Iron-Clucking Chicken of Kunlong Mountain

Iron-Clucking Chicken of Kunlong Mountain

　　The Iron-Clucking Chicken of Kunlong Mountain is a specialty from the Kunlong Mountain area in Yuanhe County, Tongren City, Guizhou Province. It is an outstanding breed of poultry known for its delicate meat, shiny black feathers, strong resilience, and high egg production.

　　The chicken is primarily raised in the Kunlong Mountain region, including the townships of Houping, Keti, and Tangba in the northern part of Yuanhe Tujia Autonomous County. This breed has an entirely glossy black feather coat, a red comb, and black beak and claws. It grows quickly and exhibits strong resistance to environmental stress. The birds are relatively large, with adult hens weighing around 2 kilograms and roosters about 3 kilograms. They produce tender meat and have a high egg-laying rate (as reflected in the local saying: “A thousand speckled, ten thousand black, a white hen doesn’t lay an egg”). With their attractive appearance, lively temperament, and versatility as meat birds, egg layers, or ornamental fowl (as noted in another local saying: “Golden cats, silver dogs, Iron-Clucking Chickens”), they are highly valued. According to surveys, these chickens are mainly raised in free-range farm settings, with an annual output exceeding 100,000 birds. They are primarily sold to nearby counties such as Pengshui, Wulong, Wuchuan, and Yuanhe, with some also going to Zunyi and Chongqing.