Kadaknath chicken is also known as black chicken. This type of chicken is found only in some areas of the country. Mainly these chickens are found in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. But now it is also found in many other states of the country like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra etc. Kadaknath chicken is the only black meat chicken in the country. The flesh, beak, skin, feathers, eggs, tongue, blood of this rooster are all black in colour.
Kadaknath chicken has lower cholesterol level as compared to white chicken. Along with this, amino acids are found in high amounts in this black chicken. Protein is found in abundance in this black chicken. Due to being low in fat, it is beneficial for people suffering from heart disease and obesity as well as diabetic patients. Due to such characteristics and good taste, its demand has started in the whole country.
Talking about cost and profit, one egg of this chicken can be bought for 50 rupees. The cost of a chicken is about 500 rupees. At the same time, the cost of chicks goes up to Rs 70. If you rear 1,000 Kadaknath chickens, you can earn up to Rs 10 lakh in no time.
Keep these things in mind while rearing Kadaknath chickens
If you want to raise 100 chickens then you will need 150 square feet of space.
There should be proper arrangement of water and electricity in the chicken farm.
Kadaknath chickens should be raised away from noisy and crowded places.
If possible, prepare the farm at a slight height, so that there is no problem of water logging.
Chickens need light per day. Therefore, make proper arrangement of air and light in the form.
If you want to make two farms, don't make them too close to each other.
Do not keep more than one breed of chicks in one sheet.
Clean the pot of water every 2 to 3 days.
Do not feed chickens and chicks after dark or at night.
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