Touching lives one hen at a time

I am a poultry farmer selling chickens and eggs in Nairobi City within my neighborhood. I deal with the traditional indigenous breeds because of their high demand and less supply in my locality. Their eggs are very nutritious and high in protein level. The meat is also low in fat and helps keep bones healthy. I chose to venture into this business because of its many health benefits to the consumer. Chicken is one of the best foods for growing children as it has a lot of amino acids that help children grow tall and strong and it has niacin which helps lower cholesterol and keeps the heart-healthy.

I feed them on homemade feed rations and sometimes allow them to free-range because of their strong immunity as compared to the other breeds. I spend roughly $50 per month on transport, food supplements, and medication and I get a revenue of $.85 from selling 6 to 8 chickens.

However, with the rising cases of the new variant of Covid 19, omicron, my business has been greatly affected. The transport cost has gone high and I am barely making any profits. I would like to expand the business by increasing the stock to 50 chickens, building a permanent structure for them and purchasing a vehicle for transport.

I am therefore seeking your help to support me in this worthy course. Thank you so much even as you purpose to contribute and may God abundantly bless you.