Niya Black Chicken [Xinjiang Minfeng Specialty]

What is Niya Black Chicken? Authentic Xinjiang Minfeng Specialty: Niya Black Chicken

Summary:Do you want to know what Niya Black Chicken is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Xinjiang Minfeng specialty - Niya Black Chicken. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Niya Black Chicken. The full text takes about 10 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Niya Black Chicken and its nutritional value? What are the product features of Niya Black Chicken? How did the history of Niya Black Chicken come about? The production method of Niya black chicken, the awards and honors of Niya black chicken, etc

Basic Introduction of Niya Black Chicken

Niya Black Chicken is a specialty of Niya Town, Minfeng County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang. Niya black chicken is an ancient local poultry breed in Minfeng County. Niya black chicken was first raised among the people in Niya Township and later spread throughout the county with the opening of National Highway 315. In 2009, it was included in the first level genetic resource protection list of the autonomous region. Minfeng County registered the trademark "Hotan Black Chicken (Niya Type)" on January 18, 2010. In 2013, Niya Black Chicken was declared as a geographical indication product for agricultural products in Xinjiang

Hetian Niya Black Chicken (Niya type) has the characteristics of small body size, agile movement, good flying ability, strong foraging ability, likes to inhabit trees, adapts to the cold climate of the plateau and the hot climate of the desert, etc. Its meat is lean and healthy, fresh and delicate, delicious and fragrant, known as "lean meat chicken", "flying chicken", and "tree chicken". This unique local breed has a breeding history of more than two thousand years, preserving the original ecology of chickens. The local people in Minfeng did not carry out too much modern development, but allowed it to continue to grow in the natural environment and become a free living creature under the Kunlun Mountains

1. Appearance

All feathers on the body are black, and adult chicken ears and leaves appear yellow. Both male and female chickens have "five claws", with black whiskers, white or yellow skin all over their bodies, white chest muscles, red shin muscles, cup-shaped or single crown for roosters, and single crown for hens, with a red crown color

2. Characteristics

"Niya Black Chicken" has a long history. Due to natural selection under ecological conditions for a long time, it has evolved from generation to generation with characteristics such as strong adaptability, strong foraging ability, small size, and agility

(1) Adaptability: It is mainly raised in free range, prefers dry environments, has strong adaptability to the environment, has fewer diseases, is cold resistant, and has a hatching rate, breeding rate, and chicken survival rate of about 95%

(2) Wide range of dietary habits: General green feed such as corn, rice, barley, bran, barley, alfalfa, etc. can be fed

(3) Strong Nesting Behavior: The nesting rate of Niya black chickens can reach over 90%, and they have nesting behavior throughout the year, with slightly less in autumn and winter than in spring and summer

3. Production performance

Niya black chickens have a small body size, and the male and female mating ratios are 1:8 after 100 days of sexual maturity. The mother hen is 120 to 140 days old at the beginning of labor and 120 days old at sexual maturity. Annual production of over 150 eggs, weighing around 45 grams, with an egg to material ratio of 1:2.8. The eggshells are white or yellow, and the egg shape index is around 76%. The incubation period for hatching eggs is 21 days. The fertilization rate of eggs is 95%, the hatching rate of fertilized eggs is 86.7%, the survival rate during the chick rearing period exceeds 95%, the survival rate during the breeding period is 98%, and the survival rate of chicken breeds is all 95%

How did the history of Niya Black Chicken come about

Method of making Niya black chicken

Yam stewed black chicken soup

Ingredients

1/4 black bone chicken, 150 grams of yam, 30 grams of ginger, 1 green onion, 8 red dates, 800 grams of water, 1 and 1/2 spoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of rice wine

Method

1. Chop the black bone chicken into small pieces, blanch in boiling water for 1 minute, and then remove and set aside

2. Peel the yam, cut it into rolling blocks, blanch it in boiling water for 1 minute, and then remove it for later use

3. Peel and slice ginger; Cut the head of the green onion into sections; Wash the red dates and set them aside

4. Put all the ingredients, water, and seasonings from methods 1-3 into an electronic pot, press the "cook rice" button, and cook until the switch jumps up. Open the pot lid and remove the ginger slices and scallions

Awards and honors of Niya black chicken

In 2009, Niya black chicken was listed in the first level genetic resource protection list of Xinjiang.