SYNTHETIC POULTRY BREEDS

1. GIRIRAJA

First initiative by poultry breeders to develop varieties suitable for backyard

rearing. It is a polycross, resemble local fowls in plumage color and pattern

and was released in1989.

Easily acclimatize to varied agro climatic regions

Sturdy and more tolerant to many diseases

Adapted well to scavenging conditions

Very popular all over the country and also abroad

2.Vanaraja

1. Vanaraja is a dual-purpose variety developed by project Directorate on Poultry

exclusively for free range poultry farming in rural and tribal areas.

2. It is hardy and has better immune competence, thus well suited for rearing

under harsh conditions.

3. It has multi colored plumage and lays brown eggs.

4. The body weight at 12 weeks of age ranges from 1.5 to 1.8 Kg.

5. The annual egg production is about 100-110 eggs in free range conditions.

6. The variety is well accepted in all states of the country including Jammu &

Kashmir, Andaman-Nicobar islands and the north-eastern region.

3. Gramapriya

1. Gramapriya a layer type variety developed for free range farming in rural

and tribal areas.

2. It has coloured plumage and lays brown eggs with an average egg weight of

55-60 g. It is hardy and livability is very high.

3. The body weight at 12 weeks ranges from 1.2 to 1.5 Kg.

4. The annual egg production is about 150-160 eggs under field conditions in

farmers backyards.

5. The male bird’s meat is tender and especially suitable for tandoori

preparations.

6. The performance of the birds can be further enhanced in free-range

conditions with minimum supplementary feeding.

4. Cari Shyama

1. It is cross of Kadakanath breed of Indian native chicken with Cari Red.

2. Birds have plumage of various colours dominated by black.

3. The skin, beak, shank, toes and soles are dark gray colour.

4. Most of the internal organs show the characteristics black pigmentation.

5. Varying degree of blackish colouration is also found in skeletal muscles,

tendons, nerves, meninges, brain and bone marrow.

5. Hitcari

1. Indian native chicken with Naked neck plumage has been crossed with Cari

Red for development of HITCARI birds which are adapted to tropical

climate specially for hot and humid coastal region of the country.

6. Gramalakshmi

1. Gramalakshmi reaches sexual maturity at the age of 160 days old.

2. It lays 180-200 eggs with in 72 weeks.

3. It will weigh about 1.7 Kg.

7.Swarnadhara

1. Swarnadhara birds are similar to Giriraja in their plumage colour and pattern

2. Released in 2005

3. Birds are more compact than Giriraja and produces 180-200 eggs

4. Better suited to scavenging because of thin and longer shanks

8.Nandanam

1. Nandanam Chicken - I

This strain was developed from the Sterling strain of

Rhode Island Red breed. Nandanam chicken – I is a

purebred having dark red plumage with medium sized

body and is a dual-purpose breed

2. Nandanam Broiler - II

This is a coloured broiler chicken developed through

sustained selection and breeding for 10 years in the

synthetic broiler scheme.

Multi coloured feather pattern with good survivability

under the backyard system are the advantages of this

breed

9. Upcari

Indian native chicken with Frizzle plumage has been crossed with Cari Red

for development of UPCARI birds

These multicoloured birds have single comb and medium body size.

Presence of Frizzle plumage helps in fast heat dissipation due to which birds

are better adapted to tropical climate especially for arid zones.

10.Cari Nirbheek

It is cross of Indian native breed Aseel with Cari Red.

Birds are active, larger in built, pugnacious in nature with high stamina and

majestic gait.

They are able to save themselves from their predators due to its fighting

characters and activeness and are adapted to all climatic zones of the

country.

SUBMITTED BY

M.YAMUNA

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