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Grey Junglefowl Breeding

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The Conservation Breeding Centre for Grey Jungle Fowl was established with the support of Central Zoo Authority, Government of India. The construction of Conservation Breeding Centre for Grey Jungle Fowl was started in the off-display area opposite to the fodder plot, as approved in the master (layout) plan.

Eight blocks of aviaries of size 13.8 m x 6.1 m, each block with three cubicles of size 4.6 m x 6.1m each were established with rodent proof flooring. The height of the aviaries is 2.5m and 2.2m on front and rear sides respectively. The aviaries were covered with brick wall (9 inch thick) on the rear side, and the other three sides with 16 gauge GI chain link mesh of size ½ x ½ inch.

The Conservation Breeding programme started on 21.03.2014 with 33 Grey Jungle Fowl which were identified and maintained in the Zoo as founder population, for which genetic purity was tested by Lacones, Hyderabad. Another 8 Nos. new pens were constructed during the year 2017-18. The Conservation breeding programme is under progress and the total population by the end of the financial year 2021-22 is around 63, with 32 male and 31 Female respectively

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