Olenia Enterprises Ltd

20/09/2024

Here’s a formulation guide based on expert recommendations.

1. Starter Feed (0-8 weeks)
- Maize: 50 kg
- Soya Meal: 17.5 kg
- Fish Meal: 12 kg
- Maize Bran: 10 kg
- Sunflower Cake: 4.5 kg
- Limestone: 4 kg
- Bone Meal: 1.5 kg
- Salt: 300 grams
- Premix: 200 grams
- Toxin Binder: 100 grams

This feed provides the necessary high protein (18-20%) for the rapid growth and development of the chicks.

2. Grower Feed (9-20 weeks)
- Maize: 60 kg
- Soya Meal: 14 kg
- Fish Meal: 10 kg
- Maize Bran: 7 kg
- Sunflower Cake: 5 kg
- Limestone: 2.5 kg
- Bone Meal: 1.2 kg
- Salt: 200 grams
- Premix: 100 grams
- Toxin Binder: 50 grams

This formulation lowers the protein content to around 16-18%, which is ideal for the continued growth and preparation of the birds for laying.

3. Layer Feed (20+ weeks)
- Maize: 55 kg
- Soya Meal: 13 kg
- Fish Meal: 8 kg
- Maize Bran: 12 kg
- Sunflower Cake: 6 kg
- Limestone: 5 kg
- Bone Meal: 2 kg
- Salt: 300 grams
- Premix: 150 grams
- Toxin Binder: 100 grams

This feed supports egg production with around 16% protein and the necessary calcium for strong eggshells.

Olenia Enterprises Ltd 0711393531

12/08/2024

Always develop a detailed planting schedule based on your region's climate, soil conditions, and market demand. This helps in maximizing your yields and aligning with market opportunities.

Olenia Enterprises Ltd

11/08/2024

Olenia Enterprises Ltd Lynn Ndinda
Understanding and Managing Salinity in Drip Irrigation

Problem:-
Drip irrigation can sometimes lead to salt buildup in the soil. As water is delivered directly to the root zone, it doesn't spread widely, leaving salts to accumulate in the soil. This can harm plant growth by affecting their ability to absorb water and nutrients.

My Advice to you Farmers:

1. Monitor Soil Salinity: Regularly test the soil to monitor salt levels. Understanding the salinity of your soil can help you take timely action.

2. Use Quality Water:Ensure the water used for irrigation is of good quality, with low salt content. Consider treating the water if necessary.

3. Adequate Leaching: Occasionally irrigate with a larger volume of water to flush out accumulated salts from the root zone. This process, known as leaching, helps move salts deeper into the soil, away from the roots.

4. Proper Fertilization: Avoid using fertilizers with high salt content. Opt for slow-release fertilizers that are less likely to contribute to soil salinity.

5. Mulching: Use organic mulches around plants to help maintain soil moisture and reduce evaporation, which can concentrate salts at the soil surface.

6. Crop Selection: Grow salt-tolerant crops if your soil has a tendency to accumulate salts. Some crops are more resilient to salinity and can thrive better under such conditions.
For more explanation check my comment

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02/07/2024

HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL FARMER:

1. Patience
As a farmer you have to learn how to be patient because raising crops or life stock takes time. Plus, it might not always turn out the way you expect. Farming comes with lots of unexpected circumstances, like pest infestations and disease outbreaks, market glut. Slow or unexpected results shouldn't frustrate a farmer set on being successful. Instead, take it in stride and plan for how to get it right next time.

2. Develop a Student Mentality
Approach the industry with a student mentality. You have to be willing and able to adapt to new technology, environments, and methods. Curiosity comes hand in hand with a student mentality, and as a farmer you need lots of it to find success.

3. Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge and skills pair nicely together. In addition to learning new things, you need to be knowledgeable in every aspect of your farm. This includes close familiarity with every crop, finding out what works best for the farm, and how it operates.

4. Be a Problem Solver
As a farmer you need to be a problem solver. A successful farmer knows how to deal with issues on all fronts of the business. You need to be able to identify and solve problems in order of significance.

5. Be Organized
As a business owner you have to keep track of a lot of factors, to keep your business running. To become successful you have to be organized, staying on top of your daily tasks, and remember a lot of farming is driven by time, product, and labour management.

6. Be Good with Number
When it comes to facts and figures, the farmer has to know what to do with them. Numbers play a bigger role in farming and most farmers don't know. As a farmer you need to have financial skills, in order to track inventory, budget, and analyse profits, among others. Being bad with numbers can lead to miscalculations when it comes to plant growth.

7. Be a Good Salesman
To get where you want to be your business needs to make sales. In order to keep your farm afloat, you have to make a profit. Doing so requires customers. You need to be able to communicate effectively in order to network, market, and sell produce.

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Olenia Enterprises Ltd
Lynn Ndinda

25/05/2024

Nomatter how urgent, never grow what you can't sell.

24/05/2024

Baking soda is a gardener’s best friend: here are 10 clever uses in the garden.

1. Natural Fungicide: Mix baking soda with water and liquid soap to spray on plants and combat fungal diseases like powdery mildew.

2. W**d Killer: Directly apply baking soda on garden weeds to kill them without harming surrounding plants.

3. Pest Deterrent: A mixture of baking soda and flour can deter pests like cabbage worms and aphids when dusted on plants.

4. Soil Amendment: Baking soda can be used to neutralize overly acidic soil, improving the environment for plant growth.

5. Tomato Sweetener: Sprinkle baking soda around tomato plants to decrease soil acidity, resulting in sweeter tomatoes.

6. Compost Enhancer: Speed up the composting process by making the environment more alkaline with baking soda.

7. Odor Absorber: Neutralize odors in areas like compost bins by sprinkling baking soda.

8. Tool Cleaner: Clean gardening tools by scrubbing them with a baking soda paste to remove dirt and rust.

9. Seed Germination: Enhance seed germination by soaking seeds in a baking soda solution before planting.

10. Ant Repellent: Deter ants by creating barriers with baking soda around plants or ant trails. Olenia Enterprises Ltd

30/04/2024

Halllooo sales men. / ladies.

Let’s start with the bad news:

There’s no way you’re going to reach your full potential as an entrepreneur & change-maker without mastering powerful selling.

Here’s the good news though:

Powerful selling doesn’t need to feel icky, salesy or pushy.

It doesn’t need you to send out a million and one newsletters about the same thing, because your coach told you to do so.

It doesn’t need you to convince people to buy.

What powerful selling needs?

Your fully aligned energy - so you can let your energy sell for you…. and experience more ease, flow and joy with selling than ever before! 🙌🤩🥳

08/03/2024

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10/10/2023

Thank you for supporting 🙏 Ole Nia Enterprises

04/09/2023

Climate Action program at farmers level

22/06/2023

Kenyan and Tazania onions
Some insight about onions in Kenya and Tanzania

By Kimuri Mwangi

14/05/2023

Wishing all mother's happiest one.