Introduction The Poultry Demonstration Unit at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) serves as a centre for showcasing improved backyard poultry technologies for rural livelihood enhancement, nutritional security, and women empowerment. The unit provides practical demonstrations on scientific poultry management, breeding, brooding, feeding, health care, and chick production. The unit consists of: Parent Bird Unit Hatchery Unit Brooding Unit Indigenous Poultry Bird Unit Demonstration and Training Facility The primary objective of the unit is to produce and distribute quality chicks of improved poultry breeds to farmers and promote backyard poultry farming as a sustainable income-generating enterprise. Parent Bird Unit The Parent Bird Unit maintains superior breeding stock of improved poultry breeds for the production of fertile eggs and quality chicks. Breeds Maintained Shrinidhi Shrinidhi Poultry Breed Shrinidhi is an improved dual-purpose poultry breed suitable for backyard farming. It is known for higher egg production, good body weight gain, and adaptability under rural conditions. Key Features Higher egg production than local birds. Good meat quality. Excellent scavenging ability. Suitable for free-range and backyard systems. Adapted to village conditions. Kadaknath Kadaknath Chicken Kadaknath is a famous indigenous breed known for its distinctive black-colored meat, skin, and bones. It is highly valued for its nutritional and medicinal properties. Key Features Black meat with high market demand. Rich in protein and low in fat. Disease-resistant and hardy. Premium market price. Suitable for backyard and niche poultry farming. Nicobari Nicobari Chicken Nicobari is a well-known indigenous poultry breed recognized for its good egg production and adaptability under free-range conditions. Key Features Early maturity. Better egg production than local birds. Good adaptability to scavenging systems. Suitable for backyard poultry farming.