Yongxing Four-Yellow Chicken

Yongxing Four-Yellow Chicken

　　Yongxing Four-Yellow Chicken

　　　The Yongxing Four-Yellow Chicken from Yongxing County, Hunan, is a unique and rare fowl native to the area. It is distinguished by its prominent “four yellows,” has an attractive appearance, tender and flavorful meat, and offers high medicinal and economic value. It has been exhibited at numerous national agricultural shows and international expositions, gaining renown both at home and overseas.

　　Elegant Appearance. The most outstanding traits of the Yongxing Four-Yellow Chicken are its yellow feathers, yellow beak, yellow feet, and yellow skin. Its feathers are fine, soft, and brightly colored, and the bird has a compact body. Adult roosters weigh an average of 1.5 kg, while hens weigh about 1.25 kg, making it an excellent choice for modern family dining tables.

　　Tender and Delicious. The meat of the Yongxing Four-Yellow Chicken is tender, flavorful, and fine-textured, with moderate fat content and low cholesterol. Its amino acid composition is well balanced, leading experts to recognize it as one of the most nutritious and highest-quality chicken breeds in the world today.

　　High Medicinal Value. The “Chronicles of Chenzhou – Wanli Edition” specifically records in its “Products Section”: “The Yongxing Four-Yellow Chicken grows in mountain forests, forages on various herbs and insects, absorbing the essence of nature and the energy of the sun and moon. It has special effects such as replenishing deficiencies, benefiting blood circulation, strengthening bones, and promoting longevity.” In 1965, the National Poultry Association reaffirmed that the Yongxing Four-Yellow Chicken offers aromatic flavor, delicious taste, nourishing properties, disease prevention and treatment benefits, and physical strengthening functions, making it a rare and valuable tonic food.

　　Strong Adaptability. The Yongxing Four-Yellow Chicken can grow normally in environments ranging from minus 15 degrees Celsius to plus 43 degrees Celsius. It is suitable for intensive farming as well as for integrated pasture and orchard feeding models. It tolerates coarse feed well and has strong disease resistance.