Xinyi homesick chicken is a local specialty.

Xinyi nostalgic chicken is a geographical indication protection product. Xinyi Hu Aixiang Chicken is a geographical indication certification trademark.

territorial scope

Hu Aixiang Sanhuang Chicken was originally produced in Hu Aixiang Town, and now it has spread all over 24 towns in the city.

Specific mass

Xinyi Hu Aixiang Chicken is produced in Hu Aixiang Town, Xinyi, Maoming. They are all kept in the forest and free to move. It eats fruits, insects and ants under trees, drinks mountain spring water and feeds pollution-free natural corn and rice. "Xinyi Nostalgia Chicken" has become one of the four famous chickens in Guangdong (including Hainan) with its unique flavor of thin skin, tender bones and delicious taste.

Xinyi, located in the southwest of Guangdong Province, is one of the 50 mountainous counties (cities) in Guangdong Province. Because more than 70% of the territory is mountainous, there is a saying of "eight mountains-water fields". Surrounded by mountains and rivers, it is the birthplace of Jianjiang River, Huanghua River and Luoding River. Xinyi is located more than 0/00 km south of the Tropic of Cancer. Located at low latitude, it belongs to the south subtropical monsoon climate, but it has complex and changeable mountain climate characteristics: hot in summer and cool in winter, and four seasons can be divided. The annual average temperature is 22 degrees, 10/4 degrees in October and 28 degrees in July, which is suitable for the growth of tropical and subtropical plants and animals, and also within the optimal temperature range of wild pheasants (the annual average temperature is 2 1 to 26 degrees). So far, more than half of the towns in Xinyi have found wild pheasants. In April, 1994, 6 wild pheasants were captured on the mountain in the management area of Zhenxi Village, Dong Chi, and were identified as new species of pheasants.

Nostalgic chickens are divided into two types: big and small. The big chicken has big body, thick bones and high feet, while the small chicken has small body, thin bones and short feet. The single crown is erect and the beak is yellow-brown. Rooster feathers are bright, head and neck feathers are golden yellow, shoulder feathers are dark yellow, main and auxiliary wings are black or have black spots, and tail feathers are black, including short tail feathers and long tail feathers. The whole body and main wing feathers of hens are yellow, while the compound feathers are hemp black, the tail feathers are black, and the gaskin and toes are yellow. Weight of adult Xinyi Hu Aixiang chicken: male1770g, female1720g. Slaughter rate: semi-clean chamber, male 82.4%, female 84.1%; Full caliber, male 73.8%, female 72.9%. The laying period of Xinyi Hu Aixiang chicken is 150- 180 days. Generally, hens lay about 80 eggs a year, weighing 43g, and their eggshells are light brown. Hu Aixiang chicken has the advantages of roughage tolerance, easy feeding and strong disease resistance. The suitable temperature is 0 to 35 degrees, and it has strong adaptability to the environment.

Hu Aixiang chicken, Ma Qing original chicken and Huizhou bearded chicken are also called "the three famous chickens in Guangdong". This breed of chicken has the advantages of crisp bones, tender meat, delicious taste, three yellows (yellow feathers, yellow skin and yellow feet), beautiful appearance and low fat content. It is the first choice for high-end restaurants and people who pursue health. It is appreciated by diners at home and abroad in Guangdong Province and listed in the catalogue of livestock and poultry varieties in Guangdong Province. Xinyi nostalgic chicken is especially suitable for free-range farmers in the south. It is one of the main sources of farmers' economic income and has been widely recognized by farmers.

Hu Aixiang chicken has the advantages of roughage resistance, good foraging and strong disease resistance. And the requirements for environmental conditions are not high. The suitable temperature is 0-35℃, and it can be raised anywhere in the south, which shows that it has strong adaptability to the environment.

Farmers in Hu Aixiang have raised chickens in mountainous areas for generations, which is one of their main sideline income. Chickens are kept in the mountains and can be picky eaters of Gu Mi, worms and herbs. Rice bran, corn, cassava and sweet potato are the main feeds in China. Hu Aixiang chickens can also be kept in fences or cages. Generally, it enters adulthood in about 6 months, and the weight 1.5 to 2.5 kg (the bigger the capon, the better). Hu Aixiang chickens have been consumed in the form of live chickens, and the number of processed chickens is very small. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, chickens were mainly sold to Zhanjiang. In 1950s and 1960s, Hu Aixiang chicken was one of the main agricultural and sideline products in Xinyi export trade. In 1990s, researchers explored a series of technical measures for large-scale intensive mountain chicken raising, which not only realized economies of scale, but also reduced costs. Because it is close to the natural ecology, chicken has a good flavor and considerable economic benefits.

