Breed with Purple Comb, Wattles and Tongue

Correct Answer: Kadaknath

Kadaknath is a unique Indian breed found in the Jhabua and Dhar districts of Madhya Pradesh. It is characterized by a completely black (melanistic) phenotype — including purple/black comb, wattles, tongue, skin, bones, and meat.

Special Features of Kadaknath

• Also known as Kalamasi (meaning 'fowl with black flesh').
• Has maximum disease resistance among poultry breeds.
• Its meat has aphrodisiac properties (believed to stimulate sexual desire) — hence high commercial/medicinal value.
• Lightest poultry breed in the world: cock = 1.5 kg, hen = 1.0 kg.
• Used primarily for medicinal purposes.

Compare: Aseel

• Aseel has a small pea comb, bright red wattles and earlobes (not purple).
• Aseel is an Indian fighting/meat breed from Andhra Pradesh, UP, and Rajasthan.
• Standard weight: cock 4.5 kg, hen 3.5 kg.