Indigenous Poultry Breeds of India
Punjab Brown
Native Tract: Found in rural areas of Gurdaspur in Punjab, and in Ambala and Yamunanagar in Haryana.
Nicobari
Native Tract: As the name suggests, the bird is native to the Nicobar islands.
Miri
Native Tract: This bird is native to Assam, and specifically the Dhimaji, Lakhimpur and Upper Assam regions.
Kalasthi
Native Tract: These are native to the Chittoor district, and adjoining regions of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh.
Kadaknath
Native Tract: Bred by the tribals in the Jhabua and Dhar Districts of western Madhya Pradesh.
Ghagus
Native Tract: Found in the Kolar district, and adjoining locations of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Daothigir
Native Tract: Found in the districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Udalguri and Baska in Assam.
Danki
Native Tract: Distributed in the Vizianagram district (Bobli region) and adjoining parts of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh bordering Odisha.
Busra
Native Tract: Busra birds are found in the Navapur Taluk of Nandurbar and the Sakri Taluk of Dhule districts of Maharashtra, and the Songadh and Uchchal Taluks of Surat district of Gujarat.
Aseel
Native Tract: Found in most parts of Andhra Pradesh, especially the East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Viziangaram districts and in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. The most popular varieties are Peela (golden red), Yarkin (black and red), Nurie 89 (white), Kagar (black), Chitta (black and white silver), Teekar (brown) and Reza (light red).
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