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Beauty of keeping ornamental birds

President Uhuru Kenyatta when he received four peacocks from Tanzania delivered by the Tanzanian envoy to Kenya Dr Pindi Hazara.

Ornamental bird farming has expanded beyond the hobby-cum pastime side-hustle into a full-blown commercial enterprise. This slow but massive shift has taken place over the last three years as more farmers have embraced this farming system with good returns and stable market for ornamental birds. But what are ornamental birds?

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