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 : 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…
Common Poultry And Chicken Diseases
The chicken farmer needs to have a good understanding of chicken diseases, their causes, symptoms, cures and prevention. Diseases are any changes in the chicken’s…
Vaccination schedule for Kienyeji chicken for 2025 [Download]
Indigenous chicken, also known as Kienyeji are much sought after because of the quality of their meat and eggs. They are hardy but also need…
Layer Poultry Farming Production and Management Guide
Layers are birds that are primarily kept for egg production. For commercial egg production, good management of layers is off uttermost importance if the poultry…
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…
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…
8 Reasons Your Chickens Stopped Laying Eggs
One of the major concerns of a poultry farmer is when they notice a decrease in egg production. Egg-laying might go from one egg a…
Broiler Feeding Program, Lighting Program and Growth Chart
The broiler feeding process is aimed at making sure that the bird, being raised for meat, attains the desired weight at the time of slaughter….
Rainbow Rooster Chicken Breed Information and management
The Rainbow rooster is a dual-purpose, low-input, multicoloured chicken from India. It was bred by Indbro Research and Breeding Farms in Southern India as part…
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…
Guide to Pumpkin Farming in Kenya
Pumpkin, considered a vegetable, is actually a fruit, with the nutrition of a vegetable. Farming pumpkins is common in many countries, with China being the…
Broiler Feeding Program, Lighting Program and Growth Chart
The broiler feeding process is aimed at making sure that the bird, being raised for meat, attains the desired weight at the time of slaughter….
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…
The complete guide to growing rosemary for home use and for profit
Rosemary is an evergreen herb native to the Mediterranean. It can grow anywhere in the world. It is used in cooking. Rosemary essential oil is…
Choosing the right solar powered irrigation system
The use of solar power for irrigation is becoming popular as solar panel technologies continue to get better and cheaper. Using solar harnesses the energy…
Asparagus Farming in Kenya
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that is gaining popularity in Kenya due to its nutritious and medicinal benefits. Being a perennial plant means you can…
Celery Farming in Kenya – A detailed Guide
Celery is a biennial plant that is farmed as an annual plant. Grown for its stalks, leaves, and seeds, the demand for celery in Kenya…
Guide to French Beans Farming in Kenya
Locally known as Mishiri, French beans have traditionally been grown in Kenya for Export. As time has gone by local consumption of french beans has…
Layer Poultry Farming Production and Management Guide
Layers are birds that are primarily kept for egg production. For commercial egg production, good management of layers is off uttermost importance if the poultry…
Guide to Choosing the Right Irrigation System
Irrigation is the application of water to the farm field, to supplement natural sources of water to plants. One of the major reasons farmers irrigate…