About the Book: Red Jungle Fowl
Red jungle fowl is very precious bird, being the ancestor of all the modern day
chicken and having its existence to-day also. Chicken plays a very crucial role
in providing nutritional security. The present day high yielding chicken
varieties are the back bone of the multi million rupees poultry industry. In the
process of genetic improvement of the domestic chicken for high production
potential, apprehensions are that while enormous gains have been made on
production potential, but the attributes related to adaptability and livability
were lost. The simultaneous availability of red jungle fowl, diversified but
un-improved native chicken and high yielding varieties