How To Make Money From Noiler Chicken

Poultry farming consists of different breeds that are kept for meat and eggs. The most common breeds of chicken are broiler, layer, and cockerel. Noiler are a newly developed breed by Amobyn for smallholder farmers. They are known as dual-purpose birds for their meat and eggs.

Noiler is a new type of breed developed by AMO Sieberer Hatchery Limited in 2008, and the project started in 2003 with the commercial sales of Noiler chicks in 2014. The breed is raised in West African countries, including Nigeria.

To some farmers, the name Noiler is not strange to them. They are already in the system, but most have little or no idea of how profitable they are and the guiding rules for running this breed. Some concentrate on egg production, while others concentrate on meat production. The most profitable part of Noiler is the breeding purpose, which is becoming popular now.

NOILER CHICKEN CHARACTERISTICS

They are known for their high growth rate, colors, and adaptability. They have a variety of colors, which include white, gold, black, brown, and gray. Furthermore, they have some characteristics of local birds, which include adaptiveness to harsh weather and scavenging for food if placed on free-range. Likewise, they lay 140 to 160 eggs throughout their lifetime, with the first laying starting at 20 weeks to 22 weeks of age.

Making a big profit from Noiler Chicken is not from selling eggs or meat. To make it big in NOILER production, you need to focus on breeders; that is, you're going to start crossing the birds neither through natural mating nor artificial insemination. There are some things you need to follow that will help you succeed in this business.

HOUSING

In my articles, "Becoming a Successful Farmer" and "How to Set Up a Poultry Farm," I stated the importance of having a good house on a livestock farm, mostly a poultry farm. It is important to have an intensive farming system by housing the birds inside a cage or deep-liter system. A cage system is used when practicing artificial insemination (AI), while a deep-liter system is used when practicing natural mating.

BIRDS SELECTION AND PURCHASE

Depending on your level of experience in farming, going for day-old chicks of NOILER is best in order to have proper monitoring in terms of feeding, medication, and vaccination schedule. If you are not expert enough to handle a day-old chick, go for a 4 week old NOILER.

SORTING

No matter how good or experienced you are at poultry farming, you are bound to experience some having faster growth than others. Once they clock 8 weeks of age, sort the small ones from the big ones. If possible, remove all the males from the flock.

BREEDING

At the time they start laying, the ratio of male to female shouldn't exceed 1 male to 6 females to have a good result, but 1:5 is good. The standard ratio is 1:10. The results from the experience are not encouraging.

HATCHING

The reason behind putting the male in with the female is mainly for fertilization. A female will always lay eggs, whether they are mated or not. That's why fertilization is important. Ensure you observe the flock to confirm successful mating among them, and wait 2 weeks before picking eggs that will be taken for hatching. Hatching always takes 21 days, giving you the opportunity to always take the eggs to the hatchery every week, mostly on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on the hatchery you are using. You can visit a commercial hatchery, or you can set up your own incubator, which you will use to hatch your eggs if you have the capacity.

MARKETING AND SALES

NOILER day-old chicks have never required any marketing skill or connection, nor does it involve any stress. All you need to do is visit your hatchery at the time of pick-up of your hatched birds; the marketers are always there to plead for your birds. You have multiple choices for negotiation without stress.

In conclusion, making it big in NOILER production is possible, but be prepared for any unforeseen disease to avoid complications and delay in egg production. In every commercial hatchery, you pay per egg, which is not too much, and it's for renting space inside their incubator. Don't forget to share your experiences and questions in the comment box.

Becoming A Successful Farmer: What You Need To Know

Farming, as we all know, is the practice of cultivating the land or raising animals, which is mostly considered an occupation or a way of life. Everyone is aware that farming is divided into two major categories: cropping systems and livestock production.

Success is not what can be attained in a day, but through a lot of effort, commitment, mistakes, and guidance from others. To become a successful farmer, you must have acquired great knowledge about the part of farming you are envisioning.

In today's Nigeria, we can all testify to the debasement of the economy, which can be seen in the increasing inflation rate of commodities. The agricultural sector of Nigeria faces many challenges which impact on its productivity, which include climate change, land degradation, the poor land tenure system, bad roads, etc.

Why did you want to start farming?

This is a very important question, to which I believe you should have gotten an answer. However, you have still yet to answer this question. Let me elaborate a bit on this to help you in your decision-making.

There are a series of personal reasons for starting a farm, whether venturing into cropping systems or livestock production. As the farmers slogan says, "No Farmer, No Nation", this proves that, without food, no living being on earth will be able to survive for long. All reasons for starting a farm can be categorized into two categories:

Consumption: In the local region, you will observe a lot of domestic animals in free-range, which are mostly for personal consumption. There are a lot of families out there that have backyard farms that might be pot-raised plants or cultivated on land. Vegetables and plantains/bananas fall into this category, which is mainly for home consumption.

You might be wondering why they are facing this kind of stress, I will say, most of the people in this category believe in fresh foods and possibly organic foods, which we all know are very good for our health. You can also join them today.

Profit Purpose: The unemployment rate in Nigeria today is increasing every day. This is happening because we are having graduates produced every year and our job creation level is very low. Income generated from salary is no longer enough to take care of daily home expenses; savings are nothing to write home about.

They invested in farming to cover for all possible financial lapses that they might be facing, or possibly they are investing in their future, much like a retirement fund. If you fall into this category, you’ve really thought well, and I congratulate you on the great step you have taken.

Where To Start If You Have Never Farmed Before?  

Farming, as it’s been stated earlier, has been divided into two sections: cropping systems and livestock production. Decision-making is very important in every step one needs to take in life; this can’t be done without having guiding steps to take. All you need to do to "become a successful farmer" includes:

Step 1: Start If You Have Never Farmed Before

Your passion determines which aspect of life you truly belong in. you need to seek more advice on what you want to do base on the available resources, passion and motive. All agricultural practices and sector are profitable, be it family consumption or profit making.

Step 2: Reserve a Spot

No matter what part of farming you are planning to venture into, space is very important. It might be your backyard space, family land, or a rented portion of land. This will be the place to cultivate or raise your animals to success without any external negative effects until you are ready for further expansion.

Step 3: Locate a Source of Funding

Finance is the backbone of all the investments that I know. This can be done through loans, family support, or personal savings. If you are cultivating a land, you will need money to purchase all of the necessary materials, and livestock production requires money to purchase the animals and nurse them to term. Not having enough funds readily available might lead to a crisis when an emergency occur that need to be tackled immediately. Don't be deceived, issues might happen during farming. That's why we need to be prepared.

Step 4: Plan Your Farm's Success

As the adage says, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." Planning requires you to have a business plan, which does not necessarily have to be a professional one, depending on how big your dreams are. For a farm to become great and successful, you need to target your breakeven time.

Step 5: Plan Your Marketing Channels

In any business, marketing is one of the most important parts of their planning. Getting farm produce to final consumers has to go through some channels: from the farm to marketers, to wholesalers, to retailers, and finally, to final consumers.

You are the determinant of your success. The aspects of farming are too broad to be covered all in just one article. Likewise, expect more articles on this blog that will draw on more personal experiences from my daily activities on the farm and also from some of my partners and seniors in this field. Feel free to add more of your experiences, questions, and views in the comment section.