Cauliflower Chicken

Cauliflower Chicken

　　Cauliflower Chicken is a local breed of chicken prized for its meat. Farmers across the county favor raising it, especially the Miao ethnic group, which is why it’s also known as “Miao Chicken.” It is recognized as one of the region’s superior poultry breeds.

　　Roosters have an oval or conical head, a single comb, and well-developed combs and wattles, often in purple-red shades. Their head, shank, and body feathers are usually dark reddish-brown. The facial feathers may be chestnut or brownish-gray, with white skin. There are also a small number of mixed-feather black-meat chickens.

　　 Cauliflower Chicken has good reproductive performance. Male chickens weigh 1–1.5 kg at 6 months of age, while females begin laying eggs at 6–7 months when they reach 1.3–1.5 kg. The average annual egg production is 50 eggs, with some reaching up to 114. Egg colors are mostly white, with a few light yellow ones. Roosters yield an average of 85.9% meat after dressing, and 78.2% after full dressing; hens yield 84% after dressing and 75.87% after full dressing.

　　In addition to Cauliflower Chicken, the Longlin White-Feathered Black-Meat Chicken is also quite famous. Its distinctive features include entirely white feathers with black skin and meat, which can be used medicinally. Adult roosters weigh up to 2.5 kg, castrated roosters up to 5 kg, and hens up to 3.2 kg, with an annual egg production of around 80 eggs. The White-Feathered Black-Meat Chicken is relatively rare, making it particularly precious.