Parasite Control

Chicken dipping eradicates 90% of external parasites

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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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Study: Newcastle vaccination in chicken leads to improved child growth

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By George Munene A study has shown that vaccination against Newcastle disease in chickens increases flock size and egg hatch rate leading to a 24 per cent increase in consumption of high protein foods and improved child growth. The research conducted over 18-months in rural Kenya showed that children from Newcastle vaccinated households had a …

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