Kadaknath chicken

About Kadaknath chicken:

• The Kadaknath breed is popular for its black meat and known as BMC (black meat chicken). 
• It is famous for its meat quality, texture and taste. 
• These birds bear great medicinal value in homeopathy and are useful in treating a particular nervous disorder.
• They are mainly reared by tribal communities in Bhil and Bhilala in the districts Jhabua and Dhar in the state of Madhya Pradesh(MP).
• Kadaknath chickens are best suited for backyard farming rather than growing on commercial scales.

There are 3 different breeds of Black Meat Chicken (BMC) available in the world.

• Kadaknath – Native to Madhya Pradesh, India.
• Silkie – Native to China.
• Ayyam Cemani – Native to Indonesia

Benefits of Kadaknath Chicken breed:

• Its meat is textured and flavoured.
• The breeds are adaptable to any kind of environment.
• The meat helps to increase blood cells and haemoglobin and aids in curing pulmonary problems.
• The Kadaknath birds convert feed quickly into meat (feed conversion ratio is high).
• Its eggs are used to treat headaches, post delivery problems, asthma and nephritis.
• The Kadaknath breed is hardy and highly resistant to diseases.
• Unlike broiler chicken, these can survive even on kitchen waste.
• These birds’ meat has more protein, less fat, and low cholesterol when compared to similar kind of poultry breeds.
• Their meat costs about 600 to 800 Rs/kg, these bird eggs are also nutritious, they are sold up to 40 to 50 Rs/egg in the market.
• Its eggs are brown in colour.
• Because of the high feed conversion ratio, these birds can gain a body weight of 1.10 to 1.25 kg in 100 to 125 days. 
• Kadaknath chickens may require a little more care initially to grow in a controlled environment and later they can be left freely in the open field.