Know the birds and choose your objectiveFahamu kuku na uchague lengo lako
Indigenous local chickens (Kienyeji) are Kenya's traditional birds; Kenbro, Sasso and other selected or commercial chickens are commonly called Improved Kienyeji. Jasalex sells Kenbro and Sasso. Choose a strain, flock size and meat, egg or dual-purpose objective that fit your land, budget and market.Kuku wa asili (Kienyeji) ni kuku wa kawaida wa Kenya; Kenbro, Sasso na kuku wengine waliochaguliwa au wa biashara huitwa Improved Kienyeji. Jasalex huuza Kenbro na Sasso. Chagua strain, idadi na lengo la nyama, mayai au yote mawili linalolingana na nafasi, bajeti na soko.
- Kenbro and Sasso are Improved Kienyeji sold by Jasalex Poultry Farm; Jasalex has found both efficient under our local conditions.
- They grow much faster than indigenous local chicken (Kienyeji). Sasso grows at a rate similar to Kenbro, much faster than Kienyeji and only slightly below a broiler under good management.
- A small rural household can keep 2–20 birds on well-managed full free range, while larger flocks fit semi-free-range or semi-intensive systems with enough space, feed, water and secure housing.
- Kenbro na Sasso ni Improved Kienyeji wanaouzwa na Jasalex Poultry Farm; Jasalex imeona wote wawili wakifanya vizuri katika mazingira yetu.
- Wanakua haraka zaidi kuliko kuku wa asili (Kienyeji). Sasso hukua kwa kasi inayokaribiana na Kenbro, haraka zaidi kuliko Kienyeji na chini kidogo ya broiler chini ya usimamizi mzuri.
- Kaya ndogo ya kijijini inaweza kufuga kuku 2–20 kwa full free range inayosimamiwa vizuri; kundi kubwa lifugwe kwa semi-free-range au semi-intensive yenye nafasi, chakula, maji na banda salama.
Choose the system and prepare the houseChagua mfumo na uandae banda
Free-range, semi-intensive and intensive systems can all work, but each has different feed, labour, land, disease and predator risks. Prepare a clean, dry, secure house before chicks arrive.Free-range, semi-intensive na intensive zinaweza kufanya kazi, lakini kila moja ina mahitaji tofauti ya feed, labour, ardhi, magonjwa na wanyama waharibifu. Andaa banda safi, kavu na salama kabla vifaranga kufika.
- Match the system to flock size, land, labour, neighbours, predators, weather, feed supply and market. Do not release chicks to range before at least 4 weeks.
- Clean first, allow the house and equipment to dry, then disinfect at the product-label rate.
- Use dry screened litter, enough feeder and drinker space, safe upper ventilation and no direct draft at bird level.
- Linganisha mfumo na idadi, ardhi, labour, majirani, predators, weather, feed na soko. Usitoe vifaranga free range kabla ya angalau wiki 4.
- Safisha kwanza, kausha banda na vifaa, kisha ua viini kwa kiwango cha lebo.
- Tumia maranda makavu yaliyosafishwa, feeder na drinker space ya kutosha, hewa salama ya juu na hakuna draft ya moja kwa moja usawa wa kuku.
Receive chicks and manage broodingPokea vifaranga na usimamie brooding
Correct heat, ventilation, balanced feed, clean water and daily observation determine chick survival. Use a thermometer and chick behaviour, never store a large flock overnight in boxes, and investigate coccidiosis or respiratory signs early.Joto sahihi, ventilation, balanced feed, maji safi na ukaguzi wa kila siku huamua survival ya vifaranga. Tumia thermometer na tabia, usihifadhi kundi kubwa usiku kwenye boxes, na chunguza coccidiosis au respiratory signs mapema.
- Pre-heat the brooder and provide the correct chick-level temperature; chilling or overheating can cause piling, dehydration and high mortality.
- Provide complete chick mash and clean water immediately and make sure every chick can reach both.
- Check chicks at least morning and evening for distribution, feed and water use, droppings, weakness and breathing signs.
- Pasha brooda na toa joto sahihi katika usawa wa kifaranga; baridi au joto nyingi zinaweza kuleta kurundikana, dehydration na high mortality.
- Toa complete chick mash na maji safi mara moja na hakikisha kila kifaranga anafikia vyote.
- Kagua vifaranga angalau asubuhi na jioni kwa distribution, feed na maji, droppings, udhaifu na breathing signs.
