General Information

Species

Poultry-Fowl

Breeding Tract

Malappuram, Kannur / Cannanore, Calicut (Kerala) & Mahe (Pondicherry)

Comment On Breeding Tract

It Is Found In The Malabar Region Of Kerala. These Are Available Mostly In The Not So Well Developed Interior Areas.

Main Use

Food – Meat, Eggs

Comment On Main Use

Tellichery Birds Are Also Thought To Have Some Medicinal Value. These Are Used For Preparation Of Ayurvedic Medicines For Asthma Treatment. Its Soup Is Also Believed To Be Beneficial For Treatment Of Anemia And Worm Infestation.

Origin

The Breed Derives Its Name From The Name Of A Place Tellicherry In Kannur District Of Kerala. 

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Morphology

Normal

Normal

Plumage Pattern

Solid

Plumage Colour

Black With Shining Bluish Tinge

Comb Type

Single 

Skin Colour

Grey

Shank Colour

Blackish Grey

Egg Shell Colour

Light Brown

Visible Character

Shining Bluish Tinge On Hackle, Back And Tail. Comb Is Red And Large In Size. It Is Erect In Cocks And Drooping On The Rear Side In Hens. Wattles Are Red In Colour. Ear Lobe Is Mostly Red In Colour. Eye Ring Is Blackish Red. Beak Is Blackish.