Poultry farmer, Abdulrahim Morodhi, with his Brahma chicken in his Mombasa farm. The chicken breed, developed in the US, is a crossbreed between American birds and large breeds imported from the Chinese port of Shanghai. PHOTO | MAUREEN ONGALA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The chicken breed, developed in the US, is a crossbreed between American birds and large breeds imported from the Chinese port of Shanghai.
The docile chickens are known for their big size that gives them the ability to cover all their eggs during brooding
The farmer says he is currently focused on increasing his brood, despite receiving many orders for sale.
Some of the diseases that affect the birds include Newcastle, fowl pox and fowl cholera.
Dressed in a white overcoat and black gumboots, Abdulrahim Morodhi, a poultry farmer, normally starts his day by visiting his chicken house to feed the birds and clean the feeding and watering troughs.
The retired accountant who lives in Mariakani, Mombasa, dedicates most of his time to the birds of the Brahma breed, which are kept for meat, eggs and ornamental purposes.
