Raising Noiler Chicken For Egg or Meat: All You Need To Know

Do you want to rear chicken with low mortality, highly rugged, with a high feed conversion rate? I’ve got good news for you. It is the Noiler chicken, also called neola, or nuwella; Noiler birds are 5 times better than our local bird and 3 times bigger and disease-resistant than broiler chickens.

Poultry production is fast rising in Nigeria as the demand for animal protein by people keeps hitting the roof. Poultry birds are reared for two purposes; meat and egg production. Eggs and meat are rich sources of animal protein and can fight off the problem of malnutrition globally.

Pullets are major sources of eggs while Broilers, Cockerel, and Turkey are sources of meat. Noiler chickens can produce eggs and meat in commercial quantity; although, Noilers are primarily reared for meat. This article describes Noiler chickens and their production potential.

About Noiler Chicken

The Noiler is a dual-purpose chicken breed capable of producing meat and eggs in high quantities. Noiler chicken is developed in Nigeria by Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery. Amo Hatchery is the only hatchery producing Noiler chicks in Nigeria and the birds are commonly named Amo Noilers.

Noiler chicken breed is one of the breeds of poultry birds with a great prospect; raising Noiler birds is comparatively cheaper than other chickens. Most poultry farmers report that Noiler chickens are easier to raise and manage. The Noiler is similar to Kuroiler chicken.

In terms of health, Noilers are hardy chicken breeds; they have an excellent survival rate close to that of local chickens. Noilers are less susceptible to diseases and with lower maintenance levels. Noilers are even more disease-resistant than some exotic chicken breeds.

Research findings have shown that Noilers produce more meat and bigger eggs that double that of a local chicken. Noiler birds grow faster and have better egg-laying and meat production performance than other birds.

Noiler chicken breeds are highly rugged and adaptable; noilers are suitable for rural communities and smallholder farmers; they can address the challenges of animal food insecurity. It can also help to solve problems of financial challenges as Noiler production in Nigeria is very profitable.

Characteristics of Noiler Chicken Breed

#1. Appearance

Noilers come in various colors; black, white, yellowish, brown, and grey specks, and this makes them beautiful and well-camouflaged. All the same, you should expect to come across some rather ugly Noilers.

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Pictures of Noiler chickens

#2. Growth rate 

Noiler rearing is fast becoming very popular because these birds grow fast. It gets interesting: Noilers grow big and meaty without necessarily eating a lot of store-bought feeds. Even if you let them loose to free-range, This breed will soon convert food to meat and get heavier.

Also, Noiler feeds can be cheaply sourced; you can feed them kitchen leftovers and edibles like rice, yellow maize, Omena, chicken mash, soya, and worms. To make sure their growth rate stays sharp, you need to deworm and vaccinate your birds on time. By the fourth or fifth month, they attain a weight of 3 – 4 kilograms.

#3. Eggs production

Noiler chickens lay bigger eggs at maturity. Noiler pullets should start laying eggs at five months old (some do this at four months). As soon as they begin their egg-laying session, Noiler layers can lay for two years.

Noiler eggs are extremely big and with dark-yellow yolk when compared with our local chicken. This yolk color of noiler eggs is associated with good health, explaining why the eggs command a good price in the market.

#4. Noiler meat production

As earlier stated, Noilers produce meatier and sweeter-tasting meat in high amounts. Noilers add meat and weight quickly and the farmer doesn’t have to churn out lots of money to ensure it. Their meat production remains high as long as you take good care of them and feed them properly.

In about 12 weeks, noiler chicken will be matured enough for slaughtering, weighing 3.5kg or more at maturity. Noiler cocks have proven to weigh more than this. Also, noiler meat is evenly distributed over the chicken’s body parts. Noiler chickens are perfect alternatives to Broiler chickens in terms of meat production.

#5. Hatching:

One of the disadvantages of noiler chicken is that Noiler hen doesn’t sit on her eggs so they can hatch. As a result, you will require the service of a local hen, or an incubator, or buy some readily hatched noiler chicks. If fertile Noiler eggs are incubated, about eighty percent of the eggs will hatch.

#6. Housing

Noiler birds can either be free-range birds or semi-free-range birds. If you have enough land space, the free-range method is almost perfect. However, make sure that you build a fenced chicken run to keep your birds safe.

If you have a previous chicken cage that meets the poultry house construction standards, you can keep your Noiler birds inside. Otherwise, you should get a special semi free-range rearing system that is suitable for compact spaces.

Related: Amo Noiler Day Old Price in Nigeria

Conclusion

If you plan to raise Noiler chickens, be completely sure that you can meet their growth conditions. Because noilers are less expensive to keep; they can scratch the ground for food and still convert them excellently to extra meat. With the best practices put in place, you will sell noiler eggs and meats in huge quantities and make tons of cash.

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58 thoughts on “Raising Noiler Chicken For Egg or Meat: All You Need To Know”

  1. How can I get the Noiler chicken to start business on my own, I really excited to have the hen if you can help me out…

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  2. I live in Jos and I want to raise Noilers but I know nothing about how much feed a bird can consume daily for 3 to 4 months. Will you please help with the chart!
    Thanks.
    Lexter 08035880216.

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  3. i am intersted in NOILER CHICKEN ,i lives in abuja ,how can i get 3cattons and as what price including transportation.pls thank you

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  4. Can I get only male noilers like 5 cartoons DOC

    Can I also get male noilers at maturity. That is 3-4 months of age, 250 pieces
    Location is Kaduna

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  5. Thanks a lot for d lesson,you have really changed my opinion about boiler,some people said they don’t grow fast which you have cleared my doubt. Do we have layers seperately.,all its all of them that lay egg?how much is day old sir and how can I make my order

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  6. Pls where can I get incubator am in kubwa Abuja,am in serious need of it,I will be grateful if my request is granted ASAP

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  7. Thanks for your educative post, I really appreciate it.
    Please I need advice on how to begin my own mini free-range noiler farm.

    Kindly reply.

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  8. Thank you this is good
    I need 100 chicken (Nueila chicken. Can you please tell me the cost. Am in port Harcourt Rivers state.

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  9. Please sir i am a public servant and I want to start this noiller business please I need your help on how to get started. I have a big compound and I want to start with two cartoons. How much is the price of one cartoons.

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  10. My noiler just lay eggs today,but I have local hen that have finished laying egg and start sitting on it for like a week.my question now is can I join the noiler egg to harsh it together.

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  11. Very interesting and inspiring article, pls I need to start off but I need to know how many chicks I need ought to start with and the feed I need to buy. Thanks

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  12. Please how can i get the noiler and what is the price, am in Yenagoa Bayelsa State, here is my WhatsApp number. 08160642961, please i need a respond. Thank you

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  13. Hello,am interested in noiler breeds ,how many birds extra will i get on 100 birds i buy. And how much for 100 bird ,how is is broiler also.t
    Tnx

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