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'''Gramapriya''' is a breed of [[chicken]] developed by the Project Directorate on Poultry based in [[Hyderabad district, India|Hyderabad]], .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://test.mangalam.com/content/%E0%B4%97%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9C%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%87%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BF-%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF-%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%82-1 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130128132229/http://test.mangalam.com/content/%E0%B4%97%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9C%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%87%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BF-%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B5%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF-%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%82-1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-28 |title=ഗ്രാമപ്രിയക്കും വനരാജനും പിന്നാലെ ഇനി കാവേരി കോഴികളും | mangalam.com |publisher=Test.mangalam.com |date=8 July 2012 |accessdate=17 November 2012}}</ref> The Gramapriya starts laying eggs at an age of 175 days. In 72 weeks a Gramapriya chicken can lay 200–225.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://farmextensionmanager.com/Malayalam/Veterinary%20guide/Chicken/breeds.html |title=വിവിധ ഇനം കോഴികൾ |publisher=Farmextensionmanager.com |accessdate=17 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gramapriya: An egg producer in rural backyards |url=http://www.pdonpoultry.org/pdpnew/images/extfiles/reports/gramapriya.pdf |accessdate=2 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152905/http://www.pdonpoultry.org/pdpnew/images/extfiles/reports/gramapriya.pdf |publisher=Project Directorate on Poultry |archivedate=April 2, 2015 }}</ref>

Gramapriya is a crossbred chicken developed by the Indian Government through a Hyderabad-based project under an All India Co-ordinated Research Project. Gramapriya chickens have been developed for backyard rearing. They have a high favourability rating among farmers in India.

Gramapriya chicken are best suited to preparation of TANDOORI&Grill type dishes.

There are two varieties of Gramapriya:
*White variety:- Good egg producer
*Coloured variety:- Dual purpose. Egg number is less than white variety->Promising features of Gramapriya are: =>Multi color feather pattern. =>Longer shanks. =>Lower predator threat. =>Moderate in body weight. =>Better egg production. =>Produce brown shell eggs.

==See also==
* [[List of chicken breeds]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.pdonpoultry.org/pdpnew/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=6 Project Directorate on Poultry]

{{Chicken breeds originating in India}}

[[Category:Chicken breeds originating in India]]

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