Complete Guide to Chicken Feed Formulation
Making your own chicken feed at home can help in cutting down on the cost of purchasing chicken feed. Formulating…
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The Complete Guide to Sweet Potato Farming
The sweet potato is a cherished versatile food in Kenya. It can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its flour can be used for porridge, while its leaves can be used as a vegetable. The many uses of the…
Rhode Island Red Chicken Breed Characteristics and Management
Rhode Island Red, a dual-purpose chicken breed, is one of the most popular breeds in the world. This is because it requires low maintenance, is hardy and is a very good layer. Friendly and gentle, Rhode Island Red is a…
How to farm strawberries in Kenya in 2025
The strawberry was initially a plant that grew in mild temperatures but has adapted well in warmer regions. It has become popular around the world and is grown in nearly every country, due to the breeding of new varieties that…
Sukuma Wiki Farming Guide for 2025
The english name for Sukuma Wiki is Collard Greens. It is a form of a cabbage where green leaves do not form a head. Closer to the wild cabbage, than he domesticated cabbage, Collard Greens is common in Kenya by…
How To Start Poultry and Chicken Farming: Record Keeping.
As a chicken farmer, you understand housing, disease control, vaccination, and brooding. However, do you understand record keeping? It is a very vital part of…
Potch Koekoek Chicken Breed Characteristics and Management
The Potch KoeKoek is a free-range, dual-purpose chicken breed developed in the 1950s, at Potchefstroom agricultural college in South Africa. It is a cross between…
Poultry House Construction Guidelines
Poultry farming is one of the most lucrative agricultural ventures, providing meat and eggs for human consumption. However, one of the most critical aspects of…
KARI Improved Kienyeji / Karlo Improved Kienyeji Breed Information and management.
KARI improved Kienyeji was bred by the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute(KARI), now known as Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Institute (KARLO) at their research centre…
How to Start Profitable Kienyeji Chicken Farming in Kenya. Download FREE Business Plan
Kienyeji chicken is a broad name used for indigenous chicken breeds in Kenya, mostly reared in the village under the free-range method. They are also…
Adding Value to eggs through egg powder production
Egg powder is a dried egg product with a similar texture to milk powder. Dried eggs are the complete eggs, the egg white or the…
How many chickens should I keep in order to make a profit?
As a farmer, your major goal should be to maximize the income you earn from your venture just like any other business person targets. While…
How To Start Poultry and Chicken Farming : Value Addition
Value addition is the process of adding value to a product or service through special processing, marketing or manufacturing. Value addition is often driven by…
Rhode Island Red Chicken Breed Characteristics and Management
Rhode Island Red, a dual-purpose chicken breed, is one of the most popular breeds in the world. This is because it requires low maintenance, is…
Kenbro Chicken Breed Information and management
Kenbro chicken is a dual-purpose breed developed and distributed by Kenchic Limited in Kenya. The poultry farmer can keep it for both eggs and meat. …
Passion Fruit Farming Guide for 2025. From Seedlings to Profits
Introduced to Kenya in the 1920s, the passion fruit is native to southern Brazil. It grows well in the tropics. In Kenya, passion fruit farming…
Watermelon Farming in Kenya Guide [updated for 2025]
With high yields, short maturity period, and ready market, commercial watermelon farming is being embraced by Kenyan farmers as a high return cash crop. Watermelon…
Where is the best place to setup my apiary?
What are the factors to consider when setting an apiary? How many hives should you set up in a single apiary? An apiary is a…
Beekeeping Equipment and Supplies to Get Started
Beekeeping is a profitable venture. It is good to know what equipment you need before you venture into the business. Most people think that when you…
Best Ways of Stopping Chicken From Eating Eggs
One of the major issues you might face in your chicken farming business is your chickens eating their eggs. This will reduce the number of…
Beetroot Farming in Kenya
Beetroot is a root vegetable that is used in salads, cooked meals, and juices. It is also known as chard, Harvard beet, European sugar beet,…
Kuroiler Chicken Breed information and management
Kuroiler chicken, a crossbreed created by Keggs farms in India in the early 1990s, is a dual purpose chicken breed. It is a cross of…
Spring Onion Farming in Kenya
Spring onions (Allium fistulosum), also known as bunching onions, green onions, or scallions are onions that do not develop bulbs. The leaves of the green…
How to grow Managu (African Nightshade)
The African nightshade / black nightshade, commonly referred to Kenya as Managu, is grown as an edible vegetable in Kenya. It is cherished for its…
How To Start Poultry and Chicken Farming : Value Addition
Value addition is the process of adding value to a product or service through special processing, marketing or manufacturing. Value addition is often driven by…