Archives for Poultry Farming
Kenya to host international Poultry Expo
Demand for poultry products is on the rise in Kenya driven by an emerging middle-class created in existing and new urban settlements as a result of Devolution. To feed the…
A simple DIY guide on how to make your chicken feeds
Homesteaders who aspire to greater self-sufficiency often want to grow or at least mix their own chicken feed. If you can grow everything your chickens eat, you don’t have to…
Interesting facts of chicken egg fertility that you may not know.
It is possible to have a rooster and a hen that are active but a hen can still lay eggs that are not fertile: I know you may be wondering…
Despite opposition from animal welfare org, Kenyan Farmers prefer battery cage poultry farming
Despite opposition from animal welfare organisations that battery cage poultry farming is cruel, this system is gaining traction among Kenyan farmers who argue they save on space and improve egg production. This is…
DUCK FARMING, unnoticed profitable poultry venture in Kenya
With most farmers in Kenya concentrating on chicken, duck farming has gone unnoticed despite the high profitability potential. With an array of many beautiful and hardy duck breeds all over…
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…
At 3ft tall, Is this the Largest chicken in the world?
The giant cock who lives on a farm in Kosovo, stands at 3ft tall and weighs in at - more than two stone heavier than the average bird of his…
The Required Knowledge That You Should Have Before Starting A Poultry Business
Running a chicken farm requires knowledge, time, patience, and experience from those who have been in the farming business before you. Before starting a poultry farm you have to know…
Q & A with a successful poultry farmers under the battery cage system in Nyeri
Cecilia Wangui,60, keeps some 5,000 chickens in Nyeri County under the battery cage system. Her layers and Kienyeji birds offer her some 2,800 eggs in a day and she also…
A disadvantage of caged poultry system on layers
There has been a lot of debate recently on the welfare of livestock reared under what is termed as factory farming. This is a system of rearing livestock like poultry,…