(Baonghean.vn)- Known as a "specialty" chicken breed with a market price of up to 200,000 VND/kg. Currently, black chicken (also known as silk chicken) is being invested in and raised by many people in the Western region of Nghe An.
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| In the Western region of Nghe An, especially the Mong ethnic group, black chicken is considered the main livestock. |
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| The farming is mainly done in the form of natural grazing. Because of that, black chicken meat has the characteristics of being firm and delicious, making a difference compared to other chicken breeds and is very popular with consumers. |
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| Also because of that, in order to be able to raise large herds, currently in some districts such as Que Phong, Ky Son... many households have invested in "semi-" natural farming models. |
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| Similar to the Youth Volunteer Team 10 in the border commune of Na Ngoi (Ky Son) with a total herd of up to hundreds of animals. |
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| In addition to investing in barns |
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| Ensure natural food sources, mainly corn bran and vegetables. |
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| To give chickens the conditions to "practice" and develop to be strong, we also need to create natural landscapes, rock mounds... |
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Because of that, the growing conditions of raised chickens are not much different from those of free-range chickens. Mr. Lau Va Menh, Ca Tren village, Na Ngoi commune, Ky Son, one of the households raising black chickens, said: Because they are raised completely naturally, black chickens develop slowly compared to other chicken breeds. But because they "grow slowly", black chickens have very firm, delicious meat... |
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Currently, the price of black chicken sold in Muong Xen town is 170,000 to 200,000 VND/1kg. According to experienced people, because it is considered a "special" chicken breed, many people have mixed similar chicken breeds to sell at the price of black chicken. Therefore, when buying, you need to observe carefully, if it is a genuine black chicken, it must be black from head to toe, when you part the feathers to see the chicken, it must have a pure black skin color. Not to mention, after being butchered, the chicken bones must also have a black layer covering the outside... |
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