Ledaozi Chicken Eggs

Ledaozi Chicken Eggs

Ledaozi Chicken Eggs are a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　Ledaozi Chicken Eggs are a specialty of Naxi District, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. Product features of Ledaozi Chicken: The chickens are predominantly yellow-feathered in appearance, with black skin, black meat, and black bones as their basic characteristics. They are known for their high internal quality, excellent flavor, and deliciously fresh taste. II. Industry Development By the end of 2013, the district had built one forest chicken incubation and brooding center for "Ledaozi" free-range chickens with an annual incubation capacity of 15 million chicks, nine "Ledaozi" free-range chicken brooding farms with a capacity of 10 million chicks each, 18 standardized "Ledaozi" forest chicken demonstration bases, and completed the development of eight premium breeding bases for "Ledaozi" free-range chickens. III. Key Measures In 2010, Naxi District established a "Ledaozi" free-range chicken leading group and office. Starting in 2011, the government allocated 4 million yuan annually to establish a development fund for the "Ledaozi" free-range chicken industry; added a policy-based special insurance for the breeding of "Ledaozi" free-range chickens under agricultural insurance; provided loan interest subsidies for brooding farms and breeders; and offered certain subsidies for infrastructure and supporting facilities at standardized "Ledaozi" free-range chicken breeding bases. IV. Achievements In 2011, "Ledaozi" free-range chickens passed the Sichuan Province pollution-free base and product inspection and were successfully certified as a provincial-level standardized breeding demonstration area. In 2012, the "Ledaozi" free-range chicken trademark was recognized as a well-known trademark in Luzhou City and a Sichuan Provincial Famous Product. In 2013, the application for the construction of a national-level standardized demonstration area for "Ledaozi" free-range chickens and the national geographical indication protection for both "Ledaozi" free-range chickens and "Ledaozi" chicken eggs was successfully submitted. By the end of 2013, there were over 8,000 "Ledaozi" free-range chicken breeders in the district, including more than 3,500 large-scale breeders, covering a forest farming area of 150,000 mu, with 15.47 million "Ledaozi" free-range chickens sold, generating an output value of 1.5 billion yuan, a profit of 225 million yuan, and an average income increase of 550 yuan per person in the district.

　　Region: Sichuan

　　Applicant: Ledaozi Free-range Chicken Breeding Association of Naxi District, Luzhou City

　　Region: 2014

　　Geographic Scope

　　The production area covers the entire Naxi District of Luzhou City, with geographical coordinates between 105°09′–105°37′ east longitude and 28°02′14″–28°26′53″ north latitude. The production area is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, on the southern edge of the Sichuan Basin. Luzhou Airport, National Highway 321, the Rongsha Expressway, and the Yilu-Yu Expressway run through the region, providing convenient transportation. The area has numerous rivers and a dense water network, and includes the Tianxian Cave, a national 4A-level scenic spot.

　　Product Quality and Characteristic Features

　　(1) Sensory Characteristics of Ledaozi Chicken Eggs: The eggshells of Ledaozi Chicken Eggs are white or light brown, dense, bright in color, clean and intact, tough and thick, with a delicate and elastic texture, and rich in various nutrients. The egg whites are thick, and the yolks are golden yellow and large. (2) Internal Quality Indicators and Flavor Characteristics of Ledaozi Chicken Eggs: The protein content of Ledaozi Chicken Eggs is ≥8%, about 1.6% higher than that of ordinary eggs; vitamin E is ≥0.7 mg/kg, about 0.2% higher than ordinary eggs; vitamin A is ≥0.3 mg/kg, about 0.18% higher than ordinary eggs; cholesterol is ≤350 mg/100g, about 33% lower than ordinary eggs; total amino acid content is ≥8%, about 1.3% higher than ordinary eggs; fat is ≤14%, about 16% lower than ordinary eggs. Therefore, Ledaozi Chicken Eggs not only have higher protein and total amino acid content than ordinary eggs but also significantly lower cholesterol and fat content. They are both delicious and healthy. (3) Safety Production and Product Quality Control: The production environment complies with DB510500/T13—2010, GB3095, and NY/T388 standards; feed inputs comply with NY5027, NY5030, and NY5032; disease prevention complies with NY5339; and production complies with NY/T5038.