🐔dual-purposedual purpose📍 Origin: Telangana (Hyderabad)
Vanaraja Chicken
वनराज मुर्गी (आईसीएआर संकर) • Developed by ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research (DPR), Hyderabad
Premier dual-purpose multi-colored chicken developed specifically for rural backyard and free-range farming
DOC Chick Price
₹25 – ₹35
Mature live bird: ₹280 to ₹450
Pashu KCC Credit:₹100 / bird
Market Body Weight
1.8 kg
At 12 weeks
Target FCR
2.40
Feed conversion index
Annual Eggs
115
Per hen/year
Egg Weight
52 g
Average egg weight
Flock Livability
96%
Standard survival rate
Adult Weights
3.2 kg
Hen: 2.3 kg
Morphology & Anatomy
Physical Identification & Anatomical Features: Vanaraja Chicken
Plumage & Color
Multi-colored (shades of brown, black, red, and golden speckled)
Comb Type
Single erect bright red comb
Shanks & Skin
Clean yellow to light slate shanks
Egg Shell Color
Attractive tinted brown (identical to traditional Desi eggs)
Key Advantages & Characteristics of Vanaraja Chicken:
✓Premier dual-purpose multi-colored chicken developed specifically for rural backyard and free-range farming
✓Gains 1.5 kg liveweight in just 10 to 12 weeks on low-cost kitchen waste, grains, and scavenged insects
✓Hens lay 100 to 120 brown-shelled eggs annually resembling desi eggs and fetching double broiler egg prices
✓Attractive multi-colored plumage helps escape natural predators (hawks, foxes) in rural scavenging habitats
Economics & P&L Balancer
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Broiler Batch Inputs
Batch Size (मुर्गियों की संख्या)2,000 birds
500Standard: 2,000 to 5,00020,000
Target Body Weight (तौल)1.80 kg
1.5 kg (Small)2.2 kg (Standard 42-day)3.0 kg (Heavy)
Target FCR (फीड कन्वर्जन रेशियो)1.62
1.45 (Elite EC Shed)1.62 (Average)1.90 (High)
Day-Old Chick (DOC) Price₹35 / chick
Average Feed Cost₹38 / kg
Live Market Selling Price₹105 / kg live
Mortality Rate3.5%
Total Feed Required
113 Bags
5,628 kg total
Cost of Production
₹88.62/kg
₹159.5 / bird
EPEF Performance Index
255
Standard
Batch Profit & Loss Summary
1,930 Marketable Birds (3,474 kg)
Profit / Bird
₹29.5
Total Revenue
₹364.8k
@105/kg
Total Costs
₹307.9k
Chicks + Feed + Overhead
Net Batch Profit
₹56,906
15.6% Margin
Annualized Profit (6 Batches/Year):₹3,41,436 / year
💡 Broiler Management Benchmarks
- ✓Target FCR of 1.62 requires strict feed management; each 0.05 FCR improvement saves ₹6,601 in batch feed costs.
- ✓Ensure 1.0 sq. ft. floor space per bird and clean drinking water chlorination (1–2 ppm residual chlorine).
- ✓EPEF Rating: 255 (Needs Optimization).
Nutrition & Feed
Nutrient Standards & Feeding Phases
Pre-Starter Feed / Bird:300 g
Starter Feed / Bird:1200 g
Finisher Feed / Bird:2200 g
Recommended Protein (CP %):19% starter, 16% layer
Management Tips
Scientific Farm Management Tips
- ✓Brood chicks under infrared bulb or charcoal brooder for the first 3 to 4 weeks before releasing into open scavenging
- ✓Provide supplementary grain feed (50g per day per bird) in the morning and evening to achieve 1.8 kg at 12 weeks
Subsidies & Credit
Government Schemes & Pashu KCC for Vanaraja Chicken
Free distribution of 4-week-old night-brooded Vanaraja chick kits to women SHGs under state schemes
Eligible Scheme 1National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
Eligible Scheme 2National Livestock Mission (NLM)
Eligible Scheme 3Pashu KCC
Questions Answered
Frequently Asked Questions about Vanaraja Chicken
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
No, Vanaraja hens are bred for high egg yield and have lost their natural broodiness instinct. Farmers use local Desi hens or low-cost table-top incubators to hatch Vanaraja fertile eggs.
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