Quail wave hit us hard, but we hatched a more beautiful deal

Some of the Vulturine guinea fowl at Teresa Macharia's poultry farm at Kiandu Village in Nyeri County,on February 2 2016.. PHOTO:KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD.

In 2012, the quail storm hit the Kenyan market by storm. Nearly all farmers who jumped onto the project suffered massive losses. Some farmers were so devastated they abandoned farming totally, but others moved on. One such farmer is Maina Macharia who found a more beautiful venture.

“When the quail bubble burst, it was a blessing in disguise because it opened our minds to the possibility of breeding exotic birds,” Maina says.