Tag archives for poultry diseases
How Kisumu Farmers Are Thriving Through Kienyeji Poultry Farming With Ruth Odinga’s Support
Kienyeji poultry farming has emerged as one of the most viable agricultural ventures for small-scale farmers across Africa. Its appeal lies in its low startup costs, minimal infrastructure requirements, and…
Diseases do Not Announce Their Arrival: Understanding and Preventing Poultry Diseases
In poultry farming, diseases pose a silent but ever-present threat to your flock. For most rural poultry farmers, the scourge of disease can lead to devastating consequences, ranging from financial…
Chicken Mycoplasmas: A Killer Poultry Disease That Farmers Should Watch Out For
The disease level of a poultry flock may determine the profitability of a business. Diseases have both indirect and direct causes, whereas indirect are linked to conditions that create stress…
Lessons On Keeping Poultry In Urban Areas From A Veteran Farmer
Inside her 9m by 4m poultry house in Kenya-Re estate in Kisumu, Anne Okelo keeps 110 Kuroiler birds. Before last year’s festive season, she had over 200 birds but she…
Top 5 serious chicken diseases and their recommended remedies.
My mum was a Poultry farmer. She really did all the labor work that comes with poultry farming and harvested from it. However, various chicken diseases outbreak stroke, leaving her…
Foot Pad Dermatitis: a common disease in poultry reared under intensive housing system that farmers ignore
Foot Pad Dermatitis is a common problem of chicken reared under intensive housing systems but farmers ignore it due to lack of knowledge. Foot Pad Dermatitis (FPD) also known as…