gĩtara
- nest, nest box. Nest, nest box. A container or box where poultry lay eggs or sit to brood; typically measuring approximately 30 x 30 x 30 cm for laying hens, with one nest serving up to 5 birds.
Example: Nĩwega kũmĩakĩra gĩtara kĩikarĩtie kĩhandũ ĩgũkinyĩra maaĩ na irio ĩtegũthiĩ mũno (Keep the hen in a separate nest with free access to fresh water and feed within a short distance); Thondeka gĩtara gia gũkomereria. Kĩũmba kia ũnene wa 300 sq M kĩrabatara gĩtara kia ũnene wa mita imwe kwa imwe kĩrĩa kĩngĩhũthĩrwo nĩngũkũ ithano. (Make a broody pen. For a 300 sq. m. house the dimension of the pen should be 1sq m. this is enough to accommodate up to 5 birds.); Gĩtara kĩmwe kĩrĩa kĩngĩhũthĩrwo nĩ ngũkũ ithano gĩbatiĩ gũkorwo na ithimo cia sentimita 30 x 30 x 30. Gĩbatiĩ kũigwo handũ hatakinyaga rũhuho. (A nest box measuring 30 x 30 x 30 cm is enough for 5 layers. Place in a wind free area)