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What are the local products of Maoming?

Maoming's specialty is homesick chicken.

Huaixiang Chicken is one of the six famous chickens in Guangdong Province: Huaixiang Chicken Xinyi Huaixiang Chicken is one of the six famous chickens in Guangdong Province.

live chickens have the characteristics of three yellows (beak yellow, fur yellow and toe yellow). White striped chicken (bare chicken) has light yellow skin, uniform fat distribution on the back and tail, and delicious meat. Xinyi homesick chicken has a long history of breeding.

The Catalogue of Livestock and Poultry Varieties in Guangdong Province published in p>1987 records that Huaixiang Chicken originated from Huaixiang Commune in Xinyi County and is currently distributed in Xinyi County. Huaixiang commune is located in the middle of Xinyi county, which belongs to hilly area. The mountainous areas and villages are scattered, and the mountainous areas are rich, allowing chickens to graze for food. Nostalgia chicken is one of the main sideline incomes raised by local farmers for generations.

In the past, chicken vendors bought Huaixiang chickens for export at high prices, which stimulated local people to choose large-scale Huaixiang chickens for a long time. Nostalgia chicken breeds gradually formed.