Poultry farming has proven to be a very lucrative business not only in Nigeria but in the world at large. Chickens are one of the major sources of animal meat in Nigeria, aside from pork and fish.

As a business, they offer an opportunity for poultry farmers to earn steady income and also provide employment opportunities for countless number of men and women.

One of the major customers for poultry farms in Nigeria are the major fast-food companies like Mr. Biggs, Tantalizer, Tasty-Fried Chicken and UAC followed by hotels, restaurants and then house hold consumers of chicken. The high demand for Chicken meat, egg and other poultry products has led to an increase in poultry farms spring up in many parts of the country.

However, there is a short fall in the supply of chicken and egg because most of the poultry farms in the country. Hence starting a poultry farm of your own either on a large or small scale is indeed a very wise decision as this will bring you immense financial benefit both in the short and long term.