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Eugene Poultry Farm Limited. Contact: +254743440331
Eugene Poultry Farm Limited. Contact: +254743440331
Eugene Poultry Farm Limited. Contact: +254743440331
Contact: +254743440331
Table of Contents
Introduction to our Company. ...................................................................................................................... 2
Kuroiler Chicken: Our Preferred Breed. ........................................................................................................ 4
Characteristics of the Kuroiler Chicken. ................................................................................................ 4
Why the Kuroiler Chicken? ................................................................................................................... 5
Kuroiler chicken in Kenya ...................................................................................................................... 6
Poultry housing. ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Deep litter chicken farming system ........................................................................................................ 12
How to site a poultry house. ................................................................................................................... 14
SPACING. ................................................................................................................................................. 15
BIOSECURITY IN POULTRY FARMING. ......................................................................................................... 16
Recommended Vaccination Program ......................................................................................................... 20
Recommended Feeding Program. .............................................................................................................. 20
PHOTO GALLERY.......................................................................................................................................... 22
8 types of workers that can wreck or uplift your farming business. .......................................................... 24
FEED FORMULATION GUIDE ....................................................................................................................... 29
Chick mash Feed formulation for 70kg bag. ........................................................................................... 29
Grower mash Feed formulation for 70kg bag ......................................................................................... 30
Layers mash feed formulation ................................................................................................................ 31
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Introduction to our Company.
Our Company was initiated on 6th June 2017 at the outskirts of Tagare ward ,
Mabera Sub-county , Migori Kenya ,East Africa as a youth empowerment
reference especially in exploiting opportunities in farming.
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• Kajiado-Bisil
• Kiambu-Limuru/Kamangu
• Migori-Chamkombe/Sori
• Siaya-Ng’iya/Ndere-upcoming outlets.
• Laikipia-Nanyuki/Nyahururu
• Tarime-Tanzania
• Homa Bay-Aura Chuotho/Nyakach
• Musanda-Kakamega
• Machakos-Kathiani/Vyulya-Masii
• Kitui North
• Makueni-Kibwezi
• Mombasa-Mtwapa
• Soy/Ziwani-Eldoret
• Nakuru-upcoming outlet
• Vihiga-Gambogi/Luanda-upcoming outlet
• Kericho
• Kisumu
• Busia-Funyula
• Kitale-Maili Nne-upcoming outlet
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Kuroiler Chicken: Our Preferred Breed.
The Kuroiler chicken have gained popularity in Kenya. It is a hybrid chicken which
was developed in India by a company known as Keggfarms Private Limited.
It was introduced into the market in the early 1990s. The name Kuroiler is an
acronym derived from the words “Keggfarms” curry and “broiler”.
It is widely believed, though not confirmed by the company developing the breed
due to intellectual property rights, that Kuroiler chicken originated from crossing
Rhode Island Red, White leghorn, Barred Plymouth Rock and two Indian
indigenous chicken breeds with some broiler blood infusion to obtain specific
broiler characteristics.
Kuroiler chicken have been successfully exported to countries such as Uganda and
now Kenya. (Source:www.keggfarms.com).
1. The Kuroiler chicken is a dual purpose breed that produces both meat and
eggs very well.
3. Hens attain weight off up to 2.5 kg in 12 months, begin laying eggs at five to
six months and then lay 150 to 200 eggs during their 12-16 months egg
laying period, initially more than 20 eggs per month(Keggfarms).
4. Cockerels reach 4kg in 12 months and weigh at least 1kg when they are
about three months, at which point they could be sold for meat if the
farmer chooses.
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5. The Kuroiler chicken breed thrives well on household waste, scraps and
vegetation and thus does not compete with the poor for grain or require
any special feeding.
6. The colour of the egg is distinct shade of brown (tan) with bright yellow
yolk.
In 2011, a pilot project was started in Uganda to test the Indian model using
Kuroiler Chicken.
They are hardy birds that do well even with unsophisticated management
and feed input.
Their meat is distributed in an even manner on the breast area and legs.
The birds have a traditional appearance.
Traditional live bird customers prefer to purchase a whole live bird of 1kg
weight and not a much bigger bird of almost 2kg.
