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How to identify Good layers from Bad layers in your poultry farm for quality egg production
Quality egg production is the primary goal for keeping layers. It is, therefore, important to monitor production of your flock, identifying poor layers that eat into your profits with minimal…
Key Essentials For A Successful Poultry Farming Business In Kenya
Keeping poultry involves everything from building poultry pens to taking care of chicks, brooding, vaccination, and selling of eggs, meat produced to consumers. In order to make a good profit,…
Poultry Farming Rules To Help You Stay In The Business
Do you have passion for poultry and really wish to stay long in the business? Then, obey these rules! A. Rule (1) ..."Only order for birds you can conveniently take…
Farmers in West Pokot receive improved kienyeji chicken
The County government of West Pokot partnered with Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) and donated 2,136 three months old improved Kienyeji chicken worth Sh. to 150 women to help…
Common Reasons On Why Chicken Fight
Chicken keepers often witness squabbles between their chickens for various reasons. Although roosters in the flock usually handle disagreements, sometimes they may escalate if there is a bully amongst them.…
The importance of flock uniformity
Flock uniformity is becoming an increasingly important driver for farmers and processors alike. However, until now there has been no definitive way of measuring or benchmarking this. With consumer demands…
How to Slaughter your Broilers in 35 days or less
Sourcing Birds Make sure you source the right birds from a reputable supplier. A good recommendation is Kenchic’s pre-vaccinated broiler birds. Housing & Biosecurity Before bringing the chicks to your…
Do you want to engage on poultry farming? Here is a simple guide
In small-scale farming, chicken and other small stock such as sheep and goats are referred to as the savings account whereas large animals are christened current accounts. Hen, Chicken eggs…
GBV survivor finds solace in poultry farming in Siaya – Success story of Lilian Ochola
In the remote village of Bonde, Uyoma in Siaya County, Lilian Ochola is making a fortune in poultry farming. When Covid-19 started ravaging the world, cases of gender-based violence (GBV)…
Guinea Fowl Farming Tips
A good number of homesteads are rearing guinea fowls mainly for domestic consumption. Background Guinea fowl also known as Numida meleagris is a bird native to the African continent. The…