The materials in the manual are a blend of theory from expert knowledge, review of training manuals from other countries including Ethiopia, Uganda, India, Nigeria, review of manuals, and guides from trademarks of broilers, layers, and specially developed dual-purpose breeds of Sasso, Kuroiler and Boschverd. The Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development (DAHLD) developed livestock guides that include broiler and layer handbooks. The Ministry of Agriculture has a handbook titled ‘Guide to agriculture production in Malawi’ and has poultry production under livestock section. Efforts were made to consolidate notes from all these, and from teaching materials in higher education institutions, to ensure there is one message to the target users of the training manual. A few small-scale producers and services providers such as hatching units and veterinary shops were visited in Northern, Central, and Southern Malawi. Conventional and experientially acquired knowledge and observations from production practices on these small and medium scale producers were integrated. Other information came from social groupings of poultry farmers on WhatsApp media, where farmers exchange information on production, challenges and sales of chickens, eggs, and other products.