Variety types and origins

It is mainly produced in the four autonomous prefectures of Dehong, Xishuangbanna, Honghe and Wenshan in Yunnan Province and the two regions of Lincang and Simao.

1 Main characteristics: short body, compact feathers, well-proportioned body, almost boat-shaped, lively, clever, aggressive, able to fly and run well. The chest muscles are well developed and the chest is wide and flat. The heads are small and delicate, mostly flat and a few crested. Most of them have single crown, and a few have bean crown. The beak is black, and a few are black with yellow. Mostly iridescent yellow, but also brown and gray. The ear leaves and beard are red. There are many people with white skin, and a few are light yellow. The shins and toes are black, and a few are black with yellow. Except for the wing feathers, main tail feathers, and sickle feathers, which are black or black-trimmed, the rest of the rooster's feathers are red. The neck feathers and saddle feathers are brightly lustrous, and the tail feathers are well-developed. Except for the wing and tail feathers, which are mostly black, the hen's body is hemp brown.

2 Breed conservation methods: A camellia chicken breeding farm was established in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province to undertake the task of breeding, and a breeding area was established. The national-level local chicken breed gene bank (Jiangsu) introduced the breed in 1998 for off-site protection.

Production performance

1 The average adult weight and meat production performance of roosters is 1190 grams, and that of hens is 1000 grams. The 180-day-old semi-eviscerated slaughtering rates were 75.6 for roosters and 75.6 for hens; the fully eviscerated slaughtering rates were 70.4 for roosters and 70.1 for hens.

2 Reproductive performance Camellia chickens are 140 to 160 days old, lay 70 to 130 eggs per year, have an average egg weight of 26.5 grams, an average egg weight of 37 to 41 grams, and a fertilization rate of 84 eggs. ~88, the hatching rate of fertilized eggs is 84-92, and the nesting habit is strong. It takes about 20 days to nest each time, and the nesting rate is 60.

Development and Utilization

With the increase in residents’ income and improvement in living standards, urban residents’ awareness of food safety and nutrition and health care has been greatly improved, and the market has a strong demand for high-quality, The demand for pollution-free, green, organic and safe agricultural products will increase significantly, providing a large market space for the production of camellia chicken. Daqingshu Animal Husbandry Technology Development Co., Ltd., which has been established so far, has registered the Camellia Chicken trademark and obtained the "Yunnan Province Pollution-free Agricultural Products Origin Certification" and "Pollution-free Agricultural Products Certificate." The modern broiler industry continues to strengthen the selection of breast and leg muscles to improve the meat production performance of broilers. Camellia chicken has well-developed breast muscles and ranks among the best among local breeds. It can be used for appropriate cross-breeding to improve the performance of other local chicken breeds or introduced chicken breeds. Meat production performance. Camellia chicken is a valuable genetic resource for increasing and improving the breast muscle rate of local chicken breeds.

Information source: Jiangsu Poultry Science Institute