After getting everything in place for your poultry, the next thing to do is to bring in your chicks, whether broilers or layers.
One of the reasons why it is advisable to buy chicks is because the process for hatching your own chick is expensive and requires an incubator which is expensive.
But buying chicks can also be risky because they’re very fragile to handle and to transport and they’re also prone to mortality and exposure to diseases and infections.
Coming to the price, day old chicks are cheap but the prices differ from place to place. So in this article, I will state the prices of day old chicks, price of day old layers and the price of day old broilers in Nigeria and their prices per carton.
Price of Day Old Per One in Nigeria 2023
The current price of a day old chick in Nigeria ranges from Six Hundred and Eighty Naira (₦680) to Seven Hundred and Sixty Naira (₦760) per one.
This price ranges based base on species, the dealers, the distributor and the location you are buying it from. Check the detailed prices below.
Price of Day Old Chicks Per Carton in Nigeria 2023.
The current price of a carton of day old chick in Nigeria ranges from Thirty four thousand Naira (₦34,000) to Thirty Eight Thousand Naira (₦38,000).
You can see a carton of day chick at an average price of thirty six thousand naira (₦36,000) and a carton contains 50 pieces of chicks. See the breakdown prices below.
Price of Day Old Broiler Chicks in Nigeria 2023
Below is a detailed breakdown of the prices of day old broiler chicks in Nigeria in 2023:
An Agricol Broiler day old price in Nigeria today is ₦450 per one and ₦22,500 per carton.
The price of an Agrited Broiler today in Nigeria is ₦750 per one and ₦37,500 per carton
A day old Ajila broiler today in Nigeria sells at ₦680 per one and ₦34,000 per carton
The price of Amo Broiler in Nigeria is ₦700 per one and ₦35,000 per carton.
A Chi Broiler in Nigeria ₦740 per one and ₦37,000 per carton.
The current price of Olam day old Broiler in Nigeria is ₦450 per one and ₦22,500 per carton.
A Farm Support Broiler in Nigeria sells at ₦740 per one and ₦37,000 per carton.
The price of Fidan day old broiler in Nigeria is ₦725 and ₦36,250 per carton.
A GS Broiler in Nigeria sells at ₦730 per one and ₦36,500 per carton
The price of Nastech day old broiler in Nigeria is ₦750 per one and ₦37,500 per carton.
Nu-Breed Broiler price in Nigeria ₦730 per one and ₦36,500 per carton.
Sayed Broiler in Nigeria sells at ₦755 per one and ₦37,750 per carton.
The current price of supreme broiler in Nigeria is ₦705 per one and ₦35,250 per carton.
Valentine Broiler in Nigeria sells at ₦760 per one and ₦38,000 per carton
A Vertex Broiler in Nigeria is ₦740 per one and ₦37,000 per carton.
The price of Yamfy Broiler in Nigeria is ₦740 per one and ₦37,000 per carton.
Zartech Broiler in Nigeria sells at ₦750 and sells at ₦37,500 per carton.
Table Representation of Broilers Day Old Prices in Nigeria
Day Old Broiler Type | Price Per Chick | Price Per Carton |
Agricol Broiler | ₦450 | ₦22,500 |
Agrited Broiler | ₦750 | ₦37,500 |
Ajila Broiler | ₦680 | ₦34,000 |
Amo Broiler | ₦700 | ₦35,000 |
CHI Broiler | ₦740 | ₦37,000 |
Chikun Olam Broiler | ₦450 | ₦22,500 |
Farm Support Broiler | ₦740 | ₦37,000 |
Fidan Broiler | ₦725 | ₦36,250 |
GS Broiler | ₦730 | ₦36,500 |
Nastech | ₦750 | ₦37,500 |
Nu-Breed Broiler | ₦730 | ₦36,500 |
Sayed Broiler | ₦755 | ₦37,750 |
Supreme Broiler | ₦705 | ₦35,250 |
Valentine Broiler | ₦760 | ₦38,000 |
Vertex Broiler | ₦740 | ₦37,000 |
Yamfy Broiler | ₦740 | ₦37,000 |
Zartech Broiler | ₦750 | ₦37,500 |
Price of Day Old Layer Chicks in Nigeria 2023
A day old layer chick in Nigeria sells for ₦500. Some sells it as high as ₦710. Meanwhile, a healthy day old layer is averagely sold for ₦550.
I have also come across some dealers on jiji who claim they sell it as low as ₦400 but I can’t tell how healthy they are and I don’t know how much I can trust them.
Table Representation of Layers Day Old Prices in Nigeria
Day Old Layer Type | Price Per One | Price Per Carton |
Isa Brown | ₦710 | ₦35,500 |
Arbor Acres | ₦700 | ₦35,000 |
Ross | ₦550 | ₦27,500 |
Kuroilers | ₦710 | ₦35,500 |
White Cockerel | ₦710 | ₦35,500 |
Black cockerel | ₦650 | ₦32,500 |
Conclusion
With this detailed information, I believe you know the current price of day old chick in Nigeria, price of day old layers and the price of day old broilers in Nigeria and their prices per carton.