The genotype for the indigenous chicken is derived from the locally available breeds.\u00a0\u00a0Usually have low production in terms of egg and meat.\u00a0Their end products are preferred i.e. eggs and meat due to their good taste and health concerns.<\/p>\n
They are hardy and resistant to most of the diseases apart from New castle.\u00a0They are not Capital intensive and can be raised at the backyard on free-range.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Recently there has been the introduction of genetically modified indigenous chicken commonly referred to as improved Kienyeji.\u00a0The improved Kienyeji has an advantage over the tradition of indigenous chicken.<\/p>\n
(a) They mature in less period of time e.g. they mature at 6 months as opposed to the former at 1 year.<\/p>\n
(b) High production in terms of meat and eggs.<\/p>\n
(c) Their plumage assumes the one for the indigenous chicken preferred by most farmers.<\/p>\n
The Kienyeji chicken production can be enhanced by artificially hatching the chicks by use of an incubator as opposed to the traditional way of hatching by the mother chicken sitting on eggs for 21 days.<\/p>\n
The recent upsurge in demand as far as the Kienyeji\/improved indigenous chicken are concerned let to a number of small scale farmers to start brooding oblivious of the danger of not observing proper procedures.<\/p>\n
Increased cases of preventable diseases like Newcastle wiping out the whole flock.\u00a0Most farmers do not have well-designated parent stock hence they source hatching eggs from other local farmers.<\/p>\n
Such parents give rise to chicks without any initial mother antibodies. This makes the chicks vulnerable to diseases like NCD at every age.<\/p>\n
Recent observations have recommended for early vaccination of the chicks as early as at 3rd day.<\/p>\n
Housing<\/p>\n
The indigenous chicken could be housed for the first 4weeks (1month), thereafter let to scavenge and only supplemented with conventional feeds at a rate of 10%.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The house should be well ventilated and litter well placed at least 3 \u2013 5 inches<\/p>\n
\u2022 Well disinfested and disinfected before the chicks \/chicken are placed<\/p>\n
\u2022 The floor could be cemented\/wooden \/or earth<\/p>\n
Feeding<\/p>\n
\u2022 The day-old chick to 28 days should be fed on chick mash of starter mash.<\/p>\n
\u2022 And the end of the fourth week the birds can be supplemented with kitchen leftovers, grains, greens and growers mash at 10%.<\/p>\n
\u2022 At laying, birds could supplement with commercial layers mash to enhance productivity.<\/p>\n
Disease control<\/p>\n
\u2022 For indigenous chicken the biggest threat is New castle diseases.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Vaccinate the chicks early enough as indicated earlier.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Repeat if possible at the end of every three months.<\/p>\n
\u2022 For improved indigenous chicken, it is recommended you follow the vaccination procedure as it was for the exotic commercial layer birds.<\/p>\n
NB: Incase of a disease outbreak always consult a qualified veterinary professional for diagnosis and proper treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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