Effect of Germinated Maize Based Diets on Biochemical Parameters in Kadaknath

Abstract

Poultry farming is the practice of raising poultry, chicken, turkeys, ducks etc. as an important subcategory of animal husbandry for the production of eggs, meat, feather, etc. Backyard poultry keeping is practiced by majority of the poor and marginalized rural households all over India. These households rely on low cost backyard poultry rearing to supplement and enhance their livelihoods.Kadaknath is an important Indian poultry breed, also known as Kalamashi in Hindi, is