"The Kyee Gold Standard: Turning Roadrunners into Revenue"
To maximize your profits with Kyee Chickens, you need a feeding system that balances the natural, hardy nature of the roadrunner with the technical efficiency of a modern commercial farm.
In Zimbabwe, the best system for free-range success is the Semi-Intensive Supplemental System. This ensures your birds grow heavy and healthy while keeping your feed costs at an absolute minimum.
- The Kyee "70/30" Feeding Strategy
The goal for a Kyee roadrunner isn't to live in a cage, but to thrive in the sun. We recommend a 70/30 split:
- 70% Scavenging: Your birds spend the day in the range, eating insects, worms, grass, and seeds. This is where the famous "roadrunner taste" comes from.
- 30% Precision Supplementation: You provide high-quality Kyee-approved mash in the morning and evening. This ensures they don't just "survive," but they grow fast enough to get to market.
2. Phased Feeding for Maximum Growth
To turn a profit, you must feed for the stage of the bird’s life:
- The Starter Phase (Week 1–6): Even for free-range birds, DO NOT let them scavenge yet. Feed them 100% Kyee Starter Crumbs. This builds their immune system and skeletal frame.
- The Grower Phase (Week 7–18): Release them into the range. Supplement with a mix of 50% crushed maize and 50% Roadrunner Grower Mash. This hardens the meat and develops that golden yellow skin customers love.
- The Breeder/Layer Phase (Week 19+): If you are keeping birds for eggs or hatching at the Kyee Hatchery, use a Breeder Mash. This ensures the eggs have strong shells and high hatchability rates.
3. Cost-Cutting with "Local Gold"
Zimbabwean farmers win when they use what they have. You can reduce your feed bill by 40% by mixing these into your supplemental feed:
- Yellow Maize: Best for yolk color and fat.
- Sorghum/Millet: Highly nutritious and drought-resistant.
- Sunflower Cake: A brilliant source of protein for feather growth.
- Greens: Cabbage leaves and Lucerne provide vital vitamins.
Why You Should Start Farming the "Kyee Way"
There has never been a better time to be a poultry farmer in Zimbabwe. The demand for "organic" and "healthy" roadrunner meat in Harare and Bulawayo is skyrocketing.
- Low Entry Cost: You don't need expensive climate-controlled sheds.
- High Resilience: Kyee roadrunners are built for our climate; they handle the heat and local diseases better than white broilers.
- Premium Pricing: A fully grown roadrunner sells for $8–$12, while a broiler often struggles to hit $6.
The Kyee Promise
When you buy your chicks from Kyee Chickens & Hatchery, you aren't just buying birds; you are buying a partnership. We provide the genetics that scavenger better, grow faster, and taste exactly like the "home-grown" birds our grandmothers used to raise—but with the yield of a commercial enterprise.
Ready to start? Visit us at 54 Selous Ave, Harare, and let’s get your first batch of Kyee roadrunners on the ground!
