BROODING CHICK NO ITEM UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 1. Day old chicks pieces 1000 —- —- 2. Cardboards pieces 10 550 5,500 3. Brooder lamps pieces 6 750 4,500 4. Brooding jikos Pieces 3 1500 4,500 5. Chicks feeders pieces 10 450 4,500 6. Chicks drinkers Pieces 15 450 6,750 TOTAL […]
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 […]
Every farmer desire 100 per cent survival of chicks once he or she has bought and put them in a brooding house. Losses will, however, almost always occur especially during the first two weeks of life. A mortality of 1-5 per cent may be considered normal, but anything above 5 per cent is abnormal and […]
#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 […]
BROODING CHICK NO ITEM UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 1. Day old chicks pieces 500 105 52,500 2. Cardboards pieces 15 550 8,250 3. Brooder lamps pieces 10 750 7,500 4. Brooding jikos Pieces 5 1500 7,500 5. Chicks feeders pieces 20 350 7,000 6. Chicks drinkers Pieces 20 350 7,000 TOTAL […]
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 […]
BROODING CHICK NO ITEM UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 1. Day old chicks pieces 500 105 52,500 2. Cardboards pieces 15 550 8,250 3. Brooder lamps pieces 10 750 7,500 4. Brooding jikos Pieces 5 1500 7,500 5. Chicks feeders pieces 20 350 7,000 6. Chicks drinkers Pieces 20 350 7,000 TOTAL […]
COST OF REARING 500 COMMERCIAL LAYERS BROODING CHICK NO ITEM UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 1. Day old chicks pieces 500 105 52,500 2. Cardboards pieces 15 550 8,250 3. Brooder lamps pieces 10 750 7,500 4. Brooding jikos Pieces 5 1500 7,500 5. Chicks feeders pieces 20 350 7,000 6. Chicks drinkers Pieces […]
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, […]
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 […]