Jingdong Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken

Jingdong Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken

　　Jingdong Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken is a specialty of Jingdong County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province. The Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken is highly adaptable to coarse feed, boasts strong resilience and adaptability, and is prized for its high fertility rate, tender and aromatic meat, excellent texture, high nutritional value, and strong market demand. Jingdong County is truly the "Hometown of Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken."

　　The Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken, originally known as the Ailao Mountain Large Feather-legged Chicken, is an outstanding local breed developed and selected by the people of Jingdong over a long period of life and production. In September 2009, it was officially renamed Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken by the Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Appraisal Committee of China's Ministry of Agriculture and included in the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Inventory. Jingdong has thus become the authentic "Hometown of Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken" in China.

　　Wuliangshan Black-bone Chickens are raised across 13 townships (towns) in Jingdong County, primarily distributed in four areas—Longjie, Tai zhong, Dajie, and Huashan—that lie within the picturesque Ailao Mountain range. These regions enjoy a spring-like climate year-round, abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall, and stunning natural scenery. The chickens thrive across a wide range of altitudes, with the optimal elevation being between 1,300 and 2,200 meters. The Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken holds its head and tail high, has grayish-white ears, a neck of moderate length, a broad and deep chest, a straight back and waist, a flat beak, and mostly iron-gray beaks and shanks. Its skin is usually dark black, and its feet are covered with feathers on both shanks and toes—earning it the name "feather-foot chicken." Some chickens even have bluish-green earlobes and black toes, and when their feathers are parted, their blackish-red muscles are visible. Roosters have dark reddish-black combs, are tall and robust, with a majestic build, while hens feature sturdy bones, thick and long legs, well-developed muscles, and a round, plump body.

　　Wuliangshan Black-bone Chickens are typically free-range in the mountainous forests around villages all year round. They are hardy against coarse feed and diseases, have good foraging abilities, and are unique in the market due to their health-promoting, beauty-enhancing, medicinal, and high nutritional values. Their products are in high demand and are sold to cities such as Kunming, Jinghong, Chuxiong, Dali, and Pu'er, where supply falls short of demand. There is great potential for development and promising market prospects.

　　According to reports, as of now, the county’s inventory of Wuliangshan Black-bone Chickens has reached 1.48 million, with 2.12 million chickens sold. The output value of the breed has surpassed 100 million yuan, making the Wuliangshan Black-bone Chicken a pillar industry for increasing income and achieving prosperity among the farmers of Jingdong County.