Mary Mathuli, a farmer in Wote, Makueni County has excelled in poultry farming with her farm becoming a model for others after switching from rearing kienyeji (traditional) chicken to Rainbow Rooster chicken.

Mathuli who started with 10 birds in 2016 currently has more than 1,300 chickens which she sells to farmers and a local non-governmental…

What you need to know about Newcastle  disease

Newcastle disease is a highly contagious viral infection that affects many species of domestic and wild birds.

domestic fowl are more susceptible while a mild form of the disease affects ducks. The disease can result in digestive, respiratory, and/nervous clinical signs, which range from a mild, almost…

Animals that are obviously diseased or injured should never be sold or used for human consumption

• Poultry slaughtered on-farms for own use or farm gate sales must be killed humanely .humane slaughter must be quickly and effectively make an animal unconscious an enable to feel pain before being bled out, options include neck dislocation,…
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1. Eggs are great protectors of women's health. Pregnant and lactating mothers derive iron and folic acid adequately from eggs
2. Vitamin E, D, and Selenium are well-sourced in eggs which protect and prolong the beauty of young women
3. Vitamin D, Calcium, and Magnesium which are necessary for the fortification of children philosophy are well prevalent…
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Husbandry is the care, maintenance, and  breeding of poultry

To achieve good bird, barn, and gut health one requires operational excellence and attention to detail. A combination of quality nutrition, vet guidance, and increased consideration of barn and bird management will help to ensure you have the best possible chance to perform at their maximum…

In kukuchic we believe raising healthy poultry serves many purposes. Happy chicken living in a stress-free environment produces large eggs, and higher quality meat compared to chicken living in an overcrowded house.

Select the right breed

Research is a key factor here. Are you getting chickens so that you can have a large supply of…

 cause

The disease is caused by birna virus of serotype 1

The virus is very stable and is difficult to eradicate from an infected farm

Transmission 

IBD virus is very infectious and spreads easily from bird to bird by way of droppings. Infected clothing and equipment are the means of transmission between farms

clinical signs

Are you looking forward to starting a poultry business?

The poultry farming business can be done from both backyards as well as medium and largely integrated contract farming business. Worldwide poultry farming has transformed into a techno-commercial industry from the status of the backyard for three decades. poultry farming is the fastest-growing sector of agriculture and…

Chicken is a lean meat with high nutritional value, and eating it regularly will help you stay healthy.

 most non-vegetarians depend on chicken meat. Chicken, the most common type of poultry in the world, is popular for good reason. 

some have taken it a delicacy not just because of taste but also its many health…

Mareks disease is a highly contagious viral disease of poultry characterized bt T cell Lymphomas and peripheral nerve enlargement. standard criteria used for diagnosis include history, clinical signs, gross necropsy, and histopathology. 

Transmission 

Being highly contagious mareks are readily transmitted among chickens when fully developed it may be transmitted through feather follicles from which is…