Selecting a site for a poultry farm is not a challenging task as long as you understand what an ideal business location is all about. However, you need to remember that your poultry farm will host birds that can be a nuisance to your neighbors. Therefore, there are certain factors to consider when choosing a … Read more
In our beginners’ guide to a successful poultry farming business, we mentioned that you need to ask yourself how much it costs to start a poultry farming business before you set up a poultry farm. The article has a lot of juicy stuff and I strongly advise you to check it out if you’ve not. … Read more
I began my poultry farming business in early 2021 and my biggest challenge when starting up the poultry raring project was how to start? By then, I had visited a few of my friends who kept birds for commercial purposes. From their stories and based on what I saw from their farms, I understood that … Read more
Drawing up my first poultry farming plan, my first concern was about the equipment. Knowing the types of poultry equipment, you need to put in place before you start investing in poultry farming is obviously the one key issue you have to address as a startup farmer. In the following previous articles, I covered the … Read more
As a poultry farmer, regulating temperature in your coop is one our most important tasks you’ll handle. Often, you will be dealing with young chicks that can easily die under cold weather. To prevent such deaths and the losses they bring, a brooder or heater will be your key tool. A brooder is an equipment … Read more
There is possibly no need to mention that poultry farming is one of the most lucrative agribusiness ideas for you to consider. However, to achieve maximum outcomes from your poultry projects in Kenya or anywhere, there are certain tools and equipment you must put in place. In a previous post, I described four types of … Read more
A lot of success stories have been told about poultry farming and how this agribusiness niche has pulled some people out of abject poverty. Indeed, there is little doubt that some of these stories are exaggerated. However, it is also a fact that there are thousands of genuine success stories to demonstrate how profitable poultry … Read more
As a practicing or aspiring poultry farmer, there are certain equipment that you must have for your project to succeed. Among these are waterers, water equipment, or drinkers. These are the category of equipment you will need for watering or supplying your flock with water for drinking. In this blog post, I describe four main … Read more