Vaccination Program for Commercial Layers Poultry in Kenya

Vaccination Program for Commercial Layers Age Vaccine Route Type 1 day Marek’s disease SC Turkey herpesvirusand SB-1   14 –21 days Newcastle/infectious bronchitis Water B1/Mass 14–21 days Infectious bursal disease Water Intermediate 5 wk Newcastle/infectious bronchitis Water or coarse spray B1 or LaSota/Mass   8–10 wk Newcastle/infectious bronchitis Water or coarse spray   B1 or […]

Difference Between Kuroiler, Kenbro, Rainbow Rooster and KARI Improved Chicken

  #FarmersTrendMay 23, 2017Difference Between Kuroiler, Kenbro, Rainbow Rooster and KARI Improved Chicken2017-05-23T10:53:33+00:00 #Trending, Poultry Farming As kienyeji chickens become more and more popular in Kenya, more and more breeds are entering the market.These improved breeds have higher productivity than the local kienyeji breeds. They have been bred for certain purposes. As a farmer, it is important to take advantage […]

A step-by-step guide to inseminate hens at home

The technology requires one to understand the basic anatomy and physiology of the hen and cock’s reproductive tract. One must also be technically competent in semen collection and deposition procedures to achieve effectiveness in producing fertilised eggs. MINIMAL STRESS Prior to semen collection, cocks must be trained. This is done by massaging the bird’s abdomen […]

HOMEMADE CHICK FEED FORMULATION

264-Eggs-Incubator

With the rising cost of poultry feeds, farmers rearing chickens are increasingly finding it difficult to make profit from poultry keeping. While it is difficult for farmers to formulate feeds for hybrid chickens such as broilers and layers, they can do so for their indigenous chickens or dual-purpose breeds such as the improved kienyeji chicken, […]

Key Difference between improved KARI and kuroiler breeds.

As kienyeji chickens become more and more popular in Kenya, more and more breeds are entering the market.These improved breeds have higher productivity than the local kienyeji breeds. They have been bred for certain purposes. As a farmer, it is important to take advantage of the different kienyeji chicken breed’s characteristics to fit your purposes. For example, If […]