How do I avoid buying fake Kadaknath chicks and confirm they are genuine?

Fake or mixed chicks are a real problem because Kadaknath commands a premium, so people pass off ordinary dark birds as Kadaknath. The reliable safeguard is to buy from a credible, traceable source: government poultry farms, agricultural universities, KVKs, or established breeders with a track record, rather than an unknown trader. Genuine Kadaknath has characteristic black or dark internal pigmentation (the meat, bones and organs are dark), not just dark feathers, so dark feathers alone do not prove the breed. The breed has a GI tag linked to Jhabua, which points to authentic sources. Ask for the source farm details and, where possible, buy from a recognised supplier even at a higher chick price, since cheap chicks of doubtful origin are the most common way people get cheated. Confirm trusted local sources through your KVK or state animal husbandry department.