THE REALITIES ABOUT POULTRY The Modern Farm - The Realities About Poultry_Seco | Page 9

Dual Purpose Breeds: These are chicken breeds reared for the production of both meat and
eggs. Below are some of the dual purpose chicken breeds.
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Kuroilers: A Kuroiler Chicken is a chicken breed with indigenous traits which grows faster and
lays more eggs than the local chicken; this chicken breed has been introduced in Uganda.
Kuroilers were first successfully introduced in India more than a decade ago. The birds are lo
low-
maintenance scavengers that thrive on household and agricultural waste. Just like the local
breeds, the Kuroilers are largely kept under a free range system, where the birds are left to
scratch for food with no restrictions and very little or no supplements.
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The difference is that while the locals are moderate while scratching for food and may even take
a rest, Kuroilers are aggressive and feed continuously. This explains why they put on weight
faster than the local breeds
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