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…
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…
How to Manage Chicks from 0 weeks to 8 weeks
Brooding is the period immediately after hatching when the chicks need special care and management for their survival. Bringing in new chicks indicates that you…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Boschveld Indigenous Chicken Breed Information and management.
The Boschveld is an indigenous chicken reared across Africa. It is a crossbreed between the Ovambo, Matabele and Venda free-range indigenous chicken of southern Africa….
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Garlic Farming in Kenya
Garlic, a relative of onions, chives and shallots, is a popular seasoning used all over the world. Farming garlic in Kenya presents a major opportunity…
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…
Complete Guide to Pig farming in Kenya
Pork and other pig products account for 38% of meat products consumed worldwide. This gives Kenyans the opportunity to get into this in-demand product and…
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…
Farming Using Drip Irrigation in Kenya
Plants require water to grow, produce, and survive. One of the methods of getting water to your plants is through drip irrigation. Also known as…
Capsicum (Pilipili Hoho) Farming Guide
Capsicum, also known as sweet pepper, bell pepper or pilipili hoho are consumed in nearly every household in Kenya. They are used to spice up…
Successful dairy goat farming in Kenya
Keeping dairy goats in Kenya is a profitable venture if all the requirements are taken into consideration. In Kenya, goat milk production costs less than…