This breed is a unique chicken breed for its outward and inward appearance as well as for its meat health benefits. The Kadaknath chicken breed is commonly called by locals as kali masi for its black flesh. It is commonly found in eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh state in India. The breed is mainly found in the state of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Pure breeds of Kadaknath birds are now scarcely found in the tribal regions of Dhar and Jhabua districts of Western Madhya Pradesh. The birds survive well in hot semi-arid climatic conditions with temperatures ranging between 12° to 42° C. They thrive well in harsh growing conditions such as poor housing, poor management and poor feeding environments. The chicken breed is well known mainly for its black meat taste, adaptability and believed to infuse vigor. Because of a group of natural pigments called melanin, the chicken breed body parts are completely black such as-legs, toenails, tongue, comb and wattles, beak, bones, meat, and even the internal organs are dark in color. The other important factor for this chicken breed to be unique is due to its fat content, while in all other chicken breeds the fat content varies from 12 to 26%, Kadaknath chicken fat content is 0.70 to 1.05%. The breed population has sharply declined due to the high consumption demand and lack of commercial farmers.