Formerly known as Zhushan Big Chicken, Xiangyang Big Chicken is a specialty of Zhushan County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province. It is an excellent variety in the south of the Qinling Mountains in China and in the Bashan area. It is a combination of egg and meat. Fuyang big chicken has a long history of formation, and it is a meat and egg type. The best quality of meat and eggs in Zhushan County and Shennongjia Forest Area is the central production area.

The original name of Xiangyang Big Chicken is Zhushan Big Chicken. It is an excellent variety in the south of the Qinling Mountains in China and in the Bashan area. It is a combination of egg and meat. It mainly produces nine townships such as Shuangtai, Loutai, Chengguan, Pankou, Yishui, Wenfeng, Shenhe, Tianjia and Guandu in Zhushan County. The current breeding capacity is more than 300,000. In addition, in Fufeng Town of Zhushan County, there is a large-scale chicken farm and large-scale breeding farms for promotion and development. The variety was first discovered in Zhushan and Shenlongjia forest areas in 1959. Later, it was organized by experts such as "Chinese Poultry" and "Hubei Agricultural Science" to conduct many investigations and analysis. In May 1982, it was experted by the national animal breeds. The group once again went deep into the Shiyan area for field investigation and investigation and analysis. It was named as Xiangyang Big Chicken. In 1985, it was included in the “Hubei Province Livestock and Poultry Breeds”, and in 2004, it was again recorded in “Hubei Province Livestock and Poultry Breeds”. Hubei Province's excellent livestock and poultry local varieties, in order to protect the excellent gene pool of Fuyang Big Chicken, Zhushan County County and Township Government adopted the method of carrying out the Xiangyang Big Chicken Breeding Demonstration Site and large-scale breeding large-scale households. The development of the expansion and expansion group aims to protect, develop, exploit and utilize the resources of the large chicken breeds in Fuyang, and establish a long-term industry for farmers to increase their income.

Zhushan Xiangyang Big Chicken Quality Technical Requirements I. Variety Xiangyang Big Chicken. Second, the conditions of production land, mountain or sloping land, water, light, and excellent water quality. 3. Feeding special feed for chicks during feed brooding. During the breeding period, the forests, tea gardens or open spaces are used for whole-day stocking. They can freely feed all kinds of wild insects, grass seeds and wild fruits, and supplement the local self-produced grains and greens in the morning and evening. Additives containing growth-promoting additives and other banned additives are prohibited in feed. Fourth, feeding management 1. Chicks: 37 °C before 3 days of age, 34 °C from 4 days to 6 days, and then decreased by 3 °C to 21 °C per week. 2. 3. Arrival: The age of the shed is ≥300 days, the weight of the cock is ≥2.9kg, and the weight of the hen is ≥1.9kg. 4. Environmental and safety requirements: Feeding environment, prevention and control of epidemic diseases must implement relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. 5. Slaughtering and processing 1. Chicken source standards: healthy chickens from the production area that meet the requirements of provenance, age, and weight. 2. 3. Cooling and preservation: The mash is acid-discharged from 0 ° C to 4 ° C for 24 hours to 48 hours. Sixth, quality characteristics 1. Sensory features: (1) Living chicken: It has three black (black legs, black eyes, black skin) features. The back is wide and wide, the chest is wide, and the abdomen is full and does not sag. The chicken head is slightly larger, and the eyes are round and dark, with a dark brown color and an iridescent golden yellow color. Crown stems are thick, 5 to 7 crown teeth, obtuse. The cock feathers are red or golden yellow, dazzling, and the tail feathers and Yao feathers are curled or hanged. Hen feathers are yellow or jute, with a small amount of black and white feathers. (2) White strip chicken: The skin of the whole body is light black, smooth and moist, the muscles are full and elastic, the fat is evenly distributed, and the meat is tender and delicious. 2. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the Zhushan Shuyang Big Chicken production area may apply to the Zhushan County Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Hubei Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and submitted to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. announcement.