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Animal Refresher, Poultry Science
Breed with Purple Comb, Wattles and Tongue
Purple coloured comb, wattles and tongue are characteristics of:
- Aseel
- Rhode Island Red (RIR)
- Leghorn
- Kadaknath — Correct Answer
Explanation:
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.
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