The good, the bad and the ugly of antibiotics in birds

Molecular Geneticist and Animal Biotechnology group leader, Dr Sheila Cecily Ommeh (left) with biotechnology students at Molecular Genetics Laboratory at JKUAT's main campus on Thursday, May 09 2019. JKUAT has embarked on efforts to kick-start invention of improved vaccine for indigenous chicken through sustained scientific research. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Elijah Musyoka nearly lost an entire flock of 500 layers when he started poultry farming in 2014.

He had bought a large number of chicks unaware they could not fit in the structure that measured 24 by 14 feet which he had constructed for his venture in Kwale.