Vanaraja
| Country of origin | India |
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| Distribution | India |
| Use | Dual: eggs & meat |
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Vanaraja is a dual-purpose
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).
