P.V. NARSIMHA RAO TELANGANA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY
RAJENDRANAGAR,HYDERABAD
Varieties Developed in India

Varieties developed in India and characteristics of important varieties
Several chicken crosses were developed to meet the demand of backyard poultry farming depending on the specific need of people of the region
RAJSREE (Raja- Rajendranagar and sri-money):

It is combination of 3 exotic (White leghorn, Rhode Island Red and Dahlem Red) and non -descript breed Poultry Research Station (PRS) of P.V. Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University (PVNRTVU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

It has developed a promising dual purpose backyard poultry variety,Rajasri as it is hardy, attractive with multi-coloured plumage, capable of self-propagation, have good body conformation with capacity to escape from predators,a good scavenger and less susceptible to diseases. Moreover, their multi coloured plumage, resemble to desi birds, which fetch almost double the price when compared to broiler chicken.

Eggs being brown shelled will also fetch more price when compared to commercial white shelled eggs, he says.

  • Egg production: 150 -160 eggs per annum
  • Body weight by 18 weeks of age: 1.5 kg
  • Age at first egg: 5-6 months
  • 20 weeks Rajasri male weight: 1750 gms
  • 20 weeks Rajasri Female weight: 1500 gms
S.No Name of the Variety Developed by Type Salient characteristics
1 Vanaraja Project Directorate on Poultry Hyderabad Dual purpose Males weigh about 1.2 to 1.5 kg at 10 wks and females lay about 120-140 eggs in lying year.Large brown egg resembling desi egg
2 Krishibro Project Directorate on Poultry Hyderabad Broiler
  • Multi-coloured commercial broiler
  • Attain body weight by 6 weeks of age with less than 2.2 feed conversion ratios.
  • The survivability of this bird up to 6 weeks of age is around 97%.
3 Gramapriya Project Directorate on Poultry Hyderabad layer The bird has the production potential of 230-240 eggs in a year and can lay 160-180 eggs in free-range conditions with minimum supplementary feeding.
  • The males weigh around 1.2 to 1.5kg at 15 wks. of age.The bird has coloured plumage and lays bigger (57-59g) and brown eggs.
4 Giriraja Karnataka Veterinary, Animal, and Fishery Sciences University in Bangalore Females lay 130-150 eggs per year, with each egg weighing 52-55 grams.
5 Swarnadhara Avian Production and Management (DVPM), Hebbal, Bangalore. Dual Hens attain a body weight of about 3 kg and the cocks about 4 Kg by 23rd week. They lay about 180-190 eggs in a year
6 Gramalakshmi & Gramasree College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy Dual Gramalakshmi birds are white in colour with black speckles throughout the body while
  • Gramasree birds are dark brown with a sprinkling of black, and grey on different parts of the body.
  • The hens attain a body weight of 1.4 kg in five months and start laying eggs after 160 days
7 Atuhulya College of veterinary and animal sciences, Mannuthy Layer Athulya is a white coloured bird that attains maturity at an early age of 123 days.
  • It produces 280-290 eggs an year.
8 Jharsim AICRP on Poultry Breeding, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi Layer These birds have attractive multi-colour plumage
  • The birds weigh 400-500g at 6 weeks and 1600-1800 g at maturity under backyard system.
  • The age at first egg laying is 175-180 days and egg weight is 52-55g at 40 weeks of age.
  • The birds have the potential to lay 165-170 eggs and under backyard system.
9 Kamrupa AICRP on Poultry Breeding, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi AICRP on Poultry Breeding, Khanapara, and Guwahati, Assam Dual his variety has coloured plumage, mediocre body weight and longer shanks with optimum egg production.
  • Under backyard system, the body weight at 8 and 20 weeks is 500-650 grams and 1300-1500grams, respectively.
  • The male birds weigh 1800-2200 grams at 40 weeks of age
  • Annual egg production is 118-130 eggs with an egg weight of 52 grams.
10 Pratapdhan AICRP on Poultry Breeding by MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan Dual Produce brown shelled egg.
  • Fast growth rate with average adult body weight at 20 week of age ranged from 1478 to 3020 g in males and 1283 to 2736 g in females.
  • Higher egg production of 161, which is 274 % higher the local native (43 eggs).
11 CARI NIRBHEEK Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Dual Weight varies from 3 to 4 kg for cocks and 2 to 3 kg for hens.
  • Age at sexual maturity (days) 196 days
  • Annual egg production (number) 92
  • Egg weight at 40 week (g) 50
12 CARI SHYAMA Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Dual Body weight at 20 weeks (g) 920
  • Age at sexual maturity (days) 180
  • Annual egg production (number) 105
  • Egg weight at 40 week (g) 49
13 HITCARI Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Dual Body weight at 20 weeks (g) 1005
  • Age at sexual maturity (days) 201
  • Annual egg production (number) 99
  • Egg weight at 40 week (g) 54
14 UPCARI Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Dual age at sexual maturity 170-180 days
  • Annual egg production 165-180 eggs
  • Egg size 52-55 g
  • Egg colour Brown
15 CARI- PRIYA Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Layer First egg at 17 to 18 weeks
  • 50% production at 150 days
  • Peak production at 26 to 28 weeks
  • Egg weight 54 g
16 CARI- SONALI Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Layer First egg at 18 to 19 weeks
  • 50% production at 155 days
  • Peak production at 27 to 29 weeks
  • Egg weight 54 g
17 CARI-DEVENDRA Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Dual Body weight at 8th week-1700-1800g
  • Age at sexual maturity-155-160 days
  • Annual egg production- 190-200
18 CARIBRO-VISHAL Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Broiler Weight at day old : 43g
  • Weight at 6 weeks : 1650 to 1700g
  • Weight at 7 weeks : 2100 to 2200g
  • Dressing percentage : 75%
19 CARI-RAINBRO Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Broiler Weight at day old : 41g
  • Weight at 6 weeks : 1300 g
  • Weight at 7 weeks : 1600 g
  • Dressing percentage : 73%
20 CARIBRO-DHANRAJA Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Broiler Weight at day old : 46g
  • Weight at 6 weeks : 1600 to 1650g
  • Weight at 7 weeks : 2000 to 2150g
  • Dressing percentage : 73%
21 CARIBRO-MRITUNJAI Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar Broiler Weight at day old : 42g
  • Weight at 6 weeks : 1650 to 1700g
  • Weight at 7 weeks : 2000 to 2150g
  • Dressing percentage : 77%
22 NARMADANIDHI AICRP on Poultry breeding, Dept of Poultry Science, Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa-Vidyalaya, Jabalpur Dual

Produce brown shell egg Faster growth rate male attained 1 kg body weight in 9-10 weeks of age. Adult 20 weeks b. wt. ranged from 1550 to 2210g in males and 1310 to 1730g in females.The female matured on an average 161 days of age (intensive) and produces 181 eggs in backyard 4 times higher than the local native (45 eggs) and 195 under semiintensive system of management.

23 Nandanam I TANUVAS, Chennai,Tamil Nadu Layer Ave. weight (12 weeks) 1 kg Red plumage, brown shelled eggs and high fertility Annual egg production is 180
24 Nandanam II TANUVAS, Chennai,Tamil Nadu Broiler Ave. weight (Eight weeks) 1.44 kg Most popular among semi-urban farmers as backyard birds due to attractive plumage with a feed efficiency of 2.66.

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