Country chicken or nattu kozhi refers to the breeds of chickens native to India that are raised for eggs and meat. Different parts of the country have different breed types such as Aseel, Kadaknath ,Vanaraja etc. These are all native domesticated fowl that are bred by local farmers on a small scale basis. The life of a nattu kozhi is a charming one. Most of them spend a majority of their time in the great outdoors, running around and scratching the dirt for worms or insects then supplementing their diet with household scraps. They are butchered when they reach age of maturity, which is approximately 200 days. So to answer the question, why the difference in taste? Anyone who has tasted both these types of chicken will attest to the superiority of the country chicken's taste. The answer is quite clear once you look at the facts. The nattu kozhi has a very varied diet and plenty of exercise and exposure to nature. This helps in developing the complexity of the meat's flavor. One negative to this is that, if you are unlucky enough to buy a very old chicken, you could get stringy (but nevertheless delicious) meat. Broilers everywhere have uniform bland, flavorless meat. Since their diet and production is controlled, you're sure to have tender meat from a spring chicken. But over time, due to unhealthy breeding conditions, many chickens develop weak bone structures and a high risk for avian diseases due to inbreeding.

Aseel

₹250.00/Kg

Asil or Aseel is a breed of chicken originating from South Punjab / Sindh area of Pakistan and India. Fowl are found throughout Southeast Asia, such as Shamo and Thai Game. The breed is generally unstandardised in South Asia and India, but popularity has increased in the western world in recent times with the breed standardised in the British, Australian and American standards. Asils were first used for cock fighting and may be considered fighting cocks. Aseel is noted for its pugnacity. The chicks often fight when they are just a few weeks old and mature roosters will fight to the death. Hens can also be very aggressive towards each other