International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (884) Last page : (892)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2567
Characteristic Features of Indigenous Poultry Breeds of India: A Review
Alok Kumar Yadav1*, Jitendra Singh2 and Shiv Kumar Yadav3
1Ph.D. Scholar, Division of Dairy Cattle Breeding, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, Haryana, India
2Veterinary officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Lucknow, U.P.
3Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, CVSc & AH., NDUAT, Kumarganj, Faizabad- 224 229 (UP) India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: alokvet1000@gmail.com
Received: 8.02.2017 | Revised: 15.02.2017 | Accepted: 16.02.2017
ABSTRACT
Indigenous/native breeds of chickens are playing an important role in rural economies in most of the developing and underdeveloped countries. They are part of balanced farming system that have vital roles in the rural households as a source of high quality animal protein and emergency cash income and play a significant role in the socio cultural life of the rural community and woman empowerment. Performance of native fowl can be improved by change in husbandry, feeding, and better health cover. However, genetic improvement may be made either through selection and crossbreeding or by utilization of both selection and crossbreeding. Improvement through selection may be time consuming but the improvement will be permanent. Through crossbreeding improvement may be faster but research has to aim for the production of native-type birds with higher production potential. In the present review efforts have been made to present the importance of native fowl to rural economy and their improvement for higher production performance.
Key words: Indigenous Poultry, Biodiversity, Characteristics features, Conservation
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Cite this article: Yadav, A.K., Singh, J. andYadav, S.K., Characteristic Features of Indigenous Poultry Breeds of India: A Review, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 884-892 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2567
