Daystar Chickens

We are now the proud guardians of 500 baby chicks! These little guys (actually gals) are busy eating and growing big enough to lay eggs. When they are about 6 months old (around February), they will begin laying.

There's a large market for eggs here, for both local consumption and export to Kenya. After about ten months, egg production will drop significantly so we will sell off these chickens and start the cycle over again with new baby chicks (this type of chicken cannot lay eggs that will hatch into new chicks).

After feed and labor costs, as well as the costs of starting the next chicken cycle, we anticipate that these 500 chickens will deliver about $2700 in profit which we will use to support Daystar families and expand the ministry.

Subsequent chicken cycles will be even more profitable as we plant more corn to offset feed costs and increase the number of chickens.

Daystar team member Simon is committed to caring for the chickens. We've also hired a nighttime security guard to ensure the safety of the chickens from predators and thieves.

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We're grateful to Lighthouse Christian Church for funding this project which will be a foundational piece of our sustainability for years to come!

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