Question

Giriraja is a
A) Cross breed of desi breed of poultry and white leghorn
B) Hybrid of aseel and bursa breeds of poultry
C) Desi breed
D) Cross breed of Plymouth Rock and desi breed of poultry

Answer 1

Hint:Girija is a breed of chicken and it is famous for laying a large number of eggs every year and each egg weighs around 52 to 55 grams. The demand for this breed has increased a lot over the years.

Complete answer:
Giriraja is a breed of chicken developed by Karnataka veterinary, animal and fishery science university in Bengali well, India. It is a cross breed of desi breed poultry and white leghorn. Giriraja females lay a large number of eggs for example: $130 - 150$per year.

Giriraja is suitable for backyard rearing because of its study and resistant nature, it can survive in any region and weather.It is faster growing habitat and higher egg laying capacity than indigenous birds.The bird was kept in a deep litter system and fed commercial mesh with fresh drinking water.

The bird is resistant to many diseases. The bird exhibits better growth compared to local varieties and is suitable for rearing in mixed and backyard farming. Giriraja breed was a hybrid developed from pure line exotic birds crossed to have desired traits that resemble desi birds.

Therefore, the correct answer is option (A) Cross breed of desi breed of poultry and white leghorn.

Note: Desi breed poultry are breeds which are found locally and some common examples include - Swarnath, Gramproya, Kadkanath, etc. White leghorns are breeds of chicken which are commonly used as layer chicken in a lot of countries around the world.