Indigenous Poultry Breeds of India
Phulbani
Native tract: Mostly found in the districts of Phulbani and Boudh in Odisha.
Kalahandi
Native tract: Widely distributed in Bhawanipatna, Khariar and Nawapara subdivisions of Kalahandi district of Odisha.
Dumasil
Native tract: Mostly found in Karaya and Jashipur blocks of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
Vezaguda
Native Tract: Widely distributed in tribal and rural areas and even small towns of Malkangiri district and Jeypore subdivision of Koraput district of Odisha and even adjoining areas of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Gujuri
Native tract: Widely distributed in Baripada and Khunta blocks of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.
Hansli
Native Tract: Widely distributed in Udala and Kaptipada blocks of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. Also found in varying numbers in other blocks of the same district as well as the adjacent district of Keonjhar.
Harringhata Black
Native Tract: Reared throughout West Bengal. The core-breeding tract comprises the northern part of North 24 Parganas and the southern part of Nadia districts of West Bengal.
Chittagong (Malay)
Native Tract: Found in the North Eastern states of India bordering Bangladesh
Tellicherry
Native Tract: Found mainly in the Calicut district but also in the surrounding areas in Kannur and Malappuram districts of Kerala, and the adjoining Mahe region of Puducherry.
Red Jungle fowl
Native Tract: Native to Southern and Southeast Asia and in India it is found in east Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and the forests of Chhattisgarh. The red junglefowl inhabits tropical and subtropical habitats throughout its extensive range, including mangroves, scrubland and plantations, although it seems to prefer flat or gently sloping terrain, forest edges and secondary forest. It is also found in the foothills of the Himalayas.
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