KAMRUPA bird as backyard poultry: Performance evaluation

Raising improved and indigenous poultry birds by adopting scientific approach has the potential to bring profound change in rural economy by empowering youth and women farmers. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur conducted demonstrations on rearing Kamrupa birds under backyard conditions. The birds exhibited extremely good productive performance. Average body weight gain was found to be 1950g at the end of 4m of age whereas it was 1315g for female Kamrupa chicken. On the other hand at the same age for local poultry it was 661g and 629g respectively. Similarly, age at 1^st egg for Kamrupa birds was 179d whereas it was 220d for local poultry. Average egg production was found to be 127 numbers for Kamrupa and only 60 numbers for local poultry under backyard system.