A young Nigerian man who ventured into noiler chicken poultry farming is now reaping the rewards as his birds reach maturity and begin laying eggs in large quantities.
From Day-Old Chicks to Egg-Laying Hens
The enterprising farmer, known on TikTok as @best_noilers_layers.farm, started raising his noiler chickens from day-old chicks. He housed them in a modern multi-tier cage system that facilitates easy waste management. Each tier has a flat board covered with wood shavings to absorb droppings, and nets are used to allow for simple litter disposal.
Choosing Noilers for Egg Production
Unlike conventional layer chickens, the farmer opted for noiler chickens, a dual-purpose breed known for both meat and egg production. In one section of his cage, he also keeps turkeys. In a recent video, he demonstrated how his noilers have matured and are now laying eggs consistently.
Feeding Strategy and Public Interest
The farmer placed a board to facilitate egg collection and then gathered all the eggs into a bucket, showing off the impressive yield. Many viewers asked about the age of his chickens and the type of feed he uses. He revealed that his noilers are 14 weeks old and are currently on grower feed. He plans to switch to layer mash or layer pellets once he sees the first eggs.
Social Media Reactions
- olori harlamu commented: "Mine are 4 month now and they av not start laying this month ending they will be 5 month." The farmer replied: "And if I may ask.. what are you feeding them at their 4months old? Cuz poor feeding may cuz slow egg production too."
- Chioma Genevieve igwe said: "My second batch of noiler is 22weeks old but they haven't started laying yet. I started giving them layer feed since 19weeks."
- Peter Genesis|A king & Priest asked: "Do you feed them with layers feed?" The farmer responded: "For now they are all on grower feed till I see their first eggs then I can gradually switch to layer mash or layer pellets."
- DRACARYS warned: "One thing go Dey tell u make u dey free dem to play sometimes outside the cage once u do am sha know say u go turn hunter cus na inside bush dem go Dey lay egg oh."
- 16sixty16 asked: "How many weeks now." The farmer said: "14 weeks now."
- EJIWUNMI TREATS & CO asked: "Can this cage rear from a day old chic?"
- doubledee262 congratulated: "Go and start buy egg crates….Congratulations."
- bayor asked: "Please bro I can rear layers inside this kind of cage?" The farmer said: "Of course, that's where my layers are."
Success Story of Another Young Poultry Farmer
In related news, another young Nigerian man shared how he balanced poultry farming with his studies at the University of Ilorin. Despite the challenges of juggling entrepreneurship and academics, he excelled in both areas. At one point during his schooling, he successfully ran a poultry business.
