A Nakuru County hatchery entrepreneur has resorted to dipping her chickens in pesticide suspension, a method which she says kills more than 90 percent of external parasites. Mary Njeri, the owner of Poultry Farm Hatchery, said chicken shake off powder pesticides, making them less effective in controlling the blood sucking external parasites. The agripreneur uses …
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Forty Young Farmers Club students of Riomego Mixed PAG secondary school inspired by their Principal Josephine Kerubo embraced urban farming by planting vegetables on multi-storey sacks, a move that saw the school feed the students sustainably while at the same time saving on purchasing the commodity. “For three consecutive years we experienced challenges in feeding …
Nyamira school utilises sacks to grow vegetables instead of buying Read More »
Farmers can protect their chicks from the talons of hawks and eagles by coating their feathers with Gentian Violet (GV), an antiseptic dye that is popularly used in the treatment of skin conditions. The dye, when applied on chicken feathers forms a purple coat that helps them camouflage from detection by predators flying up above. …
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The laying cycle of a chicken flock usually covers a span of 12 months. Egg production begins when the bird reaches about 18 to 22 weeks of age depending on the breed and season. Flock production rises sharply and reaches a peak of about 90 percent at the sixth or eighth week from day they …
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Coccidiosis’ global impact is estimated at Sh36.5 billion ($300 million) causing poor performance, morbidity, and mortality. Coccidiosis is a disease caused by a parasite that affects the gut wall of chickens. The parasite lives in the gut and is transferred to other chickens when it is released through feaces from an infected chicken in the form …
Attending farmers’ workshops, agricultural shows, farmers’ open days and agricultural institutions for training has helped a farmer avert over 50 per cent losses in his poultry farm doubling his profit from Sh400, 000 to Sh800, 000 in a period of three years. Before, he lost money due to poor feeding, attack by predators, and lack …
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Two months ago Jack Logongo was collecting five egg trays daily from his 200 six-month-old layers. The onset of cold weather in June however saw this drop to just one/ half a tray forcing him to sell off his flock. This is not a unique experience; according to studies, cold stress can cause laying hens …
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By George Munene “When we first started the company in 2015, our minds were fixed on fish production, however, getting adequate fingerlings became an issue, meaning we had to figure out how to spawn our own. Getting quality feeds was the next major hurdle we faced, this necessitated another pivot to include feed production. Lastly, …
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