Noiler - The Hybrid Of Broiler and Cockerel

Noilers are basically raised for meat production although they can also lay eggs. In short, The Noiler birds are dual purpose breed of chicken developed in Nigeria by a famous hatchery; Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery. They are similar to the chicken breed known as “Kuroiler” said to have been developed in India and already introduced to Ugandan poultry farmers. Their meat is tougher than that of broiler but not up to that of local chicken. They are multi coloured birds unlike broilers which are mainly white. Noilers are perfect for rural communities and urban. They are specially suitable for rural communities; small backyard farmers and can address the challenges of animal food insecurity. The economic importance is in their ability to solve  financial problems because they are profitable when the farmers involve in commercial noiler farming. Below are the additional features of noiler birds:

1. Appearance: They are birds of various colours; black, white, yellow with black stripes, brown and white specks. This makes them beautiful, attractive and well-camouflaged. Although, there are many ugly Noilers.

2. Growth Rate: Noilers are hybrid of cockerel and broiler which are capable of reaching table size (maturity) within three to four months. Their ability to mature before four (4) months depends on certain factors like good biosecurity, correct stock density, air quality, proper feed quantity and quality. It gets interesting as they grow big and meaty without necessarily eating a lot of store-bought feeds. They can feed on kitchen leftovers and edibles like rice, yellow maize, omena, chicken mash, soya beans and worms. A Noiler can attain a weight of three to four kilograms within four months if they are being dewormed and vaccinated on time.

3. Eggs Production: There are male and female typed noilers. The females should start laying eggs at most by five months old, with laying period of two years. They lay bigger eggs with dark-yellow yolk which explains their good health and makes the Noiler eggs fetch more cash in the market.

4. Housing: Noiler chickens can be on free range birds, semi-intensive or intensive system. If there is enough land space, the free range method is the almost perfect as the birds can be released to free range in a safe area after 4 weeks of age. A special semi-intensive rearing system like deep litter that is suitable for compact spaces can used. They can also be kept in a poultry cage with all required facilities. Read more about Poultry Housing System.

5. Hatching: You will require the service of a local hen or incubator as most noilers cannot hatch their eggs because they do not sit on the eggs as required. If properly incubated, about eighty percent of noiler eggs will hatch. Thus, the incubation machine is the ultimate solution.

You may also like to read more about:
- Feed And Space Requirement For Noilers.
- Noilers Health Management.
- Medication And Vaccination Schedule For Cockerels.

Conclusively, you should be able to meet up with the noilers' health management and growth conditions before you venture into commercial noiler production. This breed is less expensive to keep, it can feed on less quality feed and still convert them to extra meat. With the best management practices, noiler farming could be lucrative through the sales of eggs and meat.

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Cited Works
* Raising Noiler Chicken Breed - https://justagric.com, retrieved on 28th March, 2019.
* Noiler Health Management - https://artibfarm.blogspot.com