The noiler is a local dual-purpose bird, and it sits among the lower-priced options on our list. Keepers who want meat and eggs from one small flock, without spending heavily on the first box, often ask about it first.
This page covers why a noiler flock suits a compound or a small plot, what the road from Kasoa looks like, how to brood the chicks, who buys birds locally, and what a box costs. Confirm today's figures with the farm before you commit.
What a noiler flock gives a Koforidua household
Noilers are kept for two things: meat and eggs. A household with a yard can keep a small flock, look after it with the time it has, and eat or sell from it. That is the main appeal of the bird in a compound setting, where space and time are limited.
Many households around Koforidua grow cassava, maize or plantain and keep a few birds near the house. A dual-purpose flock fits that way of living. You do not need a large shed or a complicated system to keep one, though you still need dry bedding and clean water every day.
Plan around the rains. Koforidua's two rainy seasons mean wet ground for long spells, so pick a dry spot for the shelter and keep it raised off wet earth. Good drainage does more for a small flock than any extra feed.
How noiler chicks reach Koforidua from Kasoa
Our hatchery is at Opeikuma, near Kasoa. The road to Koforidua is about 85 km, and the usual journey takes two to three hours. Noiler chicks travel in ventilated boxes of 50, sorted and counted before they go.
Ask about the delivery cost when you message us. The price, the hatch date and the delivery cost to Koforidua are all confirmed with you before you pay, so you are never committed to a figure you have not seen.
What to have ready before the chicks arrive
A small compound flock needs very little, but what it needs has to be ready on the day. Go through this list before you confirm the hatch date.
- A brooder with clean, dry litter in a corner away from the wind.
- Feeders and drinkers washed and filled, ready for the first hour.
- A closed corner or two, so the chicks can huddle without catching a draught.
- Starter feed bought and stored dry, away from rats and damp.
- One person at the house who will receive the box and count the chicks with the driver.
Keep the brooder away from the family's cooking area and from any open drain. Small flocks in compounds are easy to lose track of, so give the brooder a fixed place and check it every morning.
Brooding noiler chicks in a compound
Set up the brooder before the box is due. Keep the litter dry, clean the feeders and drinkers, and make sure the corners are closed to draughts. Put the chicks onto feed and water as soon as they are in, and watch them through the first day.
Count the chicks in front of the driver when the box is opened. If any chick is dead on arrival, tell us the same day and keep the box. Dead-on-arrival chicks are replaced free in the next hatch.
In the wet months, check the brooder every morning and turn any litter that has caked or gone damp at the edges. In the harmattan, dust settles into the drinkers, so cover them when the wind picks up and keep the brooder warm after dark.
If you can, sit with the brooder for the first night, or have someone check it at intervals. Chicks that are cold show it by bunching in one corner. Adjust the heat before morning, not after, because a cold night is the one that does the damage.
Selling meat and eggs from a noiler flock
A noiler flock gives you two things to sell, which is one reason keepers like it. Eggs sell steadily to neighbours and small shops. Birds sell to households and food sellers, with the biggest demand coming around the festive seasons.
Christmas, Easter, Eid and family funerals all bring extra orders in Koforidua. Decide early which birds you will keep for the house and which you will sell, and tell a few buyers what you expect to have ready and when.
Do not promise more than the flock can give. A small dual-purpose flock gives a steady supply rather than large quantities at once, and that is an advantage if you plan around it.
Talk to the neighbours before the box comes, since they are often the first buyers for a compound flock. Ask what they would want to buy and what price feels fair to them.
Wet weather can slow sales at the market, so do not count every bird on a single weekend. Keep a few in reserve for the weeks when the rains turn.
Budgeting a small compound flock
A noiler flock is cheap to start, but a cheap start is not the same as a free one. Count the feed, the litter, the drinkers and feeders, and the shelter as well as the chicks. A small flock is easy to underestimate because each cost looks small on its own.
Keep a simple record of what each bird costs you in feed and what it brings back in eggs or sales. A notebook is enough. Those records will tell you whether the flock is paying its way, and they will help you decide how many birds to keep next time.
Noiler price and how to order
Local noiler chicks are from GH₵11 each, or from GH₵550 for a box of 50. The minimum order is one box. These are starting figures, so confirm today's price with the farm before you plan the flock.
| Item | From, each | From, box of 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Noiler (local hatch, dual purpose) | GH₵11 | GH₵550 |
| Delivery to Koforidua | Confirmed with you | Confirmed before payment |
An order starts with a message, not with money. Send the order form on this page or call 024 915 1503. Before you pay, we confirm the price, the hatch date and the delivery cost to Koforidua. Then you pay by cash, mobile money or bank transfer. No payment is taken on this website.
If you are unsure between a noiler and a Sasso, decide by space first. A compound with limited ground points toward the noiler, while a plot with room to range points toward Sasso. The price is one part of that choice, not the whole of it.
Common questions from Koforidua buyers
Do you deliver noiler chicks to Koforidua?
Yes. Our hatchery is at Opeikuma, near Kasoa. The road distance to Koforidua is about 85 km, and the usual journey is two to three hours. The delivery cost is confirmed before you pay.
What is the minimum order?
One box of 50 chicks.
What happens if chicks die on arrival?
They are replaced free in the next hatch. Count the chicks in front of the driver, tell us the same day, and keep the box.
Can a noiler flock be kept for both eggs and meat?
Noilers are a dual-purpose bird, so that is how most keepers use them. Ask us about the flock you want when you order, and confirm the details with the farm.
How and when do I pay?
After we confirm the price, hatch date and delivery cost. You can pay by cash, mobile money or bank transfer. Nothing is paid on the website.
Noiler chicks for Koforidua: send the form or call 024 915 1503
Send the order form on this page, email support@halaalfarmsghana.com, or call 024 915 1503. Give us the number of boxes you need and the date you want the birds, and we will go from there.
Before you call, read how to order day-old chicks. Our day-old chick prices in Ghana are on one page, and you can also see day-old chicks in Koforidua and our noiler day-old chicks range.