Taihe old chicken, also known as black chicken, is commonly known as Wushan chicken because it is produced in Wushan. Taihe Chicken is docile, short, with a long and small head, a short neck, whiskers on the lower jaw, Kong Quelan ears, five claws and white silky fluff. Compared with other varieties, it has obvious and unique appearance characteristics and is easy to distinguish from other varieties. Folk call it "perfect", and its ten characteristics are:
(1) silky hair-the whole body is covered with white silky fluff, and there are a few flat feathers in the main wing feathers of the male and the hen and the tail feathers of the cock.
2 tassel head-there is a pinch of white vertical fine fluff on the top of the head, especially for roosters.
③ Double crown-commonly known as rockhopper, cocks are mostly rose crowns, hens are mostly strawberry crowns and mulberry crowns; Less single crown, more common in roosters; Beanstalk can be seen on hens, but it is rare.
(4) Ears on the edge-Ears are Kong Quelan and bronze, but the number is small. In peacock orchid, the age of 60- 150 days is the most obvious. As time goes on in adulthood, the blue gradually fades and is replaced by purple.
⑤ Beard-The mandible has long fine hairs that look like a beard.
6 hairy legs-there are clusters of down on the outside of the legs, and the number varies, commonly known as wearing pants.
⑦ Five claws-each foot has five claws, and mutant or mixed foot also has four or six claws.
8 Black skin-black skin all over the body.
Pet-name ruby bone and bone marrow are light black, and the periosteum on the bone surface is black.
Attending black meat-meat and dirty meat are black and light black.
According to chapter 80 of Marco Polo's Travels translated by Chen Kaijun and others, "There is a domestic chicken in this place. It has no feathers and is covered with black hair. It looks like cat skin, but I have never seen it with my own eyes. If I can feast my eyes, it will be a great spectacle. They lay eggs like other domestic chickens, and the meat is delicious. " Note: "Poultry lovers recognize this kind of poultry as a hairy Persian chicken, and China calls it a fluffy chicken. Now there is only one white feather". This fluffy chicken is black-bone chicken, that is, Taihe chicken.
Taihe chicken has high nutritional value, which is 18 amino acids higher than other chicken breeds. In addition, Taihe chicken is rich in chemical elements, with the highest calcium content, with an average of 3. 14g per 100g sample, followed by Na, K, Fe and Mg, which are 1.0 1g, 0.75g and 0./kloc-respectively. Among the trace elements of copper, zinc and manganese, the content of zinc is the highest, with an average of 59.57ppm per 100 g sample, followed by 4.75ppm of manganese and 3.85ppm of copper. Taihe chicken's eggs are also very nutritious, which is an excellent dish used to entertain VIPs in past dynasties.
Taihe chicken is a famous medicinal chicken breed in China and the main raw material of the famous medicine "Wuji Baifeng Pill". Li Shizhen, a famous medical scientist in ancient China, recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica: "Black-bone chickens have white hair and black bones, black-and-white bones and spotted hair and black bones. All flesh and blood are black, and all bones are black, but those who observe the black tongue of chickens are black, so it is better to take medicine. Ganxin, an old hen, is non-toxic and produced in Taihe, Jiangxi Province. It is commonly known that old hen can cure children's acne. According to Chen Zangqi's Collection of Materia Medica, "Three black-bone chicken eggs are mixed with half a catty of vinegar, and one liter is divided into four parts to cure postpartum distress"; According to many medical books, Taihe chicken has the functions of nourishing yin and strengthening yang, strengthening the body, invigorating qi and blood, enriching blood, calming the liver and expelling wind; Invigorate deficiency and fatigue, clear away heat and promote fluid production; Quench thirst and treat nocturnal emission, chronic dysentery and fracture; Nourish kidney and yin, and treat women's diseases such as irregular menstruation, prostration and leukorrhagia, and physical weakness.
Taihe chicken is very cute because its meat is black and its fur is as white as willow. As early as 18 15, Taihe chicken was sent to the Panama Pacific World Expo as a precious bird species in China, which was well received by people all over the world and enjoyed a worldwide reputation as an ornamental chicken.
What's the difference between Taihe silky fowl and Baifeng silky fowl?
First, the origins are different.
1, Taihe silky fowl: Taihe silky fowl is native to Taihe County, Ji 'an City, Jiangxi Province.
2. Baifeng Wuji: Baifeng Wuji is native to Wushan, Taihe County, Jiangxi Province, China.
Second, different habits.
1, Taihe silky fowl: It is timid and quiet, lively in nature, gregarious, diverse in eating habits and strong in persistence.
2. Baifeng Black-bone Chicken: The larval development period requires high environmental temperature, with miscellaneous feeding habits and strong feeding ability. It likes dryness and is afraid of humidity. Adult chickens are grazing type, which can make full use of green materials, have strong adaptability to the environment and nesting ability.
Third, the quality characteristics are different.
1, Taihe silky fowl: black and tender meat, fresh and fragrant taste.
2, Baifeng Wuji: the soup is fragrant and the meat is tender.
How much is an authentic Taihe silky fowl?
The local retail price of authentic Taihe silky fowl is 160 yuan, and the price of Taobao Tmall JD.COM is about 158 yuan. Another point is that the age of the chicken also matters. The most expensive Taihe silky fowl 1998 yuan. None of the black-bone chickens with more than ten yuan a catty are Taihe black-bone chickens, and an adult Taihe black-bone chicken is about 2 to 3 kilograms at most. So you know.
