maranda
- wood shavings. Wood shavings. Small thin pieces of wood produced by planing or shaving timber, used as bedding material in poultry housing.
Example: Itara ciothe, makĩria iria ithondeketwo na nyeki na maranda, no mũhaka ikarutwo na igacinwo o thutha wa ngũkũ gũcarĩkia tũcui nĩguo kũũraga tũgunyũ na kũnina mĩrimũ. (Any nest material should be removed and burnt after every brood to kill parasites and get rid of diseases especially those made of grass and wood shavings); Ũgĩtĩĩri na ũrugarĩnĩmaũndũ mabata mĩrerere-inĩya njui. Bruda yagĩrĩirwo gwakwo ĩgĩthiũrũrĩ, ĩkarwo maranda, na kĩhumo kĩa ũrugarĩ gĩgekĩrwo ta njiko nĩguo njui ikũre wega ĩtegũtangĩka. (A safe, warm shelter is crucial for raising chicks. A round, wood-shavings filled brooder with a heat source like a jiko ensures their comfort and growth.); Njĩra iria ĩhũthagĩrwo mũno nĩkĩaga kĩa hamwe kĩa maranda na tũthandũku twakĩtwo kĩaga thĩinĩ. (Main ones are deep litter (sawdust on the floor) and cage system.)