The Kuroiler chicken is a dual purpose hybrid breed developed in India. It was created by Vinod Kapur of Kegg Farms Private Ltd. in the early 1990s. And the name ‘Kuroiler’ is a portmanteau of Kegg and Broiler. The Kuroiler chicken was created by crossing either White Leghorn roosters with Rhode Island Red hens, or coloured broiler roosters crossed with Rhode Island Red hens. The eggs of Kuroiler chickens are hatched in more than a thousand ‘mother units’ throughout the country, instead of raising all in a central hatchery. Then are distributed down to the individual villages as day-old poultry chicks. And the breed is very popular among the large numbers of landless or smallholder farmers in India. Advantages of rearing Kuroilers as compared to other breeds: 1. They mature faster than ordinary chicken: The Kuroiler chickens begin laying eggs at five months. Once they start, they will lay continuously for a period of 2 years. 2. They are scavengers: Kuroiler chicken perform q
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