Availability of poor quality feed is a challenge most poultry farmers grapple with

The availability of poor quality feed in the market is a challenge most poultry farmers grapple with. Unlike other livestock animals such as dairy cows that rely on different sources of feed for their dietary requirement,

“I have been keeping kienyeji and exotic breeds. The greatest challenge I have faced is presence of poor quality feeds and counterfeit animal feeds in the market, which has resulted in great economic losses. What can a small scale farmer like me do to avoid being a victim of such products? Mary Chege, Nakuru

 The availability of poor quality feed in the market is a challenge most poultry farmers grapple with. Unlike other livestock animals such as dairy cows that rely on different sources of feed for their dietary requirement, poultry especially commercially reared chicken solely depend on formulated feed which account for 100 per cent of their nutritional needs.