Daning River Chicken

Daning River Chicken

The Daning River Chicken is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Geographical Range

　　　The Daning River Chicken is distributed in Wuxi County, Chongqing. According to a 2008 survey, there were 456,200 birds in stock, including 125,000 adult roosters, 1,375,000 hens, and 1.02 million chickens sold on the market.

　　Specific Qualities

　　　　The Daning River Chicken is of medium size, sturdy and compact, with a graceful build and a medium-sized head, single upright comb, and red comb, wattles, and earlobes. Roosters have brightly colored feathers, with secondary wing feathers, main tail feathers, and large sickle feathers appearing black with a metallic sheen, while hackle and saddle feathers are red or golden yellow with black edges. Their breast feathers come in either black or red. Hens are mainly light yellow or speckled yellow, with some white or black-speckled feathers. Beaks come in yellow or black, shanks are bluish or yellow, and skin is white.