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Kuroiler chickens attain 1kg weight between 5 to 6 weeks of age depending
upon feed and management conditions with excellent live ability.
The Kuroiler chicken was introduced to Kenya from Uganda. It is highly preferred
because of various reasons.
Also the meat of the Kuroiler chicken is tasty, soft and fleshy as compared to the
local Kienyeji chicken.
They are preferred to those of the local kienyeji because they are bigger in size
and have a yellow yolk. Thus many people see value for their money.
Local farmers who wish to raise indigenous chicken prefer the Kuroiler as a local
breed because their chicks are bigger, look healthier and attractive to look at.
In addition, the mortality rate of the chicks is low as compared to other kienyeji
breeds.
In addition, Kuroiler hens, after their laying period is over, do fetch a good price of
up to Kshs. 450 when sold as ex-layers for meat.
The local kienyeji chicken does fetch a lower price ranging from Kshs. 250 to
Kshs.300 because they are light in weight.
These breeds are able to produce more eggs, gain weight faster and be resistant
to diseases.
All these qualities mean that there is more profit in the kienyeji chicken business.
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Poultry housing.
A poultry house needs to have the right spacing for your chicken.
Chicken need to have enough space for feeding, drinking and resting.
In addition, it needs to protect your chicken from cold, too much heat, rain, wind,
pests, predators and diseases.
There is a huge amount of work that one needs to be involved in order to give out
the best house for your chicken.
In kuroiler chicken farming, the poultry house needs to have a brooder for raising
day old chicks till they reach one month old.
It is also a place of safety where baby chicks are kept warm, fed, watered and
cared for until they are able to care for themselves.
This is because kuroiler chicken farming involves raising day old chicks until they
reach market weight of 2.5kg at about 4 months.
One can get best quality Kuroiler chicks from our company Eugene Poultry Farm
Ltd.
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• Gas through gas brooders. These are the latest in the brooder
market.
Gas brooders
A gas brooder is an equipment used for brooding that provides heat using natural
gas or methane, connected to a heating element. It is used to provide heat for
floor reared chicks.
A gas brooder works well with brooder guards (often in a diameter of 5 feet-
which can hold about 200 chicks).
Thus, the gas brooder is hung at the middle of the brooder where the chicks are
reared.
Brooding involves rearing baby chicks-as newly hatched chicks do not fully
develop the thermo-regulatory mechanism and homeostasis.
Thus, it is often difficult to maintain the body temperature properly for the first
few weeks of life-as birds might be subjected to chilling if not properly introduced
to a regulated heat source.
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Artificial brooding: A large number of chicks can be reared in the absence of
broody hens.
Equipment used for artificial brooding are called brooders. These are composed
of three elements:
A heating source (electrical, gases like natural gas, methane, liquid fuel like
kerosene, solid fuel like coal, wood can be used as a heating material).
Reflectors (concentrates the heat emanating from the heating source)
Brooder guard
Check the brooder for proper temperature 24 hours prior to the arrival of
chicks.
Switch on the brooder heating source several hours before the arrival of
the chicks in order to maintain required brooding temperature.
Watch the reaction of the chicks to the heating source in order to find out if
the temperature provided is appropriate.
Thus, the heat intensity can be adjusted by reducing the power of the bulb
or raising the heating element higher from the birds.
In case of too low temperature, there needs to be a supplement to the
heating source. Also, the heating source can be further lowered to the
ground.
For example I use charcoal as a source of heat during the day and electricity
during the night. It all depends on your preferences.
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One also needs to keep the brooder floor warm by putting a layer of dry wood
chippings.
These also help to absorb the chicken droppings thus ensuring that the brooder is
dry at all times.
Sawdust is too fine thus chicks can mistake it for feed and this can lead to death
of the chicks.
Also avail drinking water for at least 3 hours before introducing feed.
Liquid paraffin helps in digestion of feed by the chicks and also helps
prevent constipation in chicks too.
After two weeks, the chicks begin to acquire the ability to regulate
their own temperature since they have started to have feathers.
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Also there is increased feed intake and general activity.
