Rearing Kienyeji (indigenous) chicken Introduction Indigenous chicken farming has been described variously as backyard poultry rearing, rural poultry production or scavenging. For our purpose, any flock of chicken that is kept under free-range management and on which no selection of breeds or improvement by…
TUMOR MARKERS & CANCER SCREENINGKENYA NATIONAL CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES I 107 TUMOR MARKERS & CANCER SCREENING Introduction Tumor markers are chemical substances in the body that are either produced by a can- cer or by the body in response to a cancer. They are…
Varus/Valgus Deformity (VVD) VVD disease produces twisted leg bones due to nutritional deficiencies or overly-fast weight gain in "broiler" breeds. Thankfully this is rare in backyard flocks that are fed a balanced, nutritionally complete diet, but it is more common in commercial broiler…
Why it is critical to start saving for retirement early It’s too early for me to start saving for retirement!” is the biggest lie many 20-something year olds keep telling themselves. The fact remains, the earlier you start saving for retirement the more money you will have when you eventually…
How to manage persistent chicken disease outbreaks If your chicken farm is experiencing an inordinate number of disease outbreaks that require constant but desperate intervention then the adage desperate situations require desperate measures may apply to you. It also may be likely you have made certain mistakes…
Layers vs Broilers which is more profitable? How much money can a chicken farmer make? Or in other words, is chicken farming profitable? That chicken farming is a profitable venture is not in dispute. But still, the question lingers. As an agribusiness agripreneur, is it better to…
