Gramapriya

Gramapriya is an Indian backyard chicken strain created for village egg production and household poultry income. It is generally discussed as an improved rural layer type, with colored plumage that helps birds blend into outdoor yards better than white commercial layers. The strain was intended for free-range and semi-scavenging conditions, where birds must be alert, mobile, and productive without the intensive housing used for industrial egg flocks. It may appear in different local programs, so exact performance claims should be checked against the source line.

For owners, Gramapriya works best where hens have protected night roosts, clean water, and enough feed to complement foraging. Chicks need brooding and predator protection, while adult hens benefit from nest boxes that keep eggs clean and easy to collect. Breeders should avoid treating the name as a loose label for any colored backyard chicken; maintaining useful laying ability, livability, and adaptation to local feed resources is the point of the strain.

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