James Kipruto Kipchoge ventured into poultry farming after being motivated by a friend.
Kipchoge, 20, resides in Sogomo market near the University of Eldoret where the students provide a ready market for chicken eggs.
The young farmer started with only three layers which could hatch eggs and increase the number of hens in his garden. However, this was a little bit slow and he, therefore, decided to buy 60 one-day old Rainbow Roster chicks.
His decision did not let him down because, after a good care of the chicks, they grew up and started laying eggs.
Kipchoge got support from his father and elder brother who bought him an egg incubator. Simultaneously, his poultry farm has grown to more than 200 hens with layers being the majority.
James Kipchoge in his poultry farm. [Source/Steve Hechio]
Through this, on a bad day, he can sell a minimum of three trays of eggs at Sh360 making Sh1,080 daily. Cumulatively, Kipchoge makes Sh32,000 monthly minus expenses from his poultry farm.
Kipchoge is always motivated by the fact that poultry farming requires fewer skills and capital and it is not time-consuming.
“I just give them food in the morning and I can spend the rest of my time doing other stuff,” said Kipchoge.
His business has given him the opportunity to meet different people with different personalities. Kipchoge has gained bargaining experience from his customer.
However, it has never been free from challenges such as disease outbreak and highly bargaining customers yet he has set his daily targets.
Insecurity is also a challenge which forces him to keep six dogs and join Taekwondo classes for self-defence.
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