Poultry

Poultry Farming Kenya: BY OKUTA NGURA: For you to succeed and make money, there are several steps you must take. Poultry farming Kenya: The steps: We have listed them here to guide you 1. Housing system: This is a very important factor you...

Rooster to Hen Ratio The ideal ratio of roosters to hens is 1:12, depending on the nature of the rooster. If you have a lower ratio than that, the rooster may get too aggressive with the hens. If you have...

Poultry production in Kenya: BY ALEX WACHIRA: Poultry farming is one of the most popular types of farming practiced in the country. This is due to the huge demand of eggs and chicken meat products which has a ready...

Kuku Kienyeji Farming: BY DR. SUBIRI OBWOGO: My poultry adventure began as a hobby about six years ago. I started with 30 hens and three roosters, which I bought from a neighbour. The problem was that for two years running,...

Layers chicken farming: Layer poultry farming means raising egg laying poultry birds for the purpose of commercial egg production. Layer chickens are such a special species of hens, which need to be raised from when they are one day...

BY Nathan Ochunge: Farming Kienyeji Chickens: In June 2017, Hesbon Andika was employed as a teacher at Esokone Secondary School and was being paid by the County Government of Kakamega Sh10,000 a month. For 10 months, he saved Sh80,000. In...

How to make chickens lay more eggs: Why are my flocks not laying at the appropriate age? Over my 20 years in poultry production and management, I have been asked this question repeatedly on phone, in seminars, in conferences...

Is Chicken Farming Profitable in Kenya: BY ZABLON OYUGI: Side hustles can be a make-and-break for many Kenyan workers, as the difference between scrimping and saving, and living a life where bills get paid. For Sela Awino Migaya, an Information...

Kuroiler Chicken Farming: Lilian Kimutai’s poultry farm is located at Ainabmoi village, 11km from Mulot town in Narok South sub-county, off the Mulot-Ngaram Road. Dressed in a blue dust-coat and a white headscarf, Lilian and her daughter Marion Chelangat...

Chicken Breeds in Kenya: The following feature was first published in The Organic Farmer: Many farmers rush to buy new chicken breeds coming into the market without knowing their qualities only to end up with regrets and losses. Poultry keeping...