General Information

Species

Poultry-Fowl

Synonym

Peela, Noorie, Chitta, Yakub, Kagar, Java, Sabja, Teekar And Reja.

Breeding Tract

Khammam (Andhra Pradesh) & Koraput, Malkanagari (Odisha) & Bastar, Dantawara (Chhattisgarh)

Comment On Breeding Tract

Andhra Pradesh Is The Original Home Tract But Found With Cock-Fighting Lovers Throughout The Country

Main Use

Socio-Cultural-Game/Fighting; Food-Meat

Comment On Main Use

Provides Recreation And Source Of Income For The Tribals. Bird Are Also Known For Plentiful Delicious And Flaovored Meat. Eggs Are Generally Not Consumed/Sold But Kept For Hatching.

Origin

Closer To Red Jungle Fowl. Tribals Of Bastar And A.P. Have Developed This Breed.

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Morphology

Normal

Normal

Plumage Pattern

Patchy

Plumage Colour

Red, Black

Comb Type

Pea

Skin Colour

Yellow

Shank Colour

Yellow

Egg Shell Colour

Brown

Visible Character

Small But Firmly Set Comb. Bright Red Ear Lobes. Long And Slender Face Devoid Of Feathers. The General Feathering Is Close, Scanty And Almost Absent On The Brest. The Plumage Has Practically No Fluff And The Feathers Are Tough.