Important factors when choosing the best breed of chickens for your situation are: price, market situation, experience, farm management, local preference and availability. The price will determine your choice. Modern hybrids are very expen- sive. They also need very good care and high quality, balanced feed to be productive. Local breeds are cheaper and better adapted to local conditions. With adequate care, they are reasonably productive. How- ever, if you want to raise chickens on a larger scale and decide to buy balanced feed, it is better to choose the more expensive hybrids. .
