Characteristics of Xiaoshan chicken

Xiaoshan chicken is commonly called "Sanhuang chicken" because of its yellow feet, yellow feathers and yellow meat. Mainly produced in sandy towns such as Guali and Peng Yi, and distributed in Hangjiahu and Shaoxing. General stocking 150 days or more, can grow to more than ten kilograms. 140-/kloc-Xiaoshan chicken, which will lay eggs in 0/50 days, is the raw material for cooking beggar chicken. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, due to the enterprise management of local breeder farms, Xiaoshan chickens with large size and long growth period were gradually eliminated by the market, and Xiaoshan chickens were no longer protected and raised, and were in an endangered state. Xiaoshan chicken generally weighs about 3-3.5 kilograms as an adult cock, 2 kilograms as a hen and 5 kilograms as a capon. Pectoral muscles are particularly developed, feet are strong, lively and active, and they like to find live food. The production area is located in the alluvial plain of Qiantang River, with developed agriculture and rich feed, which is suitable for raising chickens. In addition, local farmers have rich experience in raising chickens, so the chicken has the characteristics of early maturity, fast growth, fat body, tender meat and high egg production rate. Chickens hatched by electricity can lay eggs in about 180 days, with an annual output of 120- 150, each weighing 54-56g.

Xiaoshan chicken has high nutritional value and less fat content than ordinary chicken. 100g Chicken contains 23g of protein, and the fat is only about1g.. Adult chickens can be castrated in time and can accelerate their growth. They are tall, commonly known as red-haired capons. Xiaoshan chicken is rich in nutrition and has the effect of nourishing five internal organs and treating spleen and stomach weakness. Folk stewed chicken astragalus has a good effect on chronic hepatitis, soreness of lumbar muscles, neurasthenia, night sweats due to deficiency of qi and kidney yang.