chickens

This you can easily achieve by selecting special flock of say 20 birds to specialize in laying fertile eggs and group them separate with maximum 4 cocks of desired traits. Once you have your eggs which will be maximum of 140 in 1 week, some of the birds will be broody as local poultry get...

Teacher delves into thriving poultry farming Jackbed Njue at her poultry farm in Gachoka, Mbeere South, Embu County. Mwalimu Jackbed Njue, a senior education official in Embu County, rears improved kienyenji (indigenous) chicken farming which are raking in tidy sum every month. “I started this...

Which of the below 5 diseases have you ever experienced as a poultry farmer and how many birds did you loose because of it? Let us share our experiences in the comment section. #keystonepoultryfarm

This disease is a pain in the neck for many poultry farmers.It is the most prevalent disease in farmers keeping both the indigenous and exotic chicken breeds.The loss can be devastating if it comes in full force.Cutaneous avian pox(dry pox) is the ailment caused by avianpox virus.Can be...

Phytobiotics, a natural growth promoter for poultry Phytobioitics are the object of increasing interest across livestock production as antibiotic use become ever-more restricted. A major feature of poultry production today is the reduction of in use of antibiotics and other allopathic medicinal...

Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease that occurs when a microscopic parasitic organism (called a protozoa) attaches itself to the intestinal lining of a chicken. It damages the tissue of the gut, causing bleeding (which can be evident in their droppings), prevents the chicken from absorbing...

A Complete Guide on Poultry Feed Formulation and Calculations Poor quality feeds lead to a slow growth in chickens, low egg production, diseases or even death. Making poultry feeds on the farm is one of the best ways to maintain quality and cut the cost of production. The common ingredients...

Why farmers are opting to rear improved Kienyeji. Improved kienyeji has found its way into the menu of almost all restaurants and high-end hotels. Kuku kienyeji has been around for as long as we can remember but only now that it has become a delicacy. By why the current upsurge in demand...