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Table 5.3: Poultry Population
Year Broilers Layers Indigenous Chicken Ostrich Others*
2010 2,213,750 2,675,571 24,538,906 1,041 779,568
2011 2,600,924 2,847,225 26,219,935 978 684,243
2012 2,842,440 3,076,808 27,967,976 6,477 689,283
2013 2,745,188 3,675,425 32,569,198 3,668 878,991
2014 3,117,554 3,716,911 34,666,188 2,928 909,841
*= Turkeys, Ducks, Quails, Guinea fowl, Geese, Pigeons and Doves
Source: SDL
5.1.4 Other Livestock Types
Donkeys and camel population recorded a consistent increase rising by 9.9 percent and 1.7 percent from 2013 to
2014 respectively (Table 5.4). Camels are the main source of livelihood among pastoralists due to their resilience to
adverse weather conditions. Pig population has fluctuated marginally from 2010 to 2014. Pig production targets
hotel industry and the market dynamics have remained stable for the last five years.
Table 5.4: Population of other types of Livestock
Year Pigs Rabbits Donkeys Camels Crocodiles Guinea Pigs
2010 342,585 633,728 989,389 1,535,473 - -
2011 344,155 674,897 946,319 1,787,379 - -
2012 408,703 781,544 1,395,205 2,864,732 - -
2013 432,979 871,558 1,713,382 2,899,244 27,177 2,170
2014 430,844 874,565 1,882,785 2,937,262 71,500 3,420
-= data not available
Source: SDL
5.1.5 Hives
Log hives remain the most popular compared to other types of hives (Table 5.5). This could be attributed to their low
cost of production and ease of construction using local materials at the farm level compared to Kenya Top Bar Hives
(KTBH), Langstroth and Box hives which are comparatively expensive. The decrease in population of log hives could
be due to farmers adopting modern hives like KTBH.
Table 5.5: Hives Population
Year
Hives
Log KTBH Langstroth Box
2010 - - - -
2011 - - - -
2012 1,498,192 177,553 126,126 -
2013 1,478,737 190,719 123,268 3,559
2014 1,106,950 201,257 116,585 2,780
-= Data not available
Source: SDL
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