This is exactly the kind of indigenous chicken farm I am asking from the lord. I have a love for rearing kienyeji chicken and ensuring they live their best life.
Nice video and thanks a lot when you mentioned about visiting grand father and mother home the test of their organic chicken we still remember the test your so correct those days were so beautiful and so satisfaction ❤
This video was a joy to watch, many thanks for making it! I have some question, what do you do with all the excess eggs? Do you sell them on a daily basis (those you don't consume), also, how do you know which eggs are fertile and good for broeding and hatching new chicks? Do you assume all the eggs are fertile because you have a lot of hens around? Also, how long do the eggs last until the go bad? Apologies for the many questions, thanks in advance.
Thanks for your comment. We consume a lot of eggs and some we sell. To make sure that a big percentage of eggs are fertilized we ensure that the ratio of jogoos to hens is right. This ensures that most if not all the eggs are fertilized. We give a hen around 12 eggs to lay on and we just give the big size eggs to the chicken to lay on not the small sized ones. This may not be scientific but it's working for us.
hello, do you vaccinate your chicks, i saw you said you answered already but i cant find it. my chicks developed newcastle and i want to know more about it. thankyou
Hi. Yes. We do vaccinate our chicks on week 6. And we also do the regular vaccination against Newcastle on schedule. Sorry about your chicks getting sick.
Hi. Eggs if properly stored can stay for around 3 weeks to a month but for us we give our chicken eggs to lay on that are not more than two weeks. Eggs are still fresh within this period.
Just subscribed. Nice information ❤ Where is your farm located? I would visit if possible. I'm really interested in learning as much as possible because I want to start such a good farm to enjoy for my retirement soon 🎉
Thx for the show, actually u have reminded me of our childhood age, everytime we could develop flu, medicine was chicken soup , I mean they could slaughter for us a chicken 😂😂😂
The memories of our childhood I what makes us keep this chicken. There is a lot of pus for the improved breeds but we shouldnt let the indigenous breed go extinct. It's our connection of our past
Hi. What breed of chicken do you have? Are they indigenous or improved breeds? Are they layers or broilers? Are you keeping them for commercial purposes own consumption? The amount of feeds will depend on all the above parameters.
Hi. Sorry about them getting sick. You need to visit your local vet and tell them the symptoms the birds are having. They should be able to advise on what to do since it seems the birds are already sick. In previous videos we have advised new farmers keeping chicken for consumption to start with very few hens and a cockerel. For example two or three hens and one cockerel. This is because you it's easier to manage and you get to learn as the birds multiply. The chicks are also born on your farm so you know what vaccines to give and also use local solutions like aloe vera, pepper, ginger etc. If you are going to buy chicks then you must buy from a trusted breeder who will do all the vaccinations.
Hi. We regularly change the cockerels. If you check previous videos you will notice that the cockerels are different. The ones we have now have mated once and will do so once more then we will get others so they don't mate with their chicks
Hi. Yes, they can. They love eating grass and other vegetation too. Also, some insects like grasshoppers are found in vegetation so it's good they have soil for worms and vegetation for insects.
Hi. The person we buy onchong'a from usually goes through it and takes out any sharp things. We also grind it together with the maize and there is a sieve there too. We haven't had any issue with ochong'a so far.
i personally bought 100 chicks 1 week old 50 were cock and 50 were hens and in my plans is that after they start laying eggs they can buy themselves food but after 6 months no signs of laying eggs two months later no signs i had to sell them since its was much costly since i do buy food daily but i had to sell them at a draw prize but still have passion to rear this chicks again.
This chicken are used to go out so even the rainy season they go out but just for fewer hours than normal sunny days. They also do not go far during the rainy season, they will stay near their coop and will shelter if tbe rain is strong. The indigenous breed is stronger more resistant to diseases. We also regularly give pepper, aloe vera and ginger to boost their immunity hence we don't worry whether it's rainy or sunny.
The only Topic I can watch without falling asleep ❤❤God of Taraji Eco Farm visit me one day, insha'Allah 👏👏
Very educative!! Thanks for sharing....
Thanks for watching!
❤❤ yes that is good thank you very much, go ahead.
Thanks for this important information, God bless you.
Very educative and encouraging, keep going
This is my favourite topic.very well explained.
i love your presentation.. please do you have a video on Guinea Fowl keeping too
Hi. Thank you. Not yet but it's in the pipeline. We have videos where we have covered a little on guinea fowls though.
Very encouraging for starters. It's quite easy to keep them.
DO I NEED TO BUILD A HOUSE FOR THEM
This is exactly the kind of indigenous chicken farm I am asking from the lord. I have a love for rearing kienyeji chicken and ensuring they live their best life.
We wish you all the best as you plan to start your journey.
Inspirational ❤
Thank you
Nice video and thanks a lot when you mentioned about visiting grand father and mother home the test of their organic chicken we still remember the test your so correct those days were so beautiful and so satisfaction ❤
Yes, you are right. Very fond memories.
Thanks for the lecture, please help me with a topic about their houses, including yours in the video. thanks once again and stay cool.
Hello. You can check out other chicken videos on our channel. We've touched on housing
Good for a starter keep it up
You encourage us thanks
You're most welcome.
