Yu Gan black chicken

Yugan black chicken, named for its origin in Yugan County, Jiangxi Province, is a local breed for both medicine and meat. Yu Gan black chicken has a long history of raising, according to textual research, as early as the Qin Dynasty, Fanyang (now Poyang) Ling Wu Rui, there were black chickens at the foot of Wucai Mountain in Dengdun Township, Yugan County. Its main characteristics are as follows: the whole body is black, and its feathers, skin, meat, bones and internal organs are all black, especially famous for its medicinal value. determined by the Institute of Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, it is different from Taihe chicken and other black chickens. It has outstanding characteristics. It is a unique and excellent black chicken breed. The chicken has been cultivated and purified by animal husbandry research in Jiangxi Province. 1. Appearance characteristics Yu Gan black chicken gets its name from being black all over. Black flaky feathers, beak, crown, skin, flesh, bones, internal organs, toes are all black. The hen has a single crown, beautiful head, bright eyes and compact feathers; the rooster is colorful, majestic and sturdy, with high tail feathers, black shining, well-muscled legs, high head, single crown, 6-7 crown teeth, deep and thin meat beard and diamond-shaped figure. two。 Biological characteristics Yu Gan black chicken is small, adult weight, about 1500 grams of rooster, 1100 grams of hens. Agile action, good leap, strong foraging power, wide adaptability, strong disease resistance, low feed consumption. The first crowing of cocks is generally between 60 and 80 days, and the average age of hens at the beginning of laying is about 180 days. Hens are more nesting. It lays about 150 eggs a year, weighs about 50 grams, the eggshell is pink, and the incubation period is 21 days. 3. Economic value according to the Compendium of Materia Medica: "Black chickens have white hair black bones, black hair black bones, white skin black bones, and those with all black flesh and bones are better in medicine." Yugan black chicken is a kind of medicinal rare bird, which has important nourishing function and can treat a variety of diseases. According to the survey, many ancestral Chinese medicine believe that it has a wonderful effect on the treatment of cervicitis, edema, hepatitis, duodenal ulcer, arthritis, red leucorrhea, avalanche, osteomyelitis, cerebral thrombosis, postpartum weakness and so on. Yu Gan black chicken has small bones, delicious meat, thin skin and tender meat, which is rich in nutrients, high in protein, complete in kinds of amino acids, rich in vitamins and trace elements, and low in cholesterol. It is the best nutritional supplement for middle-aged and elderly people, pregnant women, patients with chronic disease and deficiency, especially cardiovascular patients.