Muthambi Girls High
School, Marima
 A boarding school for
about 700 girls on 25 acres of land (15 for infrastructure and campus grounds and 10
acres for farm activities). Serves meat once a week and requires 75 kg of beef (purchased at
180 KES/kg) each time. A well managed school and
accommodating payment of fees in the form of cows and pigs. Cows provide milk and the sale of calves and pigs provide income/food
to the boarders. For parents
who are unable to pay fees, they can contribute in kind as labour. The school has one hired farm worker who is the farm
manager.
 
Contact:
Mrs Ann K Mbaya (Principal)
Mr Robert Kithinji (Agriculture
Teacher) : 0725 705 308 (Project contact person)
Rabbit Project
The
school provided an un-used chicken house for the project.
40 cages
were constructed.
9 school
girls and assistance from farm workers in caring for the rabbits.
Start up
stocking with more than 50 rabbits
Out-door
cages
Date |
Current Counts |
Comments |
26 Sept-09 |
73 |
Total number: 107 (Does 16, Bucks 36; Kits 9;
Bunnies over 6 weeks 12; Deaths: does 10; Dead kits 24; most of our
does died of respiratory problems but we have managed it using
Oxytetracycline in water)
Deliveries : 4
Our current biggest
problem is feed shortage due to drought. |
| 14 July'09 |
92 |
Total number = 126 (Dead Rabbits = 34)
Breeding Bucks--9, Does --17, Fattening stock--16, 2-3 months age--22,
Kits--28 |
| 22 May'09 |
95 |
Total: 114 (19
kits died over this period)
Bucks – 8,
Does – 19 (Breeding Stock),
Young Does & Bucks – 31, Kits – 33 (<6
weeks old) |
| 23 Mar'09 |
103 |
8 does delivered 36 kits in March |
Persons involved in
Project Management
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