ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
P. MICHUI1*, M.S. SACHAN2, R. MEZHATSU3
1Asst. Chief Technical Officer (Animal Science), ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mon, 798 603, Nagaland, India
2ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mon, 798 603, Nagaland, India
3ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mon, 798 603, Nagaland, India
* Corresponding Author : paihem2012@gmail.com
Received : 19-05-2020 Accepted : 05-06-2020 Published : 15-06-2020
Volume : 12 Issue : 11 Pages : 9910 - 9911
Int J Agr Sci 12.11 (2020):9910-9911
Keywords : Kuroiler, Survivability, Adaptability, Growth performance
Academic Editor : Dr N N Jambhulkar, Krishna N. V. V. Hari
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to the Director, Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Zone VII Umiam, Meghalaya and Head, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mon, 798 603, Nagaland, Indiafor encouraging & providing necessary facilities during the course of study
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
There is a huge demand of meat and egg due to non-vegetarian dietary habits. But low egg production and lesser weight gain is major problem in local poultry. Moreover, there is unavailability of good quality dual purpose poultry breed. So, there was a need of introduction of a good quality dual purpose breed. Kuroiler is dual purpose multi-colored poultry with highly suitable for hilly areas like Mon district of Nagaland. The disease resistance capacity is also advantage of this breed besides, the meat and egg of Kuroiler birds in taste and appearance wise similar to desi birds and more preferred than those of commercial broiler/layer birds.
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