How to breed large Taihe silky fowl?
Pay attention to the following aspects can be cultivated:
The feeding management of Taihe silky fowl is unique in three aspects: feeding method, feed used and drinking water. That is to say, the combination of stocking and captivity, the combination of natural food and compound feed, drinking natural mineral water flowing down from Wushan Mountain in Taihe and drinking groundwater in Taihe. In order to protect the original flavor of Taihe black-bone chicken, we advocate stocking and let black-bone chicken return to nature, feeding on grains, insects, weeds, water, soil and fruits. Even in captivity, its standard henhouse is different from other henhouses, which consists of two parts: outdoor activity area and indoor lounge. In addition to natural feed, Taihe silky fowl feed also has special nutritional formula.
What is the food tradition of Taihe silky fowl?
Taihe black-bone chicken is a specialty of Taihe County, Jiangxi Province. Originated in the northern foot of Wushan, Taihe County. It is also called Wushan chicken according to its origin. It is famous for its "top ten" characteristics and high nutritional and medicinal value, including tufted crown, tassel head, green ear, beard, silk hair, hairy foot, five claws, black skin, black meat and black bone.
In June 2007, he participated in the exhibition of the World Geographical Indications Congress, and was listed in the World Geographical Indications Product List and protected by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Taihe silky fowl is native to Beitu Village, Yanwang, Beishan County, Jiangxi Province. Taihe silky fowl began to be recorded in the history books of Tang and Song Dynasties and became famous in Kanggan 1567. Its medicinal effects are recorded in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica. "Taihe County Records" records: "Wushan chicken tastes fragrant, with black bones, green ears, red crown, five claws and white hair as the best." It can treat deficiency syndrome, yin syndrome and acne, and the effect lies in soup rather than meat. "According to legend, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Tu Wenxuan, a chicken breeder in Taihe, selected a few best Taihe chickens as a tribute to the capital. Qianlong regarded it as a treasure, gave it the name "Wushan Chicken" and sealed Tu Wenxuan's official position.
The so-called "perfection" theory of Taihe silky fowl refers to the ten characteristics of Taihe silky fowl:
1), silk hair. The whole body is covered with white silky fluff, and there are several flat feathers in the main wing feathers of male and female hens and the tail feathers of roosters.
2), tassel head. There is a pinch of white vertical fine fluff on the top of the head, especially for roosters.
3), double crown. Commonly known as rockhopper, cocks are mostly rose crowns, and hens are mostly strawberry crowns and mulberry crowns; Single crown is smaller, more common in roosters; Beanstalk can be seen on hens, but it is rare.
4), green ears. Ears are Kong Quelan and bronze, but the number is small, especially in Kong Quelan, which is 60- 150 days old. As time goes on in adulthood, the blue gradually fades and is replaced by purple.
5), beard. The mandible has long fine hair and looks like a beard.
6), leg hair. There are tufted feathers on the outside of the legs, which vary in number, commonly known as wearing pants.
7), five claws. Each foot has five claws. Variant or mixed types also have one foot with four or six claws.
8)、Uppi。 Skin, eyes, mouth and claws are all black.
9), black bones. The bone and bone marrow are light black, and the periosteum on the bone surface is black.
10), black meat. The muscles, viscera and abdominal fat of the whole body are all black, while the chest muscles and leg muscles are light black. There are many differences in essence except the appearance characteristics. The most obvious is the difference in geographical "concepts". Ordinary chickens can be raised everywhere, and Taihe black-bone chickens are only raised in Taihe Wushan, Jiangxi. Breeding in different places will mutate within three generations. The external "perfect" characteristics and internal organizational structure have been completely changed. The common bamboo chicken on the market now is a variant, which is very different from Taihe silky fowl. On the other hand, the organizational components are different. Taihe silky fowl contains 2 1 trace elements, many of which are not found in ordinary chickens. Its melanin and selenium are effective ingredients for anti-aging, beauty and anti-cancer. Ordinary chickens or bamboo birds do not contain these ingredients. Although ordinary chicken is also a tonic, people will get angry after eating it, while Taihe silky chicken will not get angry after eating it. What is the reason? According to laboratory analysis, Taihe silky fowl contains more protein, amino acids and trace elements, but less fat and cholesterol. Modern medicine believes that eating Taihe silky fowl can eliminate fatigue, improve physique, enhance immunity, improve sexual function, delay aging, beautify and fight cancer.
Taihe silky fowl has high nutritional value. Rich in a variety of amino acids, melanin, trace elements and other essential nutrients.
Rich in amino acids
Taihe silky fowl contains 18 kinds of amino acids, which is higher than that of common breeds. Serine and threonine can prevent skin aging; Leucine can accelerate cell metabolism and promote wound healing; Tyrosine can regulate the absorption of sunlight and ultraviolet rays.
High protein, low fat and low sugar
Scientific experiments have proved that the protein content of Taihe silky fowl is twice as high as that of ordinary chicken breeds, but the fat content is not as high as that of ordinary chicken breeds 1/2, so it is an ideal green food for human beings.
Rich in vitamins and trace elements
Taihe silky fowl contains so many vitamins and minerals that it is extremely rare in meat food. Among them, the content of vitamin A is 10 times that of eel, iron is about 10 times that of spinach, and zinc is 3.3 times that of soybean. In addition, it is rich in minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, copper and manganese ions.