Non -Ruminant Animals

In Kenya, the abilities you gain in this unit open doors to many hands-on roles where you’ll keep animals healthy, boost production, and turn those results into income. Whether you join a smallholder farm, work with a commercial operation, or start your own venture, your expertise will be in demand across the country.

• Smallholder poultry farms in Busia and Kakamega - you assemble and maintain breeding equipment, choose the best layers and roosters, carry out breeding, keep detailed records, and earn from selling eggs and broiler chickens.
• Commercial piggery units in Kiambu and Murang’a - you select breeding sows and boars, perform artificial insemination or natural service, track breeding cycles, formulate balanced swine rations, and profit from pork sales.
• Rabbit and guinea-pig enterprises in Nyeri and Kirinyaga - you set up breeding cages, pick high-performing breeding stock, manage breeding schedules, keep precise breeding and feeding logs, and generate income from meat and fur markets.
• Feed-formulation workshops at county agricultural extension centres in Embu - you analyse local feed resources, design rations that meet nutritional standards for chickens, pigs or rabbits, calculate exact feed quantities, and earn fees as a consultant or extension officer.
• Veterinary supply shops in Mombasa’s coastal towns - you assemble parasite-control kits, advise farmers on the correct personal protective equipment, and receive commissions for selling dewormers and disinfectants.
• Community animal-health worker (CAHW) programmes in Turkana and Samburu - you develop parasite-prevention calendars, apply appropriate control methods in the field, record health outcomes, and receive stipends for each herd you support.
• Livestock development projects run by NGOs in the Rift Valley - you draft disease-prevention schedules, train farmers on safe disease-control practices, manage waste disposal of used medicines, and earn a salary while improving community food security.
• Manure-to-fertiliser processing plants near Nakuru - you handle waste from poultry and rabbit houses safely, keep waste-management records, and profit from selling organic fertilizer to nearby horticulture farms.
• Agri-tourism farms on the shores of Lake Naivasha - you demonstrate breeding, feeding and health-care routines to visitors, keep routine management logs, and earn from tour fees and the sale of farm-produced eggs, meat or manure.
• Private livestock-record-keeping service providers serving farms in Kisumu and Eldoret - you maintain accurate breeding, feeding and health records for multiple clients, charge a subscription fee, and help farms make data-driven decisions that raise their profitability.

Mastering these skills means you can move confidently between hands-on farm work, advisory roles, and your own entrepreneurial projects - turning knowledge into real-world success wherever animals are raised in Kenya. Keep pushing forward; the farms and communities that need your expertise are waiting!