Poultry

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...

Chicken farming business plan: before you start a business, you must have a business plan that will help you execute your idea properly. When it comes to chicken farming, things are not any different. Here is the business plan...

BY ELIZABETH OJINA: Chicken Broilers Farming: When Awuor Were started keeping poultry four years ago, the ex-hotelier was simply looking for a way to supplement her income in the face of increasing financial needs. She started off with about 300...