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Poultry eggs incubators
Ecochicks Poultry provide high performance eggs incubators in Kenya at fair prices to promote poultry farming in Kenya. These incubators come with different capacities for different types of poultry...
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External parasites of Kienyeji chicken
External parasites infest poultry houses and breed in cracks of the buildings. The species commonly found include lice, mites, fleas and ticks, though very rare. They affect all ages of birds but are...
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Poultry Diseases prevention and treatment
Diseases may be defined as illness of one or more of the body organs or tissues, caused by pathogens or germs. Germs (virus, bacteria) and protozoa are classified according to size. Parasites, though...
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Poultry breeding hatching and brooding
Avoid inbreeding by introducing one cock for every 10 hens every 2 years. Selection of eggs for setting Improved nutrition can raise the average number of eggs laid per clutch by 100%. Fertilised eggs...
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Poultry general management and feeding
Feeding Birds need feeds that give the necessary elements for body functions, including growth, and egg and meat production. This is a requirement that the free-range production system does not meet...
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hydroponics fodder for poultry
Poultry feed is some of the most expensive livestock feed on the market, making hydroponically grown fodder an easy choice for poultry producers. Sprouted fodder is considered a complete ration for...
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chicken cage for sale in kenya
Chicken cages in kenya(Hot Dip Galvanized) with a capacity of 120 birds per unit. Come with all water accessories and fixtures for addition of Manure scrapper and feed cart which are optional. Warranty...
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kienyeji chicken farming manual
Poultry farming business in Kenya is very profitable but needs to be done by the book to realize this profit. The Beginner’s Guide to Improved Kienyeji and Exotic Chicken Farming in Kenya covers...
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Why poultry farmers fail in Kenya
Why poultry farmers fail in Kenya No feasibility study In most cases, farmers make little or no effort to carry out a feasibility study. The most important of these are the suppliers of day-old...
View ArticleWhat to do when Kienyeji Hens have drastically reduced their laying
What to do when Kienyeji Hens have drastically reduced their laying. You can boost kienyeji hens to lay by doing one of the following Feed one gram of honey mixed with water with the forage to the hen...
View ArticleKienyeji diseases and their treatments
Disease Age affected Symptoms Treatment NCD All Depression, poor appetite, coughing and difficult breathing, diarrhea, nervous signs, twisted neck and death in large numbers in short time...
View ArticlePoints to consinder while starting chicken farming in Kenya
Can I rear Kienyeji for commercial purpose Farmers have been calling Ecochicks Poultry with similar inquires and this is my take. Yes but having considered the following. There are only 2 main...
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Cattle Feed Pellets Making Guide
What is Cattle Feed Pellet Cattle feed pellets are a kind of compound feed and mainly made from various raw materials such as, cereals, seed from oleaginous crops and legumes, forage and dried beet...
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Economies of broiler farming setup
Economics of Broiler Farming – at a Glance 1. Unit Size : 1000 broiler birds per month 2.250 broilers in a week 3. System of rearing : Deep litter system Sr. No Particulars Specifications Physical...
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Chicken vaccines and their prices
Disease Age Vaccine Name Method of administartion Estimate price Marek’s 1 day Marek subcutaneously injection ksh 3500/1000doses Newcastle/infectious bronchitis 7th day NCD+IB Drinking...
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How to construct a chicken house
The materials which are used should be: durable (lasting) easy to handle and easy to repair if damaged readily available and as cheap as possible Building and repairs should preferably be carried out...
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10 Tips for Growing / Expanding Your Poultry Business in Kenya
Poultry farming is profitable alright, but a lot of people still fail and incur lots of losses in this business all the same. A lot of investors have blamed themselves for going into the business....
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Sources of capital for your poultry farm
Are you worried about how to get funds to start or expand your poultry business? The best way to get funding for your poultry farm is to go as a group. You can join a group of poultry farmers or form...
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Calculations in making own poultry feed
We shall be using The Pearson Square methodrelies on the Digestible Crude Protein (DCP) as the basic nutritional requirement for feed. The most common ingredients used in poultry feed are whole maize,...
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10 Tips on Raising Chickens
Seek out neighbors and chicken farmers in the area Yes, the internet is full of useful sites for raising chickens, but nothing beats the advice and knowledge of someone with whom you can talk in your...
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