How to cut feed costs in broiler business

Three weeks old broiler chicken [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

Broiler farming is profitable despite the high cost of inputs and volatile market. The broiler meat industry in Kenya is estimated to be valued at Sh48.6 billion and is the fastest-growing industry globally, thanks to the ever-increasing human population and the demand for cheap protein sources.

Prices of whole dressed capon of 1.1-1.2kg are currently going for Sh500 per piece, this price is likely to come down with the anticipated drop in feed prices following the intention to import cheap maize from external producers recently announced by the Kenya Kwanza government.