VISAKHAPATNAM: The Chintapalli Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) is now experimenting to hatch country chicks or desi chicks and rare breeds, besides providing an opportunity to the naxal-affected mandal tribals of Visakha agency area in Andhra Pradesh to get income through the country chicken.
Interestingly, a country chicken egg costs around Rs 15 and a bird costs between Rs 600 to Rs 800 whereas a poultry egg costs below Rs 6 and the bird costs around Rs 200.
