Baylaitey

Country of origin

Bhutan

Clinical relevance

Flagged as a breed with clinical relevance.

As harvested

Baylaitey, Bhutan (Chicken)

Also known as

No other name is recorded.

Breed information: The entire mitochondrial D-loop sequences (1232 bp) from eight lines suggest that Bhutanese chickens are genetically diverse and originated from the Red Jungle Fowl (Nidup et al., 2005). However, genetic differentiation among Bhutanese native chicken population was small when estimated from blood groups and morpho-genetic characteristics (Yamamoto et al., 2007). Specific uses: • Source of animal protein in the form of meat and eggs • Financial security through sale of meat and eggs and live birds • Pest control • Provide manure for farm use.