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Rearing & Feeding...

Day-old chicks must be handled with care. A flock that gets off to a good start is easier to control. It has a higher body weight at the start of the rearing process, is more uniform in size, has a better health status and reaches genetic ... Read More

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Brooding...

Brooding is the provision of artificial heat to help the chicks in temperature regulation. The heat can be provided by gas or electricity. The brooder area should be ready at least 24 hours before the chicks arri... Read More

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Equipment...

Drinking systems provide clean and cool water with adequate flow rate is fundamental to good poultry production. Without adequate water intake, feed consumption will decline and bird performance will be compromised. Both closed and open wa... Read More

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Chick placement proc...

As soon as the previous flock has been cropped/depleted the flock house and equipment must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. It is important to allow the house to remain empty for at least 2 weeks before the next flock is placed. This... Read More

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Record keeping...

Accurate record keeping is essential to monitor the performance and profitability of a flock and to enable forecasting, programming, and cash flow projections to be made.It also serves to provide an early warning of potential problems.Th... Read More

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Poultry hygiene and ...

As soon as the previous flock has been cropped/depleted, the house and equipment must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. Allow the house to remain empty for two weeks before the next flock arrives. This reduces the buildup of disease-c... Read More

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Infrared Beak treatm...

Beak trimming is the removal of part of the top and bottom beak of a bird. It is also called "debeaking", although this term is inaccurate as only part of the beak is removed. It is an animal husbandry practice commonly carried out in the ... Read More

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10 Reasons Your Broi...

Dear Dr. Messo. My name is Harriet, a broiler farmer in Kiambu County (Kenya). I would like to take this time and ask the following question on broiler management, what factors cause stunted growth in broilers?

 

Dear Harriet

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Day old chicks...

Day-old chicks must be handled with care. A flock that gets off to a good start is easier to control. It has a higher body weight at the start of rearing process, is more uniform in size, has a better health status and reaches genetic po... Read More

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Kenchic layers ...

Kenchic commercial layers are reared for egg production and are high producers with a longer production period and high peak production. The birds have high liveability due to a high level of immunity. The egg shells are stron... Read More

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Kenchic broilers...

Kenchic broilers are reared for meat production. The Broilers are robust fast-growing birds with high feed efficiency hence low cost of production. Due to high standards of breeder management, the chicks have a high level of i... Read More

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Kenbro ...

Kenbro is a free-range bird that is robust to disease and possesses a well-rounded conformation. This birds can be used for sustainable or commercial farming for meat or eggs.

Kenbro if managed as a layer, starts producing at 25 ... Read More

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Technical Support...

At Kenchic, we are committed to providing sound technical assistance to poultry farmers.We provide appropriate advice on bird housing, husbandry and health management.The information we share is based on actual flock performance results Read More

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One Stop Shop...

Kenchic is one of Africa's leading producers of processed chicken for consumers and day-old chicks for farmers. We place the highest priority on the health of the birds we farm, the quality of products and services we provide.

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Recommended layer/k...

DAY VACCINE METHOD 1( done in the hatchery) Mareks + IBD-VaxxitekNCD+IB Live(Vitabron) Intramuscular injectionSpray( done in the hatchery) 15-18 NCD+IB Live Eye drop/Drinking water WK 6-8 NCD Killed orNCD+IB Live

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Kenchic to vaccinate...

Nairobi, 6th March, 2018

The leading poultry firm in East and Central Africa has started vaccinating all day-old broiler chicks at the hatchery against Gumboro, Newcastle and Infectious Bronchitis diseases. The chicks are vaccinate

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Kenchic's Solution T...

Kenchic has introduced hatchery vaccination in all day-old broilers against Gumboro, Newcastle and Infectious Bronchitis diseases.

With intensification of broiler production, total or partial condemnation of carcasses has risen due

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