Kadaknath
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This breed is otherwise known as “Kalamasi” which means “fowl with black flesh” and is native of Madhya Pradesh
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The colour of the day old chicks is bluish to black with irregular dark stripes over the back.
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The adult plumage varies from silver to gold spangled to blue black without any spangling.
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The skin, beak, shank, toes and soles of feet of males and females are dark gray colour. Even the comb, wattles and tongue also show a purplish hue. The shining blue tinge of the earlobes add to its unique features.
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The peculiarity of this breed is that most of the internal organs show the characteristic black pigmentation which is more pronounced in trachea, thoracic and abdominal air sacs, gonads, elastic arteries, at the base of the heart and mesentery. Varying degree of blackish colouration is also found in the skeletal muscles, tendons, nerves, meninges, brain and bone marrow. The black colour of muscles and tissues is due to the deposition of melanin pigment, a genetic condition called "Fibromelanosis".
Performance Profile
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Last modified: Thursday, 12 April 2012, 4:32 AM