Chicken surprise

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

ISSN: 1741-0401

Article publication date: 1 January 2012

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Citation

(2012), "Chicken surprise", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 61 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijppm.2012.07961aaa.009

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2011, Emerald Group Publishing Limited


Chicken surprise

Article Type: News From: International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Volume 61, Issue 1

A little-known Indian variety of genetically bred chicken called Kuroiler is proving to be a productivity champion.

A study presented at the American Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA showed that the Kuroiler chicken meat yield per bird is very high as male birds weighed 3 kg against 1.5-2 kg for their native (US) counterparts. Kuroiler hens can deliver around 200 eggs per year compared with

40 by the native hens. The birds are also resistant to disease.

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