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Shamba Shape Up : Series 1 - Shamba Shape Up Series 1 - Ep 5: Chickens, Potatoes, Jikos

We are back at George's farm and this time we learn more about what is required in order to rear the indigenous chicken. We also look at potato farming and energy efficient jikos.

Shamba Shape Up : Series 1 - Shamba Shape Up Series 1 - Ep 9: Chickens, Bee Keeping, Bank Loans

The team help shape up Vincent's shamba - building a chicken house and water harvesting unit, as well as giving him financial advice and help with his beekeeping.

Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 - Episode 3: Kienyeji Chicken, Finance & Marketing, Beans and Calliandra

Welcome to Shamba Shape Up

This week we’re in MÛkÛrwe’inî, Nyeri county. We’re visiting far manager Juliette and farm owner Karanja. Their main business is Bananas and Plantains but they have 600 Kienyeji chickens and a lot more besides this.

Let’s go and meet them and learn more

In this Episode we are learning about:

1. Chicken hygiene and feeds

2. Financial planning and markets

3. Treating your seeds for planting

4. Planting Calliandra seedlings in a nursery and its benefits

Shamba Shape Up : Series 4 - Shamba Shape Up Series 4 - Episode 4: OFSP, Kienyeji Chickens, Vegetables and Capsicum Nursery

We visit Beatrice and Nicodemus in Nyeri to learn more about OFSP, keeping Kienjeyi & KARI chickens (housing & vaccines), planting veg (sukuma, spinach & capsicums) and the STRIDE programme.

Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 7: Kienyeji Chicken, Dairy Cows, Coffee and Record keeping

We are in Kirinyaga County at Henry and Lydia Githinji's Shamba. We show them how to properly feed kienyeji chicken and how to identify and prevent mastitis in dairy cows. We also introduce them to crop specific fertilisers and tell them about the importance of record keeping.

Shamba Shape Up Season 7 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 7 - Ep 19: Tomatoes, Kienyeji Chicken, Dairy Cows

We are in Kiambu county visiting Michael and Pauline Murito. We have a look at the pests and diseases affecting his greenhouse tomatoes and learn about a new targeted feeding system for kienyeji birds. We also learn about the importance of hygiene in keeping dairy cows.

Shamba Shape Up Season 8 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 8 - Ep 22: Kienyeji Chicken

We have a special episode on rearing Kienyeji chicken.

Shamba Shape Up Season 11 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 11 - Ep 11: Kienyeji Chicken

Welcome to Shamba Shape up

In this special episode of Shamba Shape Up, we look back at some of the best episodes on chicken farming.

We look at good housing, feeding, managing of pest and disease and good record keeping gives farmers healthy and productive kienyeji chicken.

Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 12 - Ep 3: Kienyeji Chicken, Finance & Marketing, Beans and Calliandra

Welcome to Shamba Shape Up

This week we’re in MÛkÛrwe’inî, Nyeri county. We’re visiting far manager Juliette and farm owner Karanja. Their main business is Bananas and Plantains but they have 600 Kienyeji chickens and a lot more besides this.

Let’s go and meet them and learn more

In this Episode we are learning about:

1. Chicken hygiene and feeds

2. Financial planning and markets

3. Treating your seeds for planting

4. Planting Calliandra seedlings in a nursery and its benefits

Shamba Shape Up Season 12 - Shamba Shape Up Series 12 – Episode 17: Solar water pump, Improved Kienyeji & Calf rearing

Welcome to Shamba Shape Up

Today we are in Machakos county the home of some of the world's mysteries.

With unpredictable changes in the weather pattern farmers have suffered immense effects of climate change. The farmer we are visiting today has proved that with determination and commitment farming can be done here.

Today we’re visiting Rachael and her farm manager Isaac. They have been working together for one and half years and are set to get better as a team

This week we are going to learn about:

1. Calf rearing and housing

2. Kienyeji/Improve Chicken

3. Financing chicken house

4. Solar pump installation

Shamba Shape Up Season 13 - Shamba Shape Up Sn 13 - Ep 3: Poultry, Finances, Pest & Disease Management, Silage making

Welcome to Shamba Shape Up. This week we’re in Kimuka, behind the majestic Ngong Hills. We are visiting the young, passionate farmer James Ndichu. James grows onions, greens and tomatoes and had a water pan, that he uses for irrigation. Has some Kienyeji chicken and cows that need some help. We learn about: 1. Taking care of your chicken. 2. How to reduce climate risk by making Silage. 3. How to safely control pests & diseases. 4. Managing your finances.