Performance of TANUVAS Aseel under Backyard Condition in Dharmapuri District
R. Thangadurai*
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Papparapatty, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu (636 809), India
M. A. Venilla
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Papparapatty, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu (636 809), India
C. Sivakumar
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Papparapatty, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu (636 809), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Backyard, Growth performance, Protein, TANUVAS Aseel
Abstract
Backyard poultry production in India is practiced since time immemorial which was the primary source of animal protein and supplementary income for the down trodden rural poor. Backyard poultry is the only source of poultry egg and meat for city dwellers before poultry industrialization. Existing local variety of chicken having low production potential the introduction of new varieties to the backyard poultry increases the income of the farmer families which paves way for the sustainable livestock in the rural areas. The body weights and egg production of TANUVAS Aseel chicken are 1.9 kg and 154 numbers at the age of 50th week. Performance of TANUVAS Aseel under backyard condition will give many benefits to farming community.
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