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…
How to stop chicken from eating their eggs As a chicken farmer, you will want to do your best to prevent your chickens from starting to eat eggs. Why? Not only does it cause economic loss, but once they start they can form a habit of it. The…
How to stop chick vent from caking When a chick defecates, the droppings may sometimes not fall off. Instead, they dry and form a heavy lump at the back of the chick. This can cause the chick to die if the vent gets completely blocked in a…
IEBC Commissioners demanded a re-run Chebukati claims Electoral commission chairman Wafula Chebukati now says that the four commissioners who broke ranks over the declaration of the presidential election results had unsuccessfully pushed for a re-run. In a statement, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) boss said the four…
Sacco vs a Cooperative vs company What is the difference between a SACCO vs a Cooperative Society if any? When should a group register one not the other? When you form a group and are faced with the need to make a formal registration with the…
Nutritional Myopathy Nutritional Myopathy--which can cause chickens to have muscular degeneration or slowed growth--is caused by a lack of vitamin E, along with a deficiency of methionine and cysteine in a flock's diet. To prevent this from happening to your flock, make…
