General Information

Species

Poultry-Fowl

Synonym

Desi

Breeding Tract

The Dangs, Surat (Gujarat) & Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar (Maharashtra)

Comment On Breeding Tract

Busra Breed Of Chicken Is Reared By Tribal People Living All Along On Either Side Of Boundary Line Of Maharashtra And Gujarat. It Covers Peint And Surgana Taluks Of Nasik; Sakri Taluk Of Dhule; And Navapur, Taloda And Dhadgaon Taluks Of Nandurbar Districts Of Maharashtra; And Uchchal, Songadh And Nizer Taluks Of Surat; And Ahawat Taluk Of Dang District Of Gujarat.

Main Use

Food – Meat, Eggs

Comment On Main Use

These Birds Are Reared For Home Consumption As Well As For Sale Of Live Birds And Eggs. A Hen Fetches Around Rs.60-70 And A Cock Around Rs.100-120.

Origin

Busra Nomenclature Might Have Come From Busrawal – A Village In Sakri Taluk Of Dhule District Or From The Name Of A Tree Busrawal (Marathi) / Bahawa (Advasi Dialect)

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Morphology

Normal

Normal

Plumage Pattern

Spotted

Plumage Colour

White Mixed With Black Or Brown

Comb Type

Single

Skin Colour

Pinkish

Shank Colour

Yellow

Egg Shell Colour

Light Brown

Visible Character

Small In Size And Wide Variation In Body Colour. Black Feathers On Neck, Back, Tail, And Reddish Brown On Shoulders And Wings. Eye Ring Is Red. Earlobe Is White. Wattles Are Red.