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'''Vanaraja''' is a dual-purpose [[chicken]] variety developed by the Project Directorate on [[Poultry]] in [[Hyderabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vanaraja|url=http://www.pdonpoultry.org/pdpnew/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94:vanaraja&catid=50:photo-gallery|website=Directorate of Poultry Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research|publisher=Department of Agricultural Research and Education| |
'''Vanaraja''' is a dual-purpose [[chicken]] variety developed by the [[ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research]] (formerly Project Directorate on [[Poultry]]) in [[Hyderabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vanaraja|url=http://www.pdonpoultry.org/pdpnew/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94:vanaraja&catid=50:photo-gallery|website=Directorate of Poultry Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research|publisher=Department of Agricultural Research and Education|access-date=25 February 2015|archive-date=25 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225143720/http://www.pdonpoultry.org/pdpnew/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94:vanaraja&catid=50:photo-gallery|url-status=dead}}</ref> Vanaraja is aimed a rural communities<ref name=dad>[http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=0b1613ebf16355cf65f6a05b9a65fe25,reportsreport8a_50004124 Breed data sheet: Vanaraja/India]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2015.</ref> where it can be reared in backyard on natural, scavenged food with minimal supplementation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/7068|title=Backyard Poultry Farming of Vanaraja Breed: A Less Capital Enterprise - Indian Council of Agricultural Research|work=icar.org.in}}</ref> It produces [[egg]]s and [[meat]] based on rearing and feeding practices. Important features of this breed are multi-color [[feather]] pattern, [[immunity (medical)|immunity]] to disease, perform with less nutrition, grow faster and produce more eggs, produce [[brown egg]]s like local hens.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vanaraja|url=http://www.pdonpoultry.org/pdpnew/images/extfiles/reports/Vanaraja.pdf|website=Directorate of Poultry Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research|publisher=Department of Agricultural Research and Education|access-date=25 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vanaraja|url=http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/3665|website=Indian Council of Agricultural Research|publisher=Department of Agricultural Research and Education|access-date=25 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vanaraja|url=http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/7068|website=Indian Council of Agricultural Research|publisher=Department of Agricultural Research and Education|access-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> |
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Vanaraja give their best performance when reared [[free range]]. They each produce up to 110 eggs per year, and weigh 2.2 |
Vanaraja give their best performance when reared [[free range]]. They each produce up to 110 eggs per year, and weigh {{convert|2.2|to|2.6|lb|1|order=flip}} at age 6 to {{frac|6|1|2}} months. [[Vaccination]] of native [[bird]]s along with Vanaraja is recommended. Excess body weight may reduce egg production. Vanaraja are mainly found in [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]] and being supplied to 26 states of India from ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vanaraja|url=http://www.pdonpoultry.org/pdpnew/images/extfiles/reports/vanarajae.pdf}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/7068 Backyard Poultry Farming of Vanaraja Breed: A Less Capital Enterprise], Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Access: 25 February 2015. |
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* [http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/7068 Backyard Poultry Farming of Vanaraja Breed: A Less Capital Enterprise], Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Access: February 25, 2015. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Chicken breeds originating in India}} |
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[[Category:Chicken breeds originating in India]] |
[[Category:Chicken breeds originating in India]] |
Latest revision as of 23:11, 10 February 2024
Country of origin | India |
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Distribution | India |
Use | Dual: eggs & meat |
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Vanaraja is a dual-purpose chicken variety developed by the ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research (formerly Project Directorate on Poultry) in Hyderabad, India.[1] Vanaraja is aimed a rural communities[2] where it can be reared in backyard on natural, scavenged food with minimal supplementation.[3] It produces eggs and meat based on rearing and feeding practices. Important features of this breed are multi-color feather pattern, immunity to disease, perform with less nutrition, grow faster and produce more eggs, produce brown eggs like local hens.[4][5][6]
Vanaraja give their best performance when reared free range. They each produce up to 110 eggs per year, and weigh 1.0 to 1.2 kilograms (2.2 to 2.6 lb) at age 6 to 6+1⁄2 months. Vaccination of native birds along with Vanaraja is recommended. Excess body weight may reduce egg production. Vanaraja are mainly found in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and being supplied to 26 states of India from ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad.[7]
External links
- Backyard Poultry Farming of Vanaraja Breed: A Less Capital Enterprise, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Access: 25 February 2015.
References
- ^ "Vanaraja". Directorate of Poultry Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Department of Agricultural Research and Education. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Vanaraja/India. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2015.
- ^ "Backyard Poultry Farming of Vanaraja Breed: A Less Capital Enterprise - Indian Council of Agricultural Research". icar.org.in.
- ^ "Vanaraja" (PDF). Directorate of Poultry Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Department of Agricultural Research and Education. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Vanaraja". Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Department of Agricultural Research and Education. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Vanaraja". Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Department of Agricultural Research and Education. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Vanaraja" (PDF).