Dhanraja

Dhanraja is an improved Indian backyard chicken developed for rural and semi-scavenging production. It is generally promoted as a dual-purpose bird, giving better growth and egg output than many unimproved village chickens while retaining colored plumage and field hardiness useful in smallholder systems. The breed or strain name is connected to organized poultry improvement, so source reliability matters.

Farmers usually keep Dhanraja chickens for household eggs, meat, and local sale. The birds can forage, but they perform better with night shelter, clean water, vaccinations where used locally, and supplemental feed for chicks and laying hens. Breeding should favor livability, body weight, egg production, and suitability for backyard systems rather than pushing them toward fragile commercial performance. Buyers should ask whether chicks come from an approved breeding center or a private cross sold under the name.

Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White