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How to cut feed costs in broiler business

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Three weeks old broiler chicken [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

Broiler farming is profitable despite the high cost of inputs and volatile market. The broiler meat industry in Kenya is estimated to be valued at Sh48.6 billion and is the fastest-growing industry globally, thanks to the ever-increasing human population and the demand for cheap protein sources.

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