| Breed |
Home Tract |
Characteristics |
| Ankaleshwar |
Gujarat |
Small single combed, well known for its hardiness, poor in
productivity and is reared by tribes of Narmada and Bharuch
districts of Gujarat. Average weight of male is 1.8 kg and female
is 1.6 kg while the age at first egg is 6 months.
|
| Aseel |
Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chattisgarh |
A game bird well known for its pugnacity, high stamina, majestic
gait and is bigger in size among native birds which measure up to
28 inches from back to toe. Standard weight varies from 3-5 kg for
cocks and 2-4 kg for hens. Age at first egg is 6.68 months and
annual egg production is 33.17%.
|
| Busra |
Gujarat and Maharashtra |
A small to medium sized bird having no significant character.
Average weight of male is 1.11 kg and female is 0.98 kg while the
age at first egg is 6 months.
|
| Chittagong |
Meghalaya and Tripura |
A large bird measuring 3.5 to 4.5 kg for cocks and 3-4 kg for
hens, good game bird.
|
| Danki |
Andhra Pradesh |
Heavy bird with glossy and lustrous plumage with compressed single
comb. Cocks are good fighters with long necks and legs. Average
weight of male is 3.11 kg and female is 2.22 kg and age at first
egg is 7.4 months and annual egg production is 32.
|
| Daothigir |
Assam |
A heavy breed with good juvenile growth, mostly reared by Bodo
community. Average weight of male is 1.79 kg and female is 1.63 kg
while the age at first egg is 6 months.
|
| Ghagus |
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
Small sized bird with small comb and wattles. Thick neck,
feathered shanks, some birds possess whiskers, mostly reared by
nomadic tribes. Average weight of male is 2.16 kg and female is
1.43 kg and age at first egg is 5.75 months and annual egg
production is 52.
|
| Hansli |
Odisha |
The birds are aggressive in nature and males are well suited for
fighting purpose. Average weight of male is 3.79 kg and female is
2.52 kg and age at first egg is 7.22 months and annual egg
production is 67.31.
|
| Harringhata Black |
West Bengal |
A small bodied black bird with typical conformation of a layer.
Age at first egg is 5.63 months and annual egg production is 45.
Average weight of male is 1.28 kg and female is 1.12 kg.
|
| Kadaknath |
Madhya Pradesh |
Medium sized egg type chicken. The skin, beak, shank, toes and
soles of feet of males and females are dark gray colour. Comb,
wattle and tongue also show a purplish hue. Most of the internal
organs show black pigmentation. Average weight of male is 1.6 kg
and female is 1.125 kg and annual egg production is 80.
|
| Kalasthi |
Andhra Pradesh |
Similar to Danki except that these are smaller in size. Average
weight of male is 2.48 kg and female is 1.85 kg and age at first
egg is 7.16 months and annual egg production is 34.
|
| Kashmir Faverolla |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Smaller in size with small comb and wattles. Feathered comb is
present. Age at first egg is 7.0 months and the average weight of
bird is 1.0 to 1.2 kg.
|
| Kaunayen |
Manipur |
Relatively short shank and long thigh, broad and round rib cage,
long body, bonier than fatty type, erect standing posture with
head high. The cocks are used for fighting. Average weight of male
is 3.01 kg and female is 2.32 kg and annual egg production is 35.
|
| Mewari |
Rajasthan |
Females are broody in nature. Average weight of male is 1.9 kg and
female is 1.25 kg and age at first egg is 6.78 months and annual
egg production is 43.16.
|
| Miri |
Assam |
Dual purpose reared by Miri tribe, small sized black bird. Age at
first egg is 6.99 months and annual egg production is 62.23.
|
| Nicobari |
Andaman & Nicobar |
Good layer among native birds. The brownish matte colour, small
sizes, and short legged birds, somewhat round and compact in
appearance with a stout neck. Average weight of male is 1.8 kg and
female is 1.3 kg and age at first egg is 6.63 months and annual
egg production is 148.7.
|
| Punjab Brown |
Punjab and Haryana |
Meat type having brown plumage with yellow beak, legs and feet.
Average weight of male is 2.15 kg and female is 1.56 kg and age at
first egg is 5.5 months and annual egg production is 70.
|
| Tellichery |
Kerala |
Small bird having black skin. Plumage colour varies from black to
grey and sometimes with various combinations of colour. Average
weight of male is 1.62 kg and female is 1.24 kg and age at first
egg is 6 months and annual egg production is 70.
|
| Uttara |
Uttarakhand |
Compact body, alertness, fighting ability, attractive plumage,
suitability for backyard rearing and good taste of meat. Its
lighter body with strong wings has a greater chance of avoidance
from predators by fast running and flying to a safer place.
Average weight of male is 1.30 kg and female is 1.13 kg and age at
first egg is 5.5 months and annual egg production is 137.
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