Question

Which of the following is an indigenous breed of poultry bird?
A. White Leghorn
B. Aseel
C. White Cornish
D. New Hampshire

Answer 1

Hint: Poultry is the class of domesticated fowl (birds) used for food and for their eggs. They typically include chicken and ducks, and sometimes turkey and geese. The word poultry is often used to refer to the meat of only these birds, but in a more general sense, it may refer to the meat of other birds too.

Step by step answer:Indigenous breed are defined as those breeds that have unique adaptability to survive in the conditions where they are developed. They survive and thrive in the conditions where many high performances breed could not survive such as conditions when drought occurs. These breeds show a large amount of genetic diversity.
White Leghorn:- it is a kind of Mediterranean breed. These are female fowls raised for egg production. It is also called a layer.
Aseel:- it is an indigenous breed. They have better adaptability to survive where they are developed. These fowls are used in cockfighting.
White Cornish:- it is a kind of English breed. These are grown in England. They are famous for their chicken. They are muscular birds that lay brown eggs.
New Hampshire:- it is a kind of American breed. This type of chicken is named on the basis of it origin. This can be called an exotic breed as it is developed outside India.
Our required option is B, i.e., Aseel

Note: Poultry birds can cause disease as Encephalomalacia is a disease that is caused to the deficiency of vitamin E causes softening of brain tissue in young poultry. Coccidiosis is another disease that is caused by protozoa Eimeria which causes bloody diarrhea.