Which one of the following is the indigenous breed of chickens ?
A
plymouth rock
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B
white leghorn
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C
aseel
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D
rhode island red
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Solution
The correct option is C aseel Aseel is a pure indigenous breed of chicken originated from India and Pakistan. They are used for cock fighting. They are very large breed of chicken from subcontinents. This breed is good in high yield of meat but it is not good for egg production. The average weight of cock varies from 4 to 5 kg and hens 3 to 4 kg.