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24/09/2025

REASON WHY MANAGERS FAIL :

INABILITY OR INAPTITUDE IN RETAINING TOP TALENT .

Many bosses have this attitude that anyone is replaceable easily like gloves, that they can hire someone even better. They are fooling themselves, and do disservice to their company.

A good employee has knowledge of systems , products and processes. They have trust relationships with clients and co-workers that takes years to build.

When you lose a good employee, you lose part of your culture. You lose part of your company. And you may lose your own future.

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24/09/2025

Management of Indigenous KARI (Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization) Chicken from 1–18 Weeks

Here's a simplified guide

1. Brooding Stage (1–4 Weeks)
~ Heat source Use charcoal stove or bulbs (30–32°C in week 1, reduce weekly).
~ Feed Starter mash (high protein ~20–22%)
~ Water Clean water + glucose + vitamins

✓Vaccinate
~ Day 1: Marek’s
~ Day 7: Newcastle (Lasota)
~ Day 14: Gumboro

2. Growing Stage (5–12 Weeks)
~ Feed Grower mash (18% protein)

✓ Vaccinate
✓ Week 4: Gumboro booster
✓ Week 6: Fowl pox
✓ Week 8: Newcastle booster
~ Deworm Every 2 weeks
~ Spacing 1–1.5 sq ft per bird
~ Lighting Natural is enough unless cold/dark

3. Pre-Lay Stage (13–18 Weeks)
~ Feed Pre-layer or layer mash (16–18% protein, calcium-rich)

✓ Vaccinate
~ Week 12–16: Infectious bronchitis, fowl typhoid
~ Prepare nest boxes
~ Reduce stress Quiet, dry housing
~ Watch for maturity signs Red combs, squatting, nesting behavior

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17/09/2025

How my day kicks off, hawa wakiwa na food, am a happy farmer. Wacha wakose ata hiyo day siwezi Kula wallahi. Humble beginnings and I trust the process. Only a matter of time and I will be there. Namuweka Mungu mbele. I have six layers who gives me four eggs daily. Inanisaidia kubuy food ya hawa najazia Tu pesa kidogo. The layers are on free range
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28/08/2025

Common Poultry Disease
Coccidiosis is caused by single-celled parasites that live in the gut wall, damaging the intestinal lining.
Normally affect young birds from two to four weeks old, This damage leads to severe intestinal problems
Signs and Symptoms
•diarrhea,
•Poor nutrient absorption
•Weight loss.
•Blood stain diarrhea
•Brown watery diarrhea
•Droopiness and Lethargy
•Ruffled Feathers
•Dehydration
•Pale Combs and Wattles
•Stunted Growth.

Treatments
•Isolate the affected birds

Synthetically
Choose one
•Amprolim 250
•Embacine forte
•Cidialtreat

Organically
Choose one
•Aloe vera and pawpaw
•Ginger, Garlic and bitter leaf
•Bitter leaf and scent leaf
Give them for 5 days and observe them

27/08/2025

Simple feed formulas for Kienyeji (local) chickens at different stages Starter, Grower, and Layer for 100 kg feed

1. Starter Feed (0–8 weeks)
Target Fast growth and strong immunity
Protein 18–20%

~ Maize – 50 kg
~ Soybean meal – 20 kg
~ Fish meal – 7 kg
~ Wheat bran – 10 kg
~ Sunflower cake – 7 kg
~ Bone meal – 2 kg
~ Premix – 0.5 kg
~ Salt – 0.25 kg
~ Lysine & Methionine – 0.25 kg

2. Grower Feed (9–18 weeks)
Target Body growth before laying
Protein 16–17%

~ Maize – 45 kg
~ Wheat bran – 20 kg
~ Sunflower cake – 15 kg
~ Fish meal – 5 kg
~ Soybean meal – 10 kg
~ Bone meal – 2 kg
~ Premix – 0.5 kg
~ Salt – 0.25 kg
~ Lysine & Methionine – 0.25 kg

3. Layer Feed (18+ weeks / Laying)
Target Consistent egg laying, strong shells
Protein 16–18% | High Calcium

~ Maize – 40 kg
~ Wheat bran – 25 kg
~ Sunflower cake – 10 kg
~ Soybean meal – 10 kg
~ Fish meal – 5 kg
~ Limestone or Oyster shell – 7 kg
~ Bone meal – 2 kg
~ Premix – 0.5 kg
~ Salt – 0.25 kg
~ Lysine & Methionine – 0.25 kg

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11/08/2025

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26/07/2025

WAYS TO MAKE YOUR CHICKEN LAY MORE.

1. Access to clean water:
They need clean, fresh water every day to support their bodily needs. I know, you see them drinking from muddy puddles and ditches but they really should have clean water. That murky water you see them drinking may contain parasites and bacteria that can make them sick.
If hens become dehydrated they will not lay eggs and it will take them a few days to start laying again.

2. Reducing Stress
Chickens can get stressed by small and inconsequential things such as a change of feed, loud noises, a squirrel in the run, and other trivial things that we would not even think about.

It is your job to try and keep the stress down to a minimum if you want your chickens to lay eggs.

3. Calcium

A hen that lacks calcium will lay soft-shelled or shell-less eggs. Soft shell eggs look like regular eggs but when you pick them up, they are not hard they are quite malleable in the hand. A shell-less egg looks exactly like it sounds, there may be a thin membrane holding everything inside, but there is no solid shell.

4. Enough Space
Chickens do not like to be crammed together. They like having enough space to flap their wings!
Inside the coop, each chicken should have 4 square feet of space, and outside in the run, they each need at least 8 square feet.
Just remember that crowding them can lead to health and behavioral issues.

They may start pecking and feather plucking, egg eating, and a host of other anti-social behaviors. The weaker birds get trampled on too and can suffer from injuries.

By giving them enough space you are providing for their mental and emotional well-being. A happy and content chicken is going to be healthier and more productive than a hen that is unhappy and depressed.

5. Parasites And Bugs

Bugs are not only irritating but they can be very bad for your hens’ health.

Mites in particular will suck your hens’ blood overnight.

In severe cases, this can lead to anemia and death, even in mild cases