Kienyeji chicken trade winning tips

Nicholas Omondi, a radio presenter and a farmer at his poultry farm in Dunga Kisumu county. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Hello Dr Watson, I am a small-scale poultry farmer in Nandi County. I would like to venture into commercial Improved Kienyeji farming, for eggs and meat. Kindly assist me with more information on the house plan, good poultry management practices and a rough estimate of a start up of 500 improved Kienyeji day-old chicks.[Cheruiyot Biwott]

Dear Bwana Cheruiyot, Improved Kienyeji chicken farming is slowly growing in popularity in Kenya since the well-established indigenous chickens cannot cope up with the demand for tougher and sweeter chicken menu largely being consumed by our middle-income population. More breeding companies are churning out breeds like Kenbro, Sasso, Kari, Rainbow rooster, Kuroiler in the name of improved backyard...