Feed correctly from chick to meat or eggsLisha vizuri kutoka kifaranga hadi nyama au mayai
Choose one complete programme for the objective. In the standard path, use chick mash in Weeks 1–7 and begin the gradual change to growers mash at the start of Week 8. Separate meat and future-layer charts run to Week 20; use supplements and range only within measured limits.Chagua complete programme moja kwa objective. Kwa standard path, tumia chick mash Wiki 1–7 na anza kubadilisha polepole kwenda growers mash mwanzoni mwa Wiki 8. Meat na future-layer charts tofauti zinaenda hadi Wiki 20; tumia supplements na range ndani ya measured limits tu.
- Choose a standard chick-mash path, a starter-crumb fast-start path, a compatible four-week starter programme or a professionally balanced farmer programme.
- For the standard path, start the chick-to-grower transition at the beginning of Week 8 and complete it over 5-7 days.
- Meat birds never receive layer mash; plan the main sale check at Week 12 and hold longer only when the extra margin justifies it.
- Chagua standard chick-mash path, starter-crumb fast-start path, compatible four-week starter programme au farmer programme iliyobalance kitaalamu.
- Kwa standard path, anza chick-to-grower transition mwanzoni mwa Wiki 8 na ukamilishe kwa siku 5-7.
- Kuku wa nyama hawapewi layer mash; panga main sale check Wiki 12 na ushikilie zaidi ikiwa extra margin inafaa.
Manage water, feeders and litter every daySimamia maji, feeders na maranda kila siku
Clean water is a nutrient and an early-warning measurement. Keep drinkers working, feeders accessible and litter dry; sudden changes in water or feed intake often appear before visible production loss.Maji safi ni kirutubisho na kipimo cha tahadhari ya mapema. Weka drinkers zikifanya kazi, feeders zikifikika na maranda yakiwa makavu; mabadiliko ya ghafla ya maji au feed mara nyingi huonekana kabla ya production kushuka wazi.
- Provide safe, palatable water continuously and clean drinkers whenever dirty.
- Raise equipment as birds grow, but keep it reachable by the smallest healthy birds.
- Repair leaks and remove wet litter; do not merely cover a wet patch with dry material.
- Toa maji salama na yanayokubalika muda wote na safisha drinkers zinapochafuka.
- Inua vifaa kuku wanapokua, lakini vibaki kufikiwa na kuku wadogo wenye afya.
- Tengeneza leaks na uondoe maranda mabichi; usifunike tu sehemu mbichi na material kavu.
Use vaccination correctly and protect immunityTumia chanjo vizuri na ulinde immunity
Vaccines prevent selected diseases; they do not cure a sick flock and they cannot replace biosecurity, balanced feed, clean water or good brooding. Start with the Day 1 hatchery record and have the final programme confirmed for local risk.Chanjo huzuia magonjwa maalumu; hazitibu kundi wagonjwa na hazibadilishi biosecurity, balanced feed, maji safi au brooding nzuri. Anza na rekodi ya hatchery ya Siku ya 1 na mpango wa mwisho uthibitishwe kulingana na hatari ya eneo.
- Day 1 may include Marek's and Newcastle plus Infectious Bronchitis; verify what was actually given on the hatchery card.
- Coryza and Fowl Cholera vaccines are risk-based, not automatic for every farm.
- Keep vaccines cold, protected from sunlight and used by the exact label route.
- Siku ya 1 inaweza kuwa na Marek's na Newcastle pamoja na Infectious Bronchitis; thibitisha kilichotolewa kwenye kadi ya hatchery.
- Chanjo za Coryza na Fowl Cholera hutegemea risk; si lazima kwa kila shamba.
- Hifadhi vaccine ikiwa baridi, linda dhidi ya sunlight na tumia route halisi ya lebo.
Recognise common diseases and respond safelyTambua magonjwa ya kawaida na uchukue hatua salama
Learn the cause, spread, main symptoms, prevention and treatment principle for each important condition. Pictures show warning patterns, not a confirmed diagnosis; isolate, record and seek help early.Jifunze cause, spread, dalili kuu, prevention na treatment principle ya kila tatizo muhimu. Picha zinaonyesha warning patterns, si diagnosis iliyothibitishwa; tenga, andika na tafuta msaada mapema.
- Coccidiosis often affects young birds and is strongly encouraged by wet contaminated litter.
- Infectious Coryza commonly causes facial or eye swelling, nasal discharge and sneezing, but other respiratory diseases can look similar.
- Newcastle, Gumboro, Fowl Pox, Marek's, Fowl Typhoid, Fowl Cholera, Infectious Bronchitis and CRD also need early recognition.
- Coccidiosis mara nyingi huathiri kuku wadogo na huchochewa sana na litter mbichi iliyochafuliwa.
- Infectious Coryza mara nyingi husababisha uso au jicho kuvimba, makamasi na kupiga chafya, lakini respiratory diseases nyingine zinaweza kufanana.
