One hundred and five free - scavenging indigenous chickens were bought from different smallholder farms and villages in Embu and Mbeere districts. Of these, 77 were ad ult chickens, 21 grower birds and 7 chicks. On ...

Poultry keeping is a commercial enterprise for the farmer. The poultry farmer obtains hi s /her income from the sale of eggs, poultry meat and manure. Thus, any factor which directly or indirectly affects the above ...