What is Kenbro?
Kenbro is a robust dual-purpose bird developed for meat or egg production. It is commonly managed in free-range and semi-intensive systems and is not a replacement for a specialised commercial broiler or layer.
Kenbro Day-Old Chicks
4.8
Unsexed day-old Kenbro chicks raised on ChickMagnet’s clean farm. Every hatchery vaccination due on Day 1 is completed and recorded.
Ksh 110/bird
10
Sold directly by ChickMagnet. Wholesale minimum: 10 of one breed and one age. Delivery is quoted separately after ChickMagnet reviews the destination, order size and handling needs.
Product guide
Know what you are buying
A free-range, dual-purpose chicken used for both meat and eggs, with a strong fit for farmers who do not need the speed of a commercial broiler.
- Purpose
- Meat and eggs
- Farm fit
- Free-range or semi-intensive
- Key difference
- Balanced, familiar all-rounder
- Sex
- Unsexed, balanced where possible
What is Kenbro?
Kenbro is a robust dual-purpose bird developed for meat or egg production. It is commonly managed in free-range and semi-intensive systems and is not a replacement for a specialised commercial broiler or layer.
Who is it best for?
- Farmers who want one flock with both meat and laying potential.
- Live-bird markets and buyers who prefer a slower-grown chicken.
- Farmers able to provide supplementary feed, vaccination and secure housing.
How is it different?
Kenbro is a balanced all-rounder. It is slower than a commercial broiler, while Sasso is often selected with more emphasis on meat growth and Kuroiler with more emphasis on low-input adaptability. Kenchic indicates that well-managed Kenbro birds may be ready for sale from about 10 to 14 weeks and may begin laying at about 25 weeks.
What day-old chicks need
Day-old chicks are the lowest-cost starting point and require the most hands-on brooding.
- Clean and disinfect the brooder, feeders and drinkers before the chicks arrive.
- Pre-heat the brooder and check the temperature at chick level. A practical guide is 33 to 35°C in Week 1, reducing gradually as the chicks feather.
- Provide dry litter, good ventilation without draughts, clean water and chick starter feed immediately.
- Keep backup heat, basic chick-care supplies and the next vaccination dates ready.
Veterinarian-certified vaccination schedule
ChickMagnet follows a veterinarian-certified vaccination schedule. Every bird receives every dose due by its selected age, and each dose is recorded against the current batch. Day-old chicks leave with every hatchery vaccination due on Day 1 completed and recorded. The buyer continues the schedule after delivery.
- Day 1: Marek's disease, Gumboro, Newcastle disease and infectious bronchitis vaccines at the hatchery.
- Days 10 to 12: Newcastle disease and infectious bronchitis booster.
- Days 18 to 21: Gumboro booster.
- Week 6: Fowl pox vaccine.
- Week 8: Fowl typhoid vaccine.
- Week 18: Newcastle disease booster, then repeat every three to four months under veterinary guidance.
How ChickMagnet cares for the flock
The birds are raised on a clean ChickMagnet farm by trained farm managers who monitor their health, housing, feed and water every day.
- Housing, feeders and drinkers are cleaned and managed to reduce avoidable disease risk.
- Birds receive age-appropriate feed, clean water, dry housing and routine observation.
- Vaccines are given when due for the bird’s age and recorded for the current batch.
- Any bird showing signs of illness is assessed rather than vaccinated while sick.
Important: Robust does not mean maintenance-free or disease-proof. Results depend on feed, vaccination, biosecurity, housing and the conditions on your farm. Chicks are sold unsexed. ChickMagnet does not guarantee sex, but the farm tries to balance male and female chicks where possible. ChickMagnet completes every vaccination due before delivery; the buyer is responsible for continuing later doses.