10 Best Poultry Farming Companies in Nigeria

07 Oct 2025

The best poultry farming businesses in Nigeria tend to share certain characteristics: Vertical integration or partial integration: Farms that control more of the value chain (hatcheries, feed, breeder stock, processing, cold chain) tend to be more reliable, stable, and resilient. For instance, Amo Farm’s hatchery business helps many farms have dependable chicks. Good biosecurity, quality, and hygienic processing: To serve urban and middle income consumers, having safety, consistency and standards is important. Farms like MeatikaFarms, Dandani, Prime Farms emphasize freshness, safety, cold storage, etc. Capacity & scaling: Larger farms with capacity for layers + broilers + day-old chicks + egg production + sometimes meat processing tend to be more impactful. Zartech is an example in terms of long history and scale. Diversification & support services: Some farms provide training, veterinary services, pen house design, feed supply. This helps stabilize industry growth. Danyaye Farms is noted for offering pen house construction and training. Challenges for the sector include: cost of feed (which is often imported or dependent on imported components, especially maize), disease risks, power supply, inconsistent supply of day-old chicks in some regions, cold chain and processing infrastructure, regulatory burdens, and fluctuations in demand or pricing. Despite these challenges, poultry remains one of the most promising agribusiness sectors in Nigeria in terms of protein supply, employment, and opportunities for value-addition. Firms that manage input costs, maintain hygiene / disease control, serve urban markets well, and establish strong supply chains tend to perform best.