One needs to expand the brooder space as the chicks grow to avoid
overcrowding which can lead to death and poor feed intake by some
of the chicks due to inaccessible feeders and drinkers.
The chicks at this age are well covered by feathers and can be able to
withstand more variable environmental temperatures.
They will also have wet droppings characterized by wet dirty pasted
vents.
There are many brooder designs that are good for raising chicks so feel free
to adopt any plan that you like and that meets your needs.
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Below is a simple guide for spacing for kuroiler chicken reared using the deep
litter system.
An initial layer of litter is spread for the chicken to use for bedding material and
to defecate in, and as the litter is soiled, new layers of litter are continuously
added by the farmer. Source: Wikipedia.
With this chicken farming method, litter from wood chippings/ shavings absorbs
nitrogen from the chicken droppings, which then ferments in a process that does
not have odor.
In addition, the litter provides warmth to chicken. This system also allows chicken
to get rid of parasites as they roll in the litter.
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It also helps them cool during the warm weather. It also helps to keep warmth
during cold weather.
Many poultry farmers in Kenya employ deep litter chicken farming method.
It is suitable for both layers chicken and broiler chicken production. The manure is
good for planting in the farms.
The chicken manure is also used by dairy farmers as a nutritional supplement for
dairy cows and goats, in addition to dairy meal.
The chicken manure is often mixed with dairy meal, maize germ and bran.
How it works.
For deep litter chicken farming system to be effective, the birds have to be
confined to a poultry house throughout their production cycle.
For best results, the floor should be cemented then covered with about 5cm to
10cm of litter material and should be spread evenly.
This helps prevent pests such as mites and fleas from hiding. It also makes it easy
to clean out the chicken manure.
The litter which is mainly from sawdust or wood chippings helps to absorb the
chicken droppings which would otherwise bring diseases caused by wet chicken
environments such as coccidiosis etc.
You can get sawdust from timber yards and sawmills in your neighbourhood.
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You can get wood chippings from timber yards that have planning machines or
from wood workshops that make furniture.
Sawdust and wood chippings have to be dried first before spreading them in your
poultry house.
Depending on the amount of sunlight, the usually take about 3-5 days to dry.
NEVER put wet litter for your chicken.
As a matter of good practice, do change your litter after every three months to
avoid diseases and pests from getting into the poultry house.
Also as a best practice, always have dried sawdust or wood chippings in your
store.
This is so as to avoid inconveniences that may arise due to lack of litter when you
want it and also weather conditions such as rain.
East to West positioning of the house is the most ideal to take care of direct sun
rays into the house at sunset and at sunrise.
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The house should provide ventilation for all stages of growth. However,
care should be taken to prevent and avoid draughts.
Good ventilation aids in removing ammonia from the house and assists in
drying litter which in return helps reduce risk of diseases.
Having a wire mesh on at least two sides of the poultry house is a must for
adequate ventilation.
The front part of the house should have 1 meter and the back side 0.6
meters of wire mesh from the top.
This can be adjusted to suit different regions. Just like human beings,
chicken hate a stuffy environment and this will even affect their growth and
production.
SPACING.
Provide adequate spacing for your chicken.
Provide litter (wood shavings) and not sawdust for broiler chicken.
Turn the litter using a fork spade once a week to facilitate absorption.
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BIOSECURITY IN POULTRY FARMING.
What is biosecurity?
BIOSECURITY FOR POULTRY FLOCKS. ...
Biosecurity is a practice designed to prevent the spread of disease onto
your farm.
Some infections for instance viral infections have no cure hence the best
control strategy lies in timely vaccination and proper disinfection and
biosecurity.
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A good biosecurity program should be holistic, so as to ensure minimum
chances of spread of infection.
A proper disinfection regime for the drinkers, feeder and the housing
facility is critical.
Egg trays entering the farm should first be disinfected before entry.
Their hairy bodies provide attachment to many infectious agents in the flies
environment.
TH4 is used for disinfecting the poultry house, in footbaths and in litter
disinfection. This is because it's very strong with a long residual activity.
Also very safe and gentle to use for the last fumigation before chicks arrive.
