Herine Omenda, a farmer attends to a section of her poultry at her Mixa farm in Rabuor village, Kisumu county. [Denish Ochieng/ Standard] Commercial poultry production in Kenya dates back to 1970s. It ...

Heritage chicken and cattle breeds are generally better suited to small-scale homesteads than many modern livestock breeds. Their tendency to be dual- or even triple-purpose breeds is a noted plus for ...

Shannin Rettig enjoys raising all types of chickens. She especially loves seeing the different-colored eggs they produce. Along with the standard white and brown, her heritage birds lay dark brown-, ...

Catie Leary writes and curates visual stories about science, animals, the arts, travel, and the natural world. If you can’t get enough omelettes or you want to make a little extra cash selling eggs to ...

Alright, you've done it. You've finally made the decision to start raising pet chickens. A fence has gone up, and maybe you've got yourself a coop. Now, it's all about heading out and picking up your ...

Commercial poultry production in Kenya dates back to the 1970s. It is estimated that the poultry population stands at 80 million, with 70 per cent being indigenous backyard flock. The driving factors ...