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It takes two: Coccidiosis vaccines effective against E. tenella after adequate cycling

Coccidiosis vaccination was effective in broilers challenged with Eimeria tenella but only after vaccinal oocysts cycled twice, Laura Tensa, DVM, told Poultry Health Today. Tensa and colleagues at the University of Georgia conducted a study after a poultry integrator reported problems with coccidiosis due to Eimeria tenelladespite the use of multiple coccidiosis vaccines and in-feed anticoccidial […]

POULTRY FARMING IN AFRICA

In most African countries, poultry farmers practice this for Home consumption Cultural reasons Income generation Poultry farming is an income generating project which provides quality food, energy, fertilizers and is also a source of renewable asset. Income from poultry farming is used for food, school fees, buying clothing, constructing house and unexpected expenses like sickness, […]

TYPES OF POULTRY FARMING

  Free range extensive system Backyard extensive system Semi intensive Intensive Free range Birds are not confined. Makeshift shelters are provided to protect the birds from severe weather conditions. Birds are free to wander around in litter collection areas, trees and nest in the bush. It’s hard to control inbreeding in comparison to using poultry […]

COST OF REARING KIENYENJI CHICKEN IN KENYA

In Kenya the types of poultry farming practised are follows; layers, broilers and kienyenji. Kienyenji is the most economical and marketable as it is dual purpose type of poultry. Improved kienyenji chicks can begin to lay eggs after 4 – 5 months. The following is estimated cost for raising 100 kienyenji chicks once you have […]

Kari Improved Kienyeji Chicken by Homerange Poultry Kenya

The Kari Improved kienyeji chicken is a local indigenous chicken distributed by Homerange Poultry Kenya. The breed was developed by the Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) in 2012 as a dual purpose chicken which is ideal both for meat and also for egg production. The breed is comparatively cheaper to rear as it can […]

POULTRY FARMING IN KENYA

poultry farming has existed in kenya for a very long time. Chickens, ducks ,turkeys, quails, geese, doves have been reared for their meat, eggs, feathers and fertilizer. However , poultry farming in kenya has mainly been for subsitance consumption with a few commercial farmers. the current urbanization and staedy growth of urban population has created […]