This video was a joy to watch, many thanks for making it! I have some question, what do you do with all the excess eggs? Do you sell them on a daily basis (those you don't consume), also, how do you know which eggs are fertile and good for broeding and hatching new chicks? Do you assume all the eggs are fertile because you have a lot of hens around? Also, how long do the eggs last until the go bad? Apologies for the many questions, thanks in advance.
Thanks for your comment. We consume a lot of eggs and some we sell.
To make sure that a big percentage of eggs are fertilized we ensure that the ratio of jogoos to hens is right. This ensures that most if not all the eggs are fertilized. We give a hen around 12 eggs to lay on and we just give the big size eggs to the chicken to lay on not the small sized ones. This may not be scientific but it's working for us.
@@TarajiEcoFarm Right, I got it, I understand how it works now, many thanks for the detailed answer!
Very encauraging. Is this somewhere in Kenya, Southern Sudan or Uganda? Very educative.
Thank you! We are located in Kisii Kenya
hello, do you vaccinate your chicks, i saw you said you answered already but i cant find it. my chicks developed newcastle and i want to know more about it. thankyou
Hi. Yes. We do vaccinate our chicks on week 6. And we also do the regular vaccination against Newcastle on schedule. Sorry about your chicks getting sick.
Do i need to build a house for the chicken? Or they can roam about in open space without building a cage for them
Hi Monica. the total land area of our farm is about 2.5acres.
I like when you talk about chicken 🐔
Thank you!
What do u mix in your feed because the eggs are big in size and not white in color
Currently mixing yellow maize and small prawns(ochong'a) then the birds forage outside.
Hello,
Please how long do your eggs take to go bad before giving them to the hens to sit on
Hi. Eggs if properly stored can stay for around 3 weeks to a month but for us we give our chicken eggs to lay on that are not more than two weeks. Eggs are still fresh within this period.
Just subscribed. Nice information ❤ Where is your farm located? I would visit if possible. I'm really interested in learning as much as possible because I want to start such a good farm to enjoy for my retirement soon 🎉
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Thx for the show, actually u have reminded me of our childhood age, everytime we could develop flu, medicine was chicken soup , I mean they could slaughter for us a chicken 😂😂😂
The memories of our childhood I what makes us keep this chicken. There is a lot of pus for the improved breeds but we shouldnt let the indigenous breed go extinct. It's our connection of our past
Hello bro Taraj do vaccinated them ? Because how do you control the deasesas
We have answered this in one of the comments on this video
Thanks for sharing and how should I measure feeds,for 20 chicks one month old
Hi. What breed of chicken do you have? Are they indigenous or improved breeds? Are they layers or broilers? Are you keeping them for commercial purposes own consumption? The amount of feeds will depend on all the above parameters.
@TarajiEcoFarm thanks they are indigenous,just for consumption,and some have started having sarging feathers,what medicine should I give,please advice
Hi. Sorry about them getting sick. You need to visit your local vet and tell them the symptoms the birds are having. They should be able to advise on what to do since it seems the birds are already sick.
In previous videos we have advised new farmers keeping chicken for consumption to start with very few hens and a cockerel. For example two or three hens and one cockerel. This is because you it's easier to manage and you get to learn as the birds multiply. The chicks are also born on your farm so you know what vaccines to give and also use local solutions like aloe vera, pepper, ginger etc.
If you are going to buy chicks then you must buy from a trusted breeder who will do all the vaccinations.
@TarajiEcoFarm thanks alot and God bless
How do you handle in breeding. Thank you for the very helpful information.🇿🇼
Hi. We regularly change the cockerels. If you check previous videos you will notice that the cockerels are different. The ones we have now have mated once and will do so once more then we will get others so they don't mate with their chicks
@@TarajiEcoFarm thank you
Can they not roam about on free natural soil. .
Hi. Yes, they can. They love eating grass and other vegetation too. Also, some insects like grasshoppers are found in vegetation so it's good they have soil for worms and vegetation for insects.
How do you prepare ochonga for the chicks since it might have some sharp edges
Hi. The person we buy onchong'a from usually goes through it and takes out any sharp things. We also grind it together with the maize and there is a sieve there too. We haven't had any issue with ochong'a so far.
What is ochonga in English
Prawns I guess but this are smaller.
𝕍𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕖𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕝 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕚𝕥
Thank you!
i personally bought 100 chicks 1 week old 50 were cock and 50 were hens and in my plans is that after they start laying eggs they can buy themselves food but after 6 months no signs of laying eggs two months later no signs i had to sell them since its was much costly since i do buy food daily but i had to sell them at a draw prize but still have passion to rear this chicks again.
Farming is learning. You strategize and start a fresh.
Can restart with 20 hens and 5 🐓 or ten feed them well and watch.
Do u vaccinate them at all
Hello Taraji eco farm Team.
Kindly touch on TH-cam earnings.if you have monitized.How are the earnings when it comes to agricultural topics.
We'll try to do a video on this in the near future.
How do you handle the chicken during the raining season
This chicken are used to go out so even the rainy season they go out but just for fewer hours than normal sunny days. They also do not go far during the rainy season, they will stay near their coop and will shelter if tbe rain is strong. The indigenous breed is stronger more resistant to diseases. We also regularly give pepper, aloe vera and ginger to boost their immunity hence we don't worry whether it's rainy or sunny.
@@TarajiEcoFarm Thanks for the reply, it very helpful
Your contact please @@TarajiEcoFarm
Do you debeak your chicken
No. We don't
Mine lay 12 eggs