Shamba Shape Up Series 14 – Episode 10:Chicken, Dairy Breeding, Milk Quality and Pesticides(English)

Welcome to Shamba Shape Up! This week we are in Kigui in Meru county and visiting young farmers Peninnah and Wilfreds. A young couple that is into farming, they have twin boys aged 7. They have cows and chicken. They also grow maize but for grain. Penninah is a full time farmer. They have about 500 chicken, 2 cows and 5 goats. Let see how we can improve their farm. We are learning about: 1. How to raise healthy dairy herds and get the most milk from your cows. 2. How to improve milk quality and handling. 3. How to run a successful chicken farm. 4. How to avoiding pests from becoming resistance to pesticides.