[Nathan Ochunge, Standard]After completing their studies at the university, seven graduates from Ebubole village in Mumias East subcounty, Kakamega, found themselves in a tight corner. “We bought the chicks from Engokho poultry farm in Bungoma at a cost of Sh150 per chick totaling to Sh37,500. Our savings were almost drying up but when they started hatching eggs, we got relief as we used part of the money to buy the feeds." On value addition, Lumbasi says they also started slaughtering the birds and sell it to the locals in pieces. So far, the biggest challenge they face is high cost of feeds and electricity especially for the hatching of chicks.

Source: Standard Digital May 19, 2021 10:41 UTC