The open apricot chicken is produced in Fengkai County, Guangdong Province. It is a geographical indication product in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province. The apricot chicken is also known as the “rice chicken” and is the first of the three famous chickens in Guangdong. Known for its plump muscles, thin skin and tender skin, and even distribution of subcutaneous and intermuscular fats, it has the title of “2012 Guangdong Top Ten Most Popular Local Products”.

The glass skin, bagasse bone, and muscle fiber are fine, and the chicken flavor is rich. The open apricot chicken makes many people forget to return after eating. The open apricot chicken has been cultivated for more than 1,000 years and was once a tribute to the court. The dried apricot flower head is fine, the feet are fine, the feathers are yellow, the feet are yellow, the yellow is yellow, the neck is short, the body is short, and the feet are short. With its muscles full, thin skin and tender skin, and even distribution of subcutaneous fat, it is especially suitable for making white-cut chicken. The products are well-known at home and abroad. The apricot chicken is closed, the structure is well-proportioned, the coat is compact, the forequarters are narrow, and the hindquarters are wide. Its body shape can be summarized as "two thin" (fine head, thin feet), "three yellow", "three short" (short neck, short body, short feet). The chicks are mainly yellow, and the whole body is yellowish. The head of the cock is large, the crown is erect, and the crown, ear leaves and flesh are bright red. Iridescent orange yellow. The feathers are slightly yellowish red, and the main feathers and tail feathers are black. The feet are yellow. The hen's head is small, short and yellow. Single crown, crown, ear leaf and flesh red. Iridescent orange yellow. The body feathers are yellow or light yellow, and the base of the neck has many black spots (called "sesame spots"), which are shaped like necklaces. The inner side of the main and auxiliary feathers are mostly black, and most of the tail feathers have several black feathers. Apricot chicken is a small-sized high-quality chicken, which is one of the famous chickens with high economic value of Chinese live chicken export. Its varieties are excellent, except for local farmers who stock them under the bamboo forest by the stream, or pine trees on the mountain. Next, it is often fed by wild grass worms, so it has three major characteristics: two fine, three yellow, two short, namely: thin head, thin bones; yellow, yellow, yellow feet; short, short neck. It also has the characteristics of early maturity, easy fat, even distribution of subcutaneous and intermuscular fat, fine skin and sputum, and tenderness of muscle fibers. Whether it is white cut or steamed, it is tender and sweet, especially white cut, because apricot The white-cut chicken is cooked and washed, and then placed in boiling water at 90 degrees Celsius, so the skin is golden yellow, shiny and shiny, fresh, sweet, cool, and boney. Sense. The closed apricot chicken was named after the Xinghua Commune in Fengkai County, Guangdong Province. According to historical records, apricot chicken has a breeding history of more than 1,000 years. As early as the Qing Dynasty, apricot chicken has been used as a tribute to the court. Apricot chickens are mainly distributed in Fengkai County. In the 1980s, the annual breeding amount was over 1 million. It has the characteristics of premature ripening, easy fat, uniform distribution under the skin and muscles, thin bones and fine muscle fibers. It is a high quality chicken breed for small meat. Apricot chicken is one of the 30 chicken breeds approved by the National Variety Review Committee and listed in the "Chinese Poultry Variety", ranking first among the three famous chickens in Guangdong.

Technical requirements for the quality of apricot chickens sealed 1. Variety Apricot chicken. Second, the conditions of production at an altitude of 400 meters below the forest and forage is rich, water source is excellent, full of sunshine Songshan grassland or orchard. Third, feeding management 1. Chicken species source: from the protected area of ​​the apricot chicken. 2. Feeding method: combination of feeding and stocking, 40-day-old in winter and 30-day-old in the summer before feeding, and then stocking. 3. Feeding density: 40 feathers/m2 before 7 days of age, 35 feathers/m2 at 8 to 14 days of age, and 30 feathers/m2 at 15 to 30 days of age. 4. Feed requirements: When feeding, feed the compound feed for the closed chickens of the apricot chicken, and feed the coarse grains, whole grains, green materials, wild fruits, insects, etc. during stocking. 5. Out of the box: cock weight ≥ 1.5kg, hen weight ≥ 1.2kg. 6. Environmental and safety requirements: The prevention and control of the breeding environment and epidemic diseases must implement relevant national regulations. Fourth, slaughtering and processing 24 hours before slaughter, free to drink water. V. Quality Features 1. Sensory features: (1) Living chicken: The body is well-balanced, with fine head, thin feet, yellow feathers, yellow feet, yellow eyes, short neck, short body and short feet. (2) White strip chicken: the skin is light yellow, smooth and moist, and the muscles are full and elastic. The epidermis and muscle cut surfaces are shiny. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: crude protein ≥ 20%, crude fat ≤ 7%, amino acid ≥ 20.5%. 3. Safety requirements: Product safety indicators must meet the relevant regulations of the state for similar products.

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The producers within the scope of the opening of the apricot chickens may apply to the Guangdong Kaifeng County Market Supervision Administration for the use of the “Special Marks for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and submitted to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. announcement.