Some poultry farmers in Bauchi, Gombe, and Jigawa States have expressed concern over rising feed costs and poor market, saying the hike has negative impact on the production capacity.
The poultry farmers said the trend forced them to embrace alternative feed to enable them to recover their investments amid declining demand for poultry products.
The farmers, who spoke on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, said high production cost, coupled with weak purchasing power had threatened sustainable businesses.
A Bauchi-based poultry farmer, Margret Yohanna, said cost of feeding birds had become a major concern, forcing her to reconsider the scale of her operations.
The farmer added that she reduced the number of chicks raised from 100 to 50, to cut expenses and make some gains.
“The situation reflects the wider difficulties facing poultry farmers, who must balance the rising cost of production against consumers’ability to pay for poultry products,” Yohanna said.
Yohanna stated that a bag of refined feed costs between N20,000 and N23,000, adding that she spent about N8,000 in feeding a chick from a starter to finisher stage.
She said the high cost of production coupled with a poor market condition was making the trade less attractive.
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Also speaking, Aisha Musa said she relied on locally processed feed to cut costs so that she could remain in business.
Musa attributed the hike in poultry product prices to high production costs amid low patronage.
She added that some customers were concerned about the high concentration of chemicals in feed, resulting in low demand for the products.
Another farmer, Abdulkahar Lawal, said the trend resulted in significant imbalances in poultry farming, and forced small-scale operators to close down.
“Farmers now consider the cost of raising their birds against prevailing market prices to determine whether they could make a profit,” Lawal added.
The Chairman of Chicken Sellers Association, Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Ali Halilu, attributed the trend to economic crunch, adding that the low demand affected prices of some locally raised chickens.
Halilu said a medium-sized local chicken that previously sold for N2,500, down from N3,000.
On his part, Umar Ibrahim urged the federal and state governments to provide loans and grants to farmers, stressing that poultry farming contributed to food security and employment generation.
“We call for targeted government support, improved access to affordable credit and measures to reduce the cost of poultry production.
“Supporting local feed production, providing subsidies and improving access to essential inputs will help sustain poultry businesses and protect jobs.”
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