- Apr 16, 2011
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New to chicken farming. Started the business in Western Kenya but as a strictly commercial venture. Presently at 200 chickens with another 100 due next week.
I find the information on this site extremely valuable. Unfortunately we do not have the time to name our birds since they do not become pets. Building a coop is not just running down to "Home Depot" or "Aces" instead we venture to "Home Jungle". Electric tools are not common place so it was strange to see our coop being constructed using hammers, saws and sweat. Just does not have the svelt appearance but it serves the purpose on the cold wet nights, yes even on the equator there are cold wet nights
The purchase of chicks (kuku's) means travelling in a van (matatu) along with many other riders...(let me correct that to read hot,sweaty and unhappy riders).
Obtaining food often involves carrying sacks of meal on the back of a motorcycle to the final destination, naturally the passenger holds the grain sack.
Not being familiar with chickens at all I am amazed at the beautiful birds that are on this site....my selection is an indigenous (sp?) chicken that is given the name of the hatchery (Kenbros as far as I know). Plain (but pretty in an ugly duckling sorta way).
Looking forward to reading all the articles ... just green with envy on how beautiful the other birds are...lol
I find the information on this site extremely valuable. Unfortunately we do not have the time to name our birds since they do not become pets. Building a coop is not just running down to "Home Depot" or "Aces" instead we venture to "Home Jungle". Electric tools are not common place so it was strange to see our coop being constructed using hammers, saws and sweat. Just does not have the svelt appearance but it serves the purpose on the cold wet nights, yes even on the equator there are cold wet nights
The purchase of chicks (kuku's) means travelling in a van (matatu) along with many other riders...(let me correct that to read hot,sweaty and unhappy riders).
Obtaining food often involves carrying sacks of meal on the back of a motorcycle to the final destination, naturally the passenger holds the grain sack.
Not being familiar with chickens at all I am amazed at the beautiful birds that are on this site....my selection is an indigenous (sp?) chicken that is given the name of the hatchery (Kenbros as far as I know). Plain (but pretty in an ugly duckling sorta way).
Looking forward to reading all the articles ... just green with envy on how beautiful the other birds are...lol
