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Vaccination Program for KARI Improved Kienyeji Chicken
Vaccination plays a very big role in disease protection for any kind of poultry breeds and from this reason, Neochicks poultry limited offers free consultancy regarding the vaccination program by…
I make millions from goat farming in Chuka – success story of Lawrence Ndeke
Some nibble mulberry leaves while others move up and down gazing at a worker cutting fodder near their pens on the farm in Gitwaka, 2km from Chuka town. Lawrence Ndeke,…
Sample rabbit farming business plan template
How do you start a rabbit farming business? Are you interested in starting a rabbit farming business but you donโt know how to go about it? Do you need a…
READ ON: Mastitis detection, prevention and treatment
But one morning, you notice something as you are milking the cow โ A significant drop in the animalโs milk production. On close examination, the animal that was normal the…
Before purchasing a Dairy Cow, avoid brokers and consider this important points
Some four years ago, Philip Kiruki, a farmer in Meru County bought two dairy cows with the help of a broker. The broker, who informed him he had sourced the…
Beginnerโs guide to building a modern, predator-proof chicken house
By SUBIRI OBWOGO A week does not pass before I get a request from readers to share poultry house designs and the estimated cost of construction. I have always referred…
How to get the most from your dairy cow for maximum return on investment
Faint heart never won fair lady, sages said. One has to be persistent to reap the benefits of his labour. This applies to livestock farmers as well as the venture…
Understanding Artificial Insemination in Chicken
Artificial insemination is the most widely used reproductive technology in the livestock industry. Its adoption in poultry species has increased in popularity, especially in the western countries for research and…
My rabbits fetches over KSh50,000 monthly – Success Story of Esmond Mwamkita
Dry winds blow heavily inย Shigharo, Taita Tavetaย County, as we ride a motorbike to Esmondย Mwamkitaย rabbit farm, about a kilometre fromย Wundanyi town. Osmond, 27, keeps some 200 rabbits, an agribusiness heย startedย in 2012.…
Pig feed formulation
Pig Feed formulation is not easy especially for small-scale farmers due to lack of raw materials and the technical knowledge on how to prepare their own feeds. For farmers keeping…