Chicken breed
Aseel
An old Indian game breed. Hens lay very few eggs but are devoted mothers. Both sexes can be aggressive towards other chickens, so Aseel are rarely kept in mixed flocks.
Hatch Index lists 2 varieties of Aseel from 4 hatcheries, and 2 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $17.99 (Black Breasted Red Aseel, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Breasted Red Aseel | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $17.99 | — |
| Wheaten Aseel | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $17.99 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
What the Aseel is like
- Egg colour
- Tinted
- Eggs a year
- About 40 to 70
- Grown weight
- 4 lb hen, 5.5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Fights other birds
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Often
- Kept for
- Game
- Origin
- India
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.