We've started a demonstration chicken project at the office with 10 indigenous hens and one indigenous rooster. In only two months, they've produced plenty of eggs and 3 hens have hatched 26 baby chicks. There is a common notion that in order to have productive chicken husbandry it is necessary to start with at least one "improved" rooster. We are demonstrating that the key to healthy chubby chickens is to feed them nutritious food available locally, provide a safe environment to protect them from predators and, very importantly, make sure they get medicine in a timely manner to prevent diseases.
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