Kadaknath chicken is being reared in many states of the country apart from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
The demand for chicks for rearing is so high that Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are unable to provide chicks on time.
Kadaknath cock (Kadaknath) is the pride of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The meat, bones, and even blood of Kadaknath chicken are black. For this reason, people also call Kadaknath a black cock.
At the same time in the tribal area, it is famous as Kalimasi. Due to being full of medicinal and nutritious properties, the demand for Kadaknath is increasing continuously.
Now it is being followed in many states of the country apart from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The demand for chicks for rearing is so high that Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are unable to provide chicks on time.
By consuming it, the body gets a lot of nutrients. Fat is very less in this, while the amount of protein remains high.
Growing Business of Kadaknath
Apart from this, iron, calcium, vitamin B, and vitamin C are also found in abundance in Kadaknath chicken. The demand for Kadaknath chicken is increasing not only in the country but also abroad. It is being liked a lot in the Gulf countries.
Kadaknath's business is increasing due to being a better means of earning. The government is also making efforts to promote the rearing of Kadaknath chicken and help is also given by the government for this.
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If you want to rear Kadaknath chicken, then you can take chicks from Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Some farmers take a 15-day-old chick while some people take a one-day-old chick.
The chick of Kadaknath becomes ready for sale within three and a half to four months. In the 90s, the Kadaknath species was on the verge of extinction. Later this species got a new life with the help of scientists.
The situation is that the demand for Kadaknath chick is not being fulfilled on time. Its popularity has increased all over the country and there is a demand for chicks for its rearing from everywhere.
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Government helps in raising Kadaknath
The Government of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh is running many schemes to promote Kadaknath chicken farming. In Chhattisgarh, on depositing 53 thousand rupees, one thousand chicks, 30 chicken sheds, and six months of free grain are given by the government in three installments.
At the same time, the government also bears the responsibility of vaccination and other health care. Not only this, when the chickens grow up, the government also does the marketing work.
On the other hand, if we talk about Madhya Pradesh, here the hatcher machine is given free of cost by the government for hatching eggs. In addition, training is also arranged.
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Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were faces to face to get Kadaknath's GI tag. Eventually, Madhya Pradesh got the GI tag of Kadaknath.
One problem with Kadaknath chicken is that its productivity is low. Normal rooster becomes big in 40 to 50 days but Kadaknath takes 105 to 120 days. But its price is higher than normal chickens, due to which the rooster farmers compensate for the decrease in productivity.