Qinzhou-Beibu Orchard Chicken

Qinzhou-Beibu Orchard Chicken

　　High-quality ecological orchard chicken is a renowned local specialty of Qinzhou Beibu District, known as the hometown of China’s Black Leaf Lychee, commonly referred to as “Free-range Chicken.” The main production area is located in Xiaodong Town, Qinzhou Beibu District, and it is also distributed across northern towns of the district such as Dadong, Nameng, Dasi, Bancheng, Changtan, and Xintang. It earned its name due to the local practice of free-ranging the chickens naturally within orchards.

　　　　Orchard chickens raised through natural free-ranging in fruit orchards come from superior breeds and are cultivated in ecologically friendly environments with fresh air. These “orchard chickens,” raised under fruit trees on mountain slopes, feed extensively on green grass, insects, and soil — all without any pollution or chemical residues. They feature fine bones, tender and smooth meat, and a richly flavorful taste, making them truly green and pollution-free food products. They are highly favored by consumers and enjoy an excellent reputation in markets across Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau, and Hainan. In December 2003, the Expert Committee of the Chinese Association for the Development and Service of Quality Agricultural Products, under the Chinese Specialties Hometowns program, awarded Qinzhou Beibu District the title of “Hometown of China’s Orchard Chicken.”

　　　　Located in Xiaodong Town, Qinzhou Beibu District, Qinzhou-Beibu Hongda Orchard Chicken Breeding Co., Ltd., a wholly Hong Kong-invested enterprise, is the leading breeding company for Qinzhou-Beibu Orchard Chicken. The company follows large-scale development and standardized production methods, dedicating itself to the breeding of orchard chickens. In June 2003, with approval from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China, the company became the first in the city to obtain qualification for exporting live poultry.

　　　The renowned local specialty of Qinzhou Beibu District, “Orchard Chicken,” commonly known as “Free-range Chicken,” enjoys an excellent reputation in markets across Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau, and Hainan. The “Orchard Chickens” are raised in ecologically friendly environments with fresh air, and those free-ranged under fruit trees on mountains feed on abundant green grass, insects, and soil, all without any pollution or chemical residues. As a result, they are prized for their fine bones, tender and smooth meat, and rich flavor, making them very popular among consumers. Currently, the district has established 47 large-scale orchard chicken farms and involves 3,500 farming households, with an annual output of over 30 million broilers.