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Question
Name any two exotic breeds of fowl in India, and mention their usefulness.
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Solution
Exotic breeds of fowl in India are as:
- White leghorn: Its size is small and needs less feed for maintenance. So to raise it is economical. It lays oval white eggs.
- Rhode island red: It serves both the purposes as it is a good egg layer and also provide enough of meat. It was raised on a farm in Rhode island of U.S.A. So it is named as Rhode island red.
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