A History of Agriculture in India v1.c20.s2.6

v1.c20.s2.6

The birds which man succeeded in domesticating have certain common traits. The first is a tendency to gregariousness. Wild and solitary birds can be domesticated with great difficulty. On the other hand, the gallinaceous birds are pre-adapted for domestication by their gregarious temperament, the social structure of flocks, their poor powers of flight, and the nature of diet.