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Kadaknath chicken breed is unique for its black colour due to its black-feathers.
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Its black colour stems from the deposition of melanin pigment.
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This breed of chicken is popular for its adaptability and flavourful good-tasting black meat, which is believed to have medicinal properties.
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It is native tribal districts of Jhabua, Alirajpur and parts of Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.
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Kadaknath chicken contains 25-27% of protein in comparison with other breeds of chickens that contain 18% protein.
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It is also known for its high iron content.
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It has fat and cholesterol content lower compared with other chicken breeds.
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Due to this special characteristics, Kadaknath chicken’s chicks and eggs are sold at much higher rate than other varieties of chicken.
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This chicken breed is very popular among local tribal people mainly due to its adaptability to the local environment, disease resistance, meat quality, texture and flavour.
