Common Poultry Farming Q&A From An Expert View
From time to time I get questions from poultry farmers and poultry enthusiasts. Some I am able to answer in a straight forward manner while for others I often do a bit of research to…
Meru farmer saves money by feeding pigs with poultry chicken waste-Symbiosis
"We feed the poultry on pigs waster to cut cost" In the heart of Meru County, remote Maili Kumi Location in Buuri thrives a state of the art chicken and pigs farm. Every visitor…
Layers Farming, Where To Start
The first thing is to identify the market you will be producing for. Having an idea of the market will help you plan the location of the farm to reduce production costs and maximise profits.…
Curb importation of cheap eggs from Uganda, vet association says
The Kenya Veterinary Association has asked the government to stop the importation of cheap eggs. The organisation urged the government to lower the cost of production for animal feeds and drugs. KVA chairman Samuel Kahariri…
How to produce 200 indigenous chicken every month like a boss
Can you do a successful indigenous chicken business anywhere in Africa?The answer is you reap profits from it? Of course you can? Is it complicated? Not at all but you need enough capital to start…
The secret of a successful poultry venture is getting it right-Farmer
Wekoya feeds his Kienyeji chicken in Kibabii home in Bungoma By Malachi Motano I started the brood with just three layers. Step by step, my stock grew to 50, 100, 200 and now over…
Egg prices in Kenya hits throwaway price of 150/=; Poultry farmers struggle to break even
Poultry farmers are struggling to break even due to high cost of feeds and low returns as Ugandan imports shrink prices. The price of a tray of eggs has gone down from Sh270 to a…
Poultry Keeping brings fortune into the life of a Nyeri Woman – Success story of Peninah Macharia
Poultry Keeping: Mt Kenya Star correspondent Malachi Motano meets Peninah Macharia who livers with her family at Embassy area in Nyeri County. The 51 years old resigned from Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) to venture…
Study reveals problems in chicken meat production
Large-scale chicken meat farmers are losing almost 20 per cent of their potential earnings due to poor animal welfare practices, a study shows. The report, Economics of high welfare broiler systems in Kenya by World…
Steps to Get Plenty of Chicks From 3 Indigenous Hens
Very many people think that for you to be a successful poultry farmer you have to start with a thousand chicken. Don't be fooled. The likes of the late Nelson Muguku the Kenyan chicken billionaire…
