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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Small-scale poultry farmers can predict with certainty the percentage of chicks to be hatched by testing fertility for eggs against light in a cheap and simple process. The procedure, which is better known as candling, together with other practices, can lead to 100 per cent natural hatching just like in artificial incubation. A farmer does …
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Poultry farmers in Kenya can now combat coccidiosis, a devastating poultry disease, using the oregano plant. A study by Meriden Animal Health revealed the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of oregano oil, effectively repelling coccidiosis. This breakthrough offers hope to poultry farmers globally who face significant financial losses due to the disease. The Menace of Coccidiosis …
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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A Kisii County mixed poultry farmer has been able to keep off chicken predators for years by using guinea fowls, geese and turkeys Chore Sunda started with two chicks that were eight weeks in 1984, but the challenge of taking care of them at enclosed areas-commercial feeds were rare in remote areas then-made him think …
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Farmers can avert drastic and immediate death of day-old chicks soon after introducing them into the new brooders by offering clean water and ensuring the temperature is kept within the required range. A few days to the end of brooding period, chicks absorb all liquid in the egg. The moisture would keep them going until …
