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Farmers Guide to Successful Broiler Poultry Farming in Kenya
Many people are interested in broilers farming in Kenya. Broilers are meat birds that are bred to grow fast so that they are ready for the dinner table between 4…
Sourcing, care and management of day-old chicks
Poultry hatchery business is a highly specialised job and, therefore, the industry is characterised by a few accredited firms mainly concentrated in some parts of the country. Usually, poultry farmers…
What majority of free-range (Kienyeji) poultry farmers do wrong
I was looking forward to travel to the village in Busia for Christmas last December. Apart from the usual ritual of being home with friends and family, I had planned…
He left a flashy Diaspora life in US to come start a poultry empire in Naivasha – success of Dr Tony Kiragu
What do you call a young promising Kenyan who leaves a flashy Diaspora life after less than 10 years to come back to Kenya to start a poultry farm? Crazy…
The main reasons why farmers across Kenya opt for the KARI Improved kienyeji chicken breeds
One of the biggest challenges that many farmers in Kenya planning to venture in kienyeji chicken farming or poultry farming in general face is figuring out what chicken breeds to…
Poultry farming business plan template for beginners
Are you interested in starting a poultry farm (chicken + egg production)? If YES, then here is a sample poultry farming business plan template for beginners. Poultry farming is usually…
How to construct proper broiler housing and equipment’s
Broilers are raised for commercial meat production and they gain maturity within a very short period of time. They are genetically improved and have a great meat production efficiency. But…
Brooding Purchased day-old chicks: The dos and donโts
Purchase of day-old chicks is a common practice in chicken rearing business. Farmers often seek chicks from breeders to set up their brood as they consider them relatively cheaper. However,…
Some common causes of death in young chickens that farmer should watch out for
Every farmer desires 100 per cent survival of chicks once he or she has bought and put them in a brooding house. Losses will, however, almost always occur especially during…
Poultry farming huge losses that made me wiser and richer after all
Walking into Juliana Langatโs farm in Njerian village, Bomet County, one cannot stop to marvel at her numerous chickens. In one of the pens, the chickens squawk loudly as they…