Country
Specie
ISO3
IND
Language
Hindi
Description
INDIA_CHICKEN_2615_ASEEL_12002
Transboundary name
Aseel
Other name
Peela, Noorie, Cheeta, Yakhub
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
Comb: mainly Pea sometimes Single (Patedda variety) or Rose (Jeekar & Teekar variety). Plumage Pattern: patchy or solid or stripped or spotted. Skin colour: white or yellow. Shank colour: white or yellow
Comb type
pea
Skin colour
white
Shank and foot colour
white
Plumage colour
red and black
Avian classification
indigenous
Color comments
Mostly Red (or Brown) and black but Aseel breed has various varieties having different plumage colours
Weight males
4.00
Weight females
2.59
Other specific visible traits
Small but firmly set comb. Bright red wattles. Long and slender face devoid of feathers. The general feathering is close, scanty and almost absent on the breast. Plumage has practically no fluff and feathers are tough.
Herdbook
n
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed
Location within country
Andhra Pradesh: Khammam district; Orissa: Koraput and Malkanagari districts; and Chhattisgarh: Bastar and Dantiwara districts
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
