Cost of rearing 100 kienyeji chicken in Kenya

Cost per chick ksh 100/chick for 200 birdsksh 20000
Chick mash 8 weeks – 1.7 kg/chick ksh 52/kgksh 17680
Growers mash and other feeds period 8 to 20 weeks of age 4.5 kg/bird ksh 50/kgksh 45000
Vaccinationksh 5000
Vitamins/drugsksh 3000
Broodingksh 2000
Othersksh 3000
Totalksh 75680

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6Comments

  1. Hi, check on your math. its wrong. total cost of rearing 200 chicken should be is 95,680 not 75,680.

    BY Jeremy July 22, 2022
  2. Very detailed analysis

    BY Collins November 5, 2022
  3. What will be the cross profit?

    BY Keter February 28, 2023
    1. There is no profit

      BY Anthony Mutuku May 27, 2024
      1. Profit is always there if you do it right

        BY Mkulima wa ECOCHICKS July 27, 2024
  4. That’s on a higher cost

    BY Bramuel May 29, 2024

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