What Are the Prospects and Prices for Royal Chickens? A Detailed Guide to Building a Farm

Modern people have grown used to eating domesticated chickens, so they prefer chicken with a strong gamey flavor and rich nutrition, and the Royal Chicken originally from the UK is one of them. So nowwhat are the prospects and prices for Royal Chicken farming? How do you build a farm?Below, the editor of Tuliu.com will introduce it to you one by one.

I. Basic information about the Royal Chicken

1. The origin of the Royal Chicken

The Royal Chicken has a feathered crest as its comb and a small, delicate build. It originated in the British royal family, where it was called the Lady Chicken and was originally a poultry breed kept exclusively for court ornamentation and food. Now, besides the UK, it is also farmed in countries such as the United States and the Netherlands. In China, it is professionally farmed in places such as Jiangmen, Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Yangjiang in Guangdong, and it is also partially kept in Shanghai and other provinces and cities.

2. The value of the Royal Chicken

The Royal Chicken is highly popular mainly for two reasons. First, its meat is delicious, firm and strongly gamey, and eating it has effects such as nourishing yin, warming the middle and boosting qi, and strengthening the waist and stomach. In addition, the nutrients it contains are very helpful for strengthening blood vessels and promoting bone growth and development. Besides its high dietary value, the Royal Chicken also has extremely high ornamental value. Adult Royal Chickens have black as the base color of their whole-body feathers, with irregular white flecks distributed over the body, and the white flecks are denser on the head, neck and chest. The beak is pale flesh-colored, and the shanks are flesh-pink with pale black spots. The tail turns upward, the posture is light, the gait is slow, and the bearing is noble. Therefore, the Royal Chicken can also be kept for ornamentation.

II. What are the prospects and prices for Royal Chicken farming?

1. The prospects for Royal Chicken farming

The Royal Chicken has stable genetic performance, is not difficult to raise, has a high survival rate, is gentle in temperament and is not prone to illness. Generally, it can be marketed after about 3 months of raising, and it is suitable for both large-scale and household raising. In addition, the Royal Chicken tastes good and is highly crossbred, and the market is now growing larger and larger, so the future farming prospects are still very good.

2. The price of the Royal Chicken

The price of the Royal Chicken ranges from 25 yuan to 30 yuan per jin, and when sold by the bird it ranges from 60 to 90 yuan per bird. The price of Royal Chicken eggs is 150 yuan per 90 eggs. Of course, prices in different places of origin are also different, so the above can only be used as a reference.

III. How do you build a Royal Chicken farm?

In Royal Chicken farming, the construction of the farm is very important. Generally speaking, according to its different growth stages, brooding rooms, growing rooms and net houses need to be built. Below is a brief introduction.

1. Construction of the brooding room for Royal Chickens

The key to artificial brooding is keeping warm, so the construction of the room must have good warmth retention. The brooding house also requires sufficient sunlight and good ventilation. Brooding houses generally use a single-slope or double-slope style. The double-slope style has a span of about 5-6 m, and the single-slope style has a span of about 3 m. The surrounding walls are built with bricks, and the walls should be slightly thicker than those of other Royal Chicken houses, especially the north wall, to help with warmth retention. Doors are best placed at the east and west ends, with windows on the north and south. The ratio of window area to house area should be 1:(6-8). In cold areas, the window ratio should appropriately be smaller. The north windows are generally 1/2 of the south windows. The south windows are 100 cm from the ground, and the north windows are 100 cm from the ground. Gaps must be strictly prevented. Walls, doors and windows must be seamless. It is best to plaster the walls, and it is best to install cloth curtains on the doors and windows, which not only makes it easier to shade light but also prevents cold wind from blowing directly into the Royal Chicken house. A vent should be set in the south wall to help adjust the air inside the house and overcome the contradiction between warmth retention and ventilation. If raising them in tiered cages, the top tier should be 1-1.5 m away from the ceiling. In warm areas, open brooding houses can be used, and an outdoor exercise area should be provided outside the house, with an area 2 times that of the building.

2. Construction of the growing house for Royal Chickens

The growing room is generally used to raise Royal Chickens aged 4-10 weeks, and the chicken house mainly consists of a building and an open-air activity area. The building can be roughly similar to an ordinary chicken house. The activity area should be fenced with netting all around to prevent them from running out, and there should be a door for convenient access between the activity area and the building. The exercise area should be 2-3 times the size of the building. It can be built in a single-slope single-row or double-slope single-row style. The front of the building is fitted with doors and windows, and the back is fitted with small windows. Wire mesh should be installed at the doors, windows and ventilation openings, both to prevent the Royal Chickens from escaping and to prevent birds and animals from entering. The net house is generally 1.7-1.8 m high, and the mesh size is preferably 2 cm x 2 cm. The ground of the net house should have a certain slope to help with drainage.

3. Construction of the net house for Royal Chickens

The net house is generally used to raise Royal Chickens aged 10-16 weeks. The construction of the net house is relatively simple; iron netting and nylon netting are enough. In addition, a small shed that can shelter them from wind and rain should also be built inside, also for the Royal Chickens to rest at night and on rainy days.

The above is all the content about Royal Chicken farming. I hope it can help you!