The Benefits of Indigenous Chicken Production
- Producing fresh and nutritious meat and eggs
- Low costs for building, feeds, vaccine, equipment and labor
- More resistant to severe climate condition, diseases and food shortage than genetically improved chicken breeds
- Able to find feeds for themselves in local area
- Hens can incubate themselves without the need for incubators
- Parent chickens care and train their chicks for survival and growing up
- Adult chicks can protect themselves from enemies
- Flavor and texture of indigenous chicken meat is popular among consumers
- Good market demand for indigenous chicken meat and egg