Country
Specie
ISO3
ZMB
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Specific resistance or tolerance
They have high resistance to local diseases and parasites.
Domestication status
domestic
Description of origin
indigenous breed; The most likely origin of indigenous breed chickens currently found in Zambia could be the Indian Sub-continent because similar black birds were known in India at that time but not in Europe.
Location within country
The indigenous chickens are widely distributed in the three Agro-ecological zones of Zambia.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