- Newcastle, Gumboro, Fowl Pox, Marek's, Fowl Typhoid, Fowl Cholera, Infectious Bronchitis na CRD pia zinahitaji kutambuliwa mapema.
Apply biosecurity and welfare every dayTekeleza biosecurity na welfare kila siku
Biosecurity reduces the chance that infection enters, spreads within or leaves the farm. Welfare means birds have suitable feed, water, comfort, air, space, health care and protection from fear, injury and avoidable pain.Biosecurity hupunguza nafasi ya infection kuingia, kusambaa ndani au kutoka shambani. Welfare inamaanisha kuku wana feed, maji, comfort, hewa, nafasi, health care na ulinzi dhidi ya hofu, majeraha na maumivu yanayoweza kuepukwa.
- Work from youngest and healthiest birds toward older or suspect birds.
- Use farm-only footwear, clean hands and dedicated tools for each house where practical.
- Quarantine new or returning birds and avoid mixing ages.
- Fanya kazi kuanzia kuku wadogo na wenye afya kwenda wakubwa au wanaoshukiwa.
- Tumia viatu vya shamba, mikono safi na tools maalumu kwa kila banda inapowezekana.
- Weka quarantine kwa kuku wapya au waliorudi na epuka kuchanganya umri.
Manage for meat, eggs or dual purposeSimamia kwa nyama, mayai au matumizi mawili
Separate meat and future-layer pathways early. The meat flock stays on grower feed and has a recommended main sale check around Week 12; future layers grow steadily on grower feed and change to layer mash only when laying begins.Tenga meat na future-layer pathways mapema. Meat flock ibaki kwa grower feed na iwe na recommended main sale check karibu Wiki 12; future layers wakue steady kwa grower feed na wabadilike kwenda layer mash wakati kutaga kunaanza tu.
- Weigh a representative sample every week and record average plus uniformity.
- Use the separate 20-week meat and future-layer charts in the feeding lesson.
- Prepare the meat market before Week 12; hold longer only when the extra margin exceeds added feed and risk.
- Pima representative sample kila wiki na record average pamoja na uniformity.
- Tumia separate 20-week meat na future-layer charts katika feeding lesson.
- Andaa meat market kabla ya Wiki 12; shikilia zaidi ikiwa extra margin inazidi added feed na risk.
Keep records, calculate costs and price correctlyWeka rekodi, hesabu gharama na panga bei vizuri
Profit is measured after feed, mortality, labour, heat, transport and unsold stock—not by sales cash alone. Calculate the cost of each saleable bird, kilogram, tray or dozen and add a planned margin using clear delivery and payment terms.Profit hupimwa baada ya feed, mortality, labour, heat, transport na stock isiyouzwa—si sales cash pekee. Hesabu cost ya kila saleable bird, kilogram, tray au dozen na ongeza planned margin kwa delivery na payment terms zilizo wazi.
- Record opening birds, deaths, culls, feed, water, weights, vaccines, treatments, withdrawal dates, eggs, sales and costs.
- Divide total relevant cost by saleable output—not chicks placed or all eggs laid.
- State whether the price is per bird, live kilogram, dressed kilogram, tray or dozen and whether delivery is included.
- Andika opening birds, deaths, culls, feed, water, weights, vaccines, treatments, withdrawal dates, eggs, sales na costs.
- Gawanya total relevant cost kwa saleable output—si chicks placed au eggs zote zilizotagwa.
- Eleza kama price ni per bird, live kilogram, dressed kilogram, tray au dozen na kama delivery imejumuishwa.
Find buyers and market through Jasalex and other Kenyan channelsTafuta wanunuzi na fanya marketing kupitia Jasalex na njia nyingine Kenya
Use a practical mix of online, direct, agent, institutional and community channels. Build one accurate Jasalex Poultry Marketplace listing, share it widely, convert enquiries into confirmed orders and retain trustworthy repeat buyers.Tumia practical mix ya online, direct, agents, institutions na community channels. Tengeneza accurate Jasalex Poultry Marketplace listing moja, share kwa njia nyingi, geuza enquiries kuwa confirmed orders na hifadhi repeat buyers wa kuaminika.
- Choose the buyer, product specification, quantity, sale date and price unit before advertising.
- Use Jasalex, WhatsApp, social content, phone/SMS, referrals, agents, shops, institutions, traders and offline promotion together.
- Show the actual current product with exact type, age or grade, quantity, verified weight where relevant, location, price and delivery terms.
- Chagua buyer, product specification, quantity, sale date na price unit kabla ya advertising.
- Tumia Jasalex, WhatsApp, social content, phone/SMS, referrals, agents, shops, institutions, traders na offline promotion pamoja.
- Onyesha actual current product yenye exact type, age au grade, quantity, verified weight inapohusika, location, price na delivery terms.
