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High chicken demand in Kakamega fuels poultry farming

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya (right) gives poultry farmers one-day-old chicks for rearing in Khwisero. The county has spent Sh 22 million on poultry farming. [PHOTO: BENJAMIN SAKWA/STANDARD]

KAKAMEGA: The county has been hit by a shortage of eggs and chickens. Poultry farmers have confirmed there is high demand for eggs and chicken and they are unable to meet the demand.

Geoffrey Otinga, a farmer from Lugari sub-county, said the shortage is as a result of few farmers venturing in modern poultry farming.

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