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The higher returns of Kari ‘Kienyeji’ chicken
For many years, poultry farmers in Kenya have been rearing exotic breeds for commercial purposes.
The birds, which lay hundreds of eggs annually, have been...
Fake chicken feeds killed my chicks
Farida Almasi ventured into poultry farming last year in July. She started with 150 Kari Improved Kienyeji chickens that she bought from a seller...
Tabitha Mwiwawi: I make Sh. 20,000 from farming on my rooftop
42-year-old Tabitha Mwiwawi has taken her interior design skills to her 4 by 5ft balcony and rooftop where she farms different vegetables for domestic...
Causes of egg defects and how to cure them
Dr. Sophie Miyumo: Once in a while, every poultry farmer finds her birds have laid abnormal eggs. Abnormal in the sense that the eggs...
Mechanic strikes gold selling ‘smart’ incubators
His first business was a small garage in Nyeri, which he established soon after completing a course in mechanical engineering at a local polytechnic...