Archives for Poultry Farming - Page 9
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…
Beginner’s 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…
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…
READ ON: The Benefits of Rearing Kuroiler Chicken in Kenya
The Kuroiler chicken were first introduced into East Africa through Uganda and then from Uganda into Kenya. It is an Indian breed that is well known for its good quality…
How to make your own poultry feed at home to cut costs
Except for a few feed manufacturers who keep to the standards in poultry feed formulations, many feed companies in the country make very poor quality feeds, a situation which has…
Why hens eat eggs, prevention and cure
Egg eating in the coop can be a huge problem once it takes hold. It’s a behavior that needs to be stopped quickly as other hens may decide to join…
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
By SUBIRI OBWOGOI 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…
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…