Baoting Shiling Chicken

Baoting Shiling Chicken

The Baoting Shiling Chicken is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Baoting Shiling Chicken

　　Livestock, Veterinary, and Fisheries Bureau of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County

　　The Shiling Chicken is a native chicken breed from Hainan. It is small in size with long wings and brightly colored feathers. Raised freely in forests, betel nut plantations, and orchards from a young age, it feeds on insects, grass, and grains. Grown in such a pristine, natural environment, the Shiling Chicken exhibits wild characteristics such as fast running, roosting in trees at night, and loud crowing, along with strong disease resistance.

　　Its meat is tender, with crispy skin and a fragrant taste. It has a high protein content and low fat level, and its texture is very similar to that of game birds—crispy skin and smooth meat, offering rich nutrition that is distinctly different from that of domestically raised chickens. It is a highly popular product, with annual sales reaching 6 million chickens.

　　The Shiling Chicken is a poultry breed with distinct local characteristics. Legend has it that it originated from an accidental crossbreeding between a hen at the foot of Qixianling Mountain and a wild chicken from the mountain, and after centuries of selective breeding, it became a unique variety. Now, this once little-known mountain-bred Shiling Chicken not only enriches the dining tables of island consumers but also makes its way to Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, bringing substantial profits to breeders.