Indigenous chickens are generally hardier and better adapted to South African climatic conditions than the commercial breeds, making them better suited for free-range and small-scale production.
Mefuta ya dikgoho tsa matswalwa ka tlwaelo e tlwaelehile ho thatafala ebile e ntlafatse maemong a lehodimo la Afrika Borwa ho feta mefuta ya kgwebo, e etsang hore e be e loketseng bakeng sa tlhahiso ya mahala le e fokolang.