Mbugua decided to specialise in poultry farming since it requires minimal space compared to other livestock, it’s not labour-intensive but has better returns if well managed. At Kipipiri, he ventured into horticultural farming, specialising in snow peas farming, but his heart was still in poultry farming which, he says, is more rewarding than crop farming. Mbugua says poultry farming is very tricky and can be disastrous if the rearing procedure is not religiously followed. The chicks are then given quality chick mash for six weeks, after which they are introduced to growers mash for two-and-a-half months, before introducing the layers mash. “The biggest challenge in poultry farming is stress; constantly stressed layers can take even a year to lay eggs,” he warns.

Source: Daily Nation June 19, 2020 21:56 UTC