How much does a purebred game fowl chick cost with cash on delivery? How do you tell good chicks from bad ones?

Game fowl is a traditional form of entertainment handed down from ancient times in our country, and to this day it is still kept as a regular act in some hotels and parks, loved by audiences. According to reports, a game fowl of fine breed and good training sells for 2000-3000 yuan. So how much do purebred game fowl chicks generally cost each with cash on delivery? And how can you quickly tell whether a chick is good or bad? According to an analysis of the national game fowl market, game fowl are sold at some small chicken farms in Shandong, Henan and Yunnan, and prices vary greatly depending on the breed: the expensive ones cost several hundred yuan each, while the cheap ones cost only 4 to 5 yuan each. If it is cash on delivery, you simply add a corresponding courier fee of 20 yuan.

Besides its entertainment value, game fowl also has fairly high nutritional value. It is a rare poultry breed that is high in protein and low in fat, and a delicious dish on the table. Game fowl meat has little fat, a high lean-meat ratio, and a fresh, delicate texture with a rich gamey character; it has the effects of tonifying the kidney, strengthening yang and building up the body, making it an ideal health-promoting food in modern times. According to measurements, adult game fowl have an average dressing percentage of 93%, a half-eviscerated rate of 87.15%, a fully eviscerated rate of 76.55%, a breast muscle rate of 17.85% and a leg muscle rate of 28.35%, and the content of various amino acids and trace elements in their meat is higher than that of other chicken breeds raised under the same conditions.

Note: How can you tell whether a game fowl is good or bad?

The fighting nature of a game fowl is evident in its head, and the shape of the head is very important; head shapes vary, and their quality differs, which is a key part of judging a game fowl. Starting from the head: head shape, brain line, front brain bone, rear brain bone, comb, beak. Eyes, pupils. Face. Fleshy wattles, neck, thickness. Length, wings. Loin, back and body, leg shape, foot shape, claw shape, and most importantly the color distribution of the foot scales and toe scales, an important feature with complex details at the tips, giving you a documented reference to grasp, so that at a single glance at a game fowl's appearance you can distinguish its grade of quality.

An oblong-round head, with the