Kienyeji (Indigenous) chicken vs exotic breeds vs improved… To the agripreneur engaging in Chicken rearing, one question that keeps lingering is Which chicken breed is better to keep for business? Kienyeji i.e. indigenous chicken vs exotic breeds vs improved kienyeji what are the pros and cons of each? The…
What to feed chicken At different stages in their life chickens have different nutritional needs. Moreover, chickens reared for meat and chickens reared for eggs also have different nutrient needs. Your chicken feeding schedule should satisfy these needs. What then is the difference between…
Chicken Agribusiness What is chicken farming as an Agribusiness? Keeping chicken for purposes of selling them later or for the purpose of selling chicken products is what is termed as an agribusiness. This definition can also be extended to running a business…
How is Kuroiler chicken You may have been hearing about Kuroiler and sometimes Kroiler chicken. Does the statement refer to the same chicken? Is Kuroiler a Kienyenji chicken? Kuroiler improved kienyeji is an amalgamation of the names keggfarms and broiler. Its name correct name…
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…
What is the correct incubator temperature What is the optimum incubation temperature and humidity for chicken? The optimum temperature for chicken eggs during incubation is 37.5 degrees centigrade throughout the 21 days. It is the humidity you need to change as follows. Day 1 to 10…
