Guangyuan Grey Chicken

Last updated 2026-11-15 — The Guangyuan Grey Chicken is highly adaptable and tolerant of coarse feed, making it suitable for both barn rearing and free-range grazing. It is known for its delicious, tender meat and low fat deposition, making it an excellent genetic resource and breeding material for local chicken breeds. The "Guangyuan Grey Chicken" is mainly distributed in the Qinba Mountainous region and surrounding areas, with its core production area in Chaotian District. A Guangyuan Grey Chicken conservation farm has been established in Chaotian District, along with a designated conservation area, a core conservation population of over 11,000 birds, and a current total population of more than 100,000. The Guangyuan Grey Chicken is primarily developed and utilized as a high-quality dual-purpose (meat and egg) poultry genetic resource. It is well-suited for large-scale barn rearing in rural areas and for free-range production in forests, grasslands, tea plantations, and orchards to yield premium specialty chickens. Its products and related items are now available in major supermarkets across surrounding provinces and cities, indicating a very promising market outlook. Approved and certified by the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Committee, the Guangyuan Grey Chicken was included in the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Directory under Announcement No. 2437 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.