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Very safe for FOGGING in the presence of chicken. It is also safe for use
through addition in drinking water in case of severe gastro- intestinal
infections.
Lanirat is a safe and effective rodenticide. Its hygienic and cost effective
and doesn't encourage bait shyness
Culexon is perfect solution for mosquito control. It’s highly effective and
has a residual protective activity of 3 months.
It contains sugar and tricosene ( sex hormone) that easily attracts flies.
Upon ingestion of the poison or by simply coming into contact with agita,
flies exhibit nervous signs and death is a guarantee.
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Recommended Vaccination Program
Age in weeks No.of grams per bird per day Type of feed
1 12 Chick mash
2 18
3 25
4 31
5 36
6 41
7 45 Gradual change to
growers mash
8 49 Growers mash
9 52
10 60
11 70
12 75
13 80
14 85
15 92
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16 97
17 110 Gradual change to
layers mash.
18 120 Layers mash.
19 130
20 140
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PHOTO GALLERY.
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Poultry House
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8 types of workers that can wreck or uplift your farming
business.
But as a farming business owner, there are certain types of workers you should
consciously avoid and others that you should embrace it you want to prosper.
Always absent.
In your own interest, do away with this vision destroyer if push comes to
shove.
They don’t have respect for time and thus don’t have respect for your
business growth.
You find out that the chicken have not been fed, no water given, no eggs
collected and the egg production ends up dropping.
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When the birds get sick he doesn’t report to the owner because he isn’t
aware since he is always late.
Warn this kind of workers and if they don’t change, sack them.
The owner’s properties doesn't concern him as long as the salary is paid.
The chicken are always left without feeds and water, no collection of eggs
,cows will always be left without being milked while he is very busy on the
phone or betting sites.
They just arrive and cant wait for closing time to arrive.
They are the thieves. These are the guys who will sell the feeds meant for
animals and you wonder how quickly the chicken or the cows finished the
feeds.
They will steal the eggs and sell and lie to you that the egg production
dropped, they will steal chicken and slaughter and eat and lie to you that it
died.
If you ask him to show you the carcass you will be disappointed.
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I once witnessed a worker in a poultry farm I visited who had hidden
chicken bones under his bed.
All this time he had been lying to his employer that the chicken died and
the carcass had been disposed not knowing that the carcasses were being
disposed in his stomach all this time.
This one will give you ulcers and depression for nothing.
He will become rich with your own resources before you know it.
They often even dream bigger than the owners of the farm.
They are always in a hurry to leave one farm and go to another not minding
laid down agreements and the negative consequences their untimely exit
might cause their employers and the organization.
Dear farming business owners , as soon as you detect this trait in any of
your staff, start moving to replace this person so as not to be a pitiable
victim.
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Other workers usually hate this type of workers.
And that is why you should get rid of them very fast before they drive away
good workers from your farming business.
9. The hardworking, ambitious, honest and faithful worker.
This one will make you prosper and grow to unprecedented heights.
This type is resourceful, wise does his work unsupervised and takes the
business as his own.
Pay this worker well and if the farm becomes successful, give him a share in
the business.
CONCLUSION:
Sometimes these workers might have negative attributes depending on
how we treat them.
Some farmers don't pay their workers well, they don't respect them, treat
them in the most inhuman ways, insult their workers continuously and
don't even provide the much required needs.
Farmers must always be ready to treat their workers well. Hiring is a serious
business. Never joke with it!
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FEED FORMULATION GUIDE
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Grower mash Feed formulation for 70kg bag
Ingredients Number of kg
Maize 10
Maize germ 17
Wheat Pollard 13
Wheat bran 10
Cotton Seed Cake 6
Sunflower 5
Soya 3.4
Lime 2.07
Bonemeal 700g
Fishmeal 3
Growers premix 20g
Toxin binder 50g
Salt 14g
Coccidiostat 10g
zinc 10
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Layers mash feed formulation
Ingredients No. of kg
Maize 34
Soya 12
Fishmeal 8
Maize/wheat bran 10
Lime 6kg
Layers premix 175g
Lysine 70g
Methionine 35g
Threonine 70g
Tryptophan 35g
Toxin binder 50g
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