Xianju chicken sells for 200 million yuan a year.

Xianju Chicken is a famous local chicken breed in China. Xianju Chicken ranks first in the Chronicle of Chinese Poultry breeds edited by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, so it is known as "the first chicken in China".

Yesterday, taking the opportunity of the opening of the Provincial Agricultural Expo, the leaders of Xianju County and the person in charge of the Taizhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture made a special trip to Hangzhou to sell the brand "the first Chicken in China".

Xianju chicken is mainly characterized by its small size, compact feathers and cocked head and tail, so it is also called "Yuanbao" chicken. The chicken is ecologically stocked, has a strong physique, and has very good egg laying performance. It can lay 220 eggs a year.

In recent years, Xianju chicken industry has developed rapidly. In 2009, in the evaluation of regional public brand value of agricultural products in China, the brand value of Xianju chicken is 723 million.

This year, the number of Xianju chickens in the county is nearly 5 million, with a total output value of 200 million yuan.