Since 2005, the local government in xinyi city has adopted the industrial management mode of "trademark+standard+company+base+farmer", and the trademark of agricultural products is the link between enterprises, farmers and markets, so as to improve the organization of farmers' market entry. Hu Aixiang chickens on sale wear metal anklets to prevent counterfeiting, and have successively passed the pollution-free product certification of the Ministry of Agriculture and the international quality system certification of ISO900 1:2000: 2000.

Quality and Technical Requirements of Xinyi Hu Aixiang Chicken

I. Diversity

Nostalgic chicken

Second, the conditions of origin.

Within the range of origin, the altitude is below 400 meters, the terrain slope is small, the trees are abundant, the water source is abundant, the water quality is excellent, the ventilation and lighting are good, and it is far away from the towns, villages and Songshan grassland or orchard 1 km.

Third, feed.

Feeding Xinyi Hu Aixiang chicken special compound feed during brooding period. In the growing period, local coarse grains, coarse grains, green feed, wild fruits and wild insects are the main ingredients, supplemented by compound feed. Feed can be mixed with multi-vitamin nutritional feed additives, and it is forbidden to use additives containing growth promoters and other prohibited additives.

Fourth, feeding management.

1. Chicken origin: Hu Aixiang chicken original breeding farm and its expansion farm within the origin range that has obtained the production and operation license of breeding livestock and poultry and the certificate of animal epidemic prevention conditions.

2. Feeding requirements:

(1) Feeding requirements in brooding period: brooding density: 35-40 birds/m2 at the age of 0-7 days; 8 to 14 days old 30 to 35/m2; 15 to 30 days old, 25 to 30 feathers /m2.

(2) Feeding requirements of adult chickens: the feeding method of combining grazing with house feeding. After the chickens are thawed (4 weeks old), they will be transferred to the broiler shed and start grazing. The grazing period is 15 days before the temperature thaws, and they will be fed with feed every morning and evening, and grazing for food in the rest of the time.

3. Slaughtering: 120 days old to 140 days old, with the weight of cock ≥ 1.6kg and the weight of hen ≥ 1.3kg.

4. Environmental and safety requirements: the feeding environment and the prevention and control of epidemic diseases must comply with the relevant provisions of the state and must not pollute the environment.

Verb (short for verb) Slaughter and processing.

1. Standard of origin of chickens: healthy chickens from the range of origin meeting the requirements of provenance, age and weight.

2. Slaughter: Fasting 12 hours before slaughter, ensuring free drinking water and reducing stress.

3. Cooling and keeping fresh: pickling the carcass at 0-4℃ for 24-48 hours. ..

Six, quality characteristics

1. Sensory characteristics:

(1) Live chicken: It has the characteristics of two thinness (thin head and thin feet) and three yellows (yellow beak, yellow hair and yellow toes). The body shape is ingot-shaped, and the shin is short and thin. The head of a chicken is medium-sized, with a single crown, bright red color and 5 to 7 crown teeth. Rooster feathers are bright, the head and neck feathers are golden yellow, the shoulders and back feathers are dark Huang Guangliang, the chest and abdomen feathers are pale yellow, and the main wing feathers and tail feathers are dark green and shiny. Hen feathers are yellow, main wing feathers and tail feathers are black or not completely black.

(2) White striped chicken: the skin is light yellow, smooth and moist, the muscles are plump and elastic, and the fat on the back and tail is evenly distributed. The epidermis and muscle slices are shiny, the meat is delicious and there is no odor.

2. Physical and chemical indicators:

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index

Crude fat (%)

≤

seven

Coarse protein (%)

≥

20

Total hydrolyzed amino acids (%)

≥

18

Content of water and other volatile substances (%)

≤

7 1

3. Quality and technical requirements such as safety: Quality and technical requirements such as product safety must comply with relevant national regulations.