The Fall of Henry Rotich Is it not incredible that the Treasury went ahead to release billions of shillings to a broke Italian contractor despite even something as rudimentary as acquiring the land where the dams were to be built having not been done? Where…
External parasites of poultry External parasites infest poultry houses and breed in cracks of the buildings. The species commonly found include lice, mites, fleas and ticks, though very rare. They affect all ages of birds but are severe in chicks. They are spread by…
How to encourage broodiness in chicken Hatching eggs by having your hen sit on them can be more desirable than using an incubator. The broody hen is a perfect incubator. By nature, the hen provides the correct temperature, correct humidity and turns the eggs periodically using…
A woman cannot inherit properties of in-laws A woman is not entitled to inherit a share of properties owned by the parents of her husband, the High Court has declared while ruling on a decade-old succession dispute in which a widow was staking a claim to a…
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…
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…
