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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,…
From Huge Losses To A Thriving 3500-Chickens Poultry Business
Located in Ebuyangu, off the Kisumu-Busia highway in Vihiga County, Liam Farm is a vibrant poultry business owned by Dr Cleophas Ambira, a Nairobi-based banker. It hosts 3,500 Kenbro chickens…
Why do Hens Run Before Mating? I Thought You Should Know
Many of you have hens and chicks around your home and you always see them mate because that is the only way they can reproduce and produce eggs. You always…
Tanzania has imposed a total ban on importation of day-old chicks from Kenya
Tanzania has imposed a total ban on importation of day-old chicks with effect from next week as it seeks to protect its local hatcheries and limit the inflow of substandard…
Inside Mega Poultry House In Kenya; Kenchic, How They Do It Different
About two kilometres off Kenol-Sagana highway in Murangโa County, one finds Kenchic Kakuzi Broilers Farm. The farm is a highly restricted area, with observance of bio-security protocols starting at the…