Benefits of chicken farming |
Produce food |
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Contemplation |
How to practise improved chicken farming |
Earn income |
Keep chickens in a small house, especially at night, to keep them safe and so they lay more eggs
Families decide together who should care for the chickens and what to do with the produce and income from surplus
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Increase capabilities to improve chicken farming by providing instruction on penning at night
Increase women’s social opportunities to be involved in decisions about workload and use of chicken produce and income by promoting joint decision-making
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Preparation |
Benefits of chicken farming—Testimonial |
Produce food |
Regularly immunise chickens to ensure high survival rates
Pregnant and breastfeeding women, and children aged 6–24 months should consume eggs at least every other day
Sell surplus chicks, chickens and eggs only after there is enough for women and children to consume eggs at least every other day
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Motivate participants to keep chickens and immunise them by sharing a success story
Increase capability to keep healthy chickens and improve diets by providing instruction on immunisation and egg consumption
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Action |
How to practise improved chicken farming |
Produce food |
Keep chickens in a small house, especially at night, to keep them safe and so they lay more eggs
Families should decide together who should care for the chickens and what to do with the produce
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Maintenance |