Establishment foundation stocks of four breeds of Thai indigenous chickens (Pradu
Hangdum, Leung Hangkao, Dang and Chee) was carried out at livestock breeding and
research centers of Chiangmai, Kabinburi, Surattani and Thapra. The objective of the
establishment was the formation of foundation stocks of four breeds of Thai indigenous
chickens for conservation of genetics diversity or allele diversity of the chickens and good
characteristics of the indigenous chickens such as ability to inherit their fitness, ovulation,
broodiness, chick raising ability and efficient feeding ability from the nature in the rural areas
of Thailand as well as to obtain the specific characteristics of breeds or strains for
registration from the Department of Livestock Development.