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…
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 and where to sell Kienyeji chicken Kienyeji chickens are easy to sell because there is always a ready market for them and prices do not fluctuate much. So after your chickens mature, identify customers for your chickens and sell them unless you were rearing the chickens…
Parasites in Chicken Parasites are living organisms that attach themselves to chickens and rely on your chicken for survival. The parasites can be either internal or external. Good management of parasites should be of significant concern to a farmer because of the economic…
Reasons Why Chickens stop Laying eggs Every farmer experiences a situation where chickens suddenly stop laying eggs. When this happens, it is not always obvious since many factors can lead to a drop in egg production. To help you troubleshoot and find out why your egg…
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…
