paratyphoid, also known as avian salmonellosis, is a significant concern in the poultry industry, affecting domestic fowl and various other avian and mammalian species. This acute or chronic disease…
Poultry Coryza: A Serious Infectious Disease Of Chicken
Poultry coryza, a highly contagious respiratory disease, poses a significant threat to the poultry industry in Kenya, highlighting the importance of effective disease management strategies. Characterized by severe respiratory symptoms…
How to prevent Newcastle disease from killing your poultry farming
Kenya farms are home to thousands of chickens, which are a source of income and food production for many families. Naturally, eggs, together with other ingredients such as flour or…
A guide to poultry vaccines for various types of chicks
Vaccination is an integral part of a good poultry management programme, as it is key in the success of a poultry farm. However, it should not be a substitute for…
Tips on proper use of veterinary drugs
In order to keep livestock healthy it is very important to observe strict adherence to recommended treatment, the highest percentage of which should be done by a trained veterinary personnel…
Chicken Mycoplasmas: A Killer Poultry Disease That Farmers Should Watch Out For
The disease level of a poultry flock may determine the profitability of a business. Diseases have both indirect and direct causes, whereas indirect are linked to conditions that create stress…
Lessons On Keeping Poultry In Urban Areas From A Veteran Farmer
Inside her 9m by 4m poultry house in Kenya-Re estate in Kisumu, Anne Okelo keeps 110 Kuroiler birds. Before last yearโs festive season, she had over 200 birds but she…
Value of poultry diagnostics for farmers
Infectious disease continues to be the biggest cause of economic loss for livestock farmers. At such a time during a pandemic when input costs are high and margins are being…
Understanding Mareks Disease In Poultry
Mareks disease is one of the viral contagious poultry diseases. Generally 4-7 weeks aged chicken affects by this disease. The chicken affected by this disease become paralyzed. For this reason…
Read On Serious Factors That Might Affect Your Egg Production
Eggs produced by layers are often seen as money lying loose that needs be collected to prevent losses. However the aim of keeping layers should be to make profit hence…