{"id":29716,"date":"2026-04-30T22:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/?p=29716"},"modified":"2026-04-30T22:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:06:54","slug":"%f0%9d%90%93%f0%9d%90%a1%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%ac%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9d%f0%9d%90%ac-%f0%9d%90%81%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%9f%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%ad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/%f0%9d%90%93%f0%9d%90%a1%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%ac%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9d%f0%9d%90%ac-%f0%9d%90%81%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%9f%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%ad-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands Benefit as Siaya Distributes Improved Kienyeji Chicks to West Alego Farmers."},"content":{"rendered":"

By Calvin Awora<\/p>\n

\"\"The Siaya County Department of Agriculture has today distributed 4,750 one-month-old improved kienyeji chicks to 190 farmer groups in West Alego Ward under the Ward Development Initiative, in a move aimed at strengthening household incomes and enhancing food security.<\/p>\n

The improved kienyeji breed is widely valued for its dual purpose benefits\u2014meat and egg production\u2014alongside faster growth rates and higher productivity compared to traditional indigenous chickens.<\/p>\n

Farmers rearing the birds for meat can expect them to reach market-ready weight within 3 to 4 months, averaging between 1.5kg and 2.5kg under proper feeding with high protein grower or finisher mash. Those focusing on egg production can anticipate the birds to begin laying at 5 to 6 months, with an annual output ranging between 150 and 280 eggs.<\/p>\n

To ensure sustainability and maximize returns, all beneficiary groups have undergone comprehensive training on feeding practices, vaccination, housing, biosecurity measures, and overall flock management.<\/p>\n

The Chief Officer for Agriculture, Ms. Elizabeth Adongo noted that the initiative is designed to equip farmers with both the resources and technical know-how to transform poultry farming into a reliable source of income, while the Area MCA, Hon. Phelix Okumu emphasized that the program reflects a deliberate effort to uplift livelihoods at the grassroots by investing in practical, high-impact agricultural ventures.<\/p>\n

\"\"The program underscores Governor James Orengo's commitment to empowering farmers through targeted agricultural support and building resilient, income-generating livestock enterprises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Calvin Awora The Siaya County Department of Agriculture has today distributed 4,750 one-month-old improved kienyeji chicks to 190 farmer groups in West Alego Ward under the Ward Development Initiative, in a move aimed at strengthening household incomes and enhancing food security. The improved kienyeji breed is widely valued for its dual purpose benefits\u2014meat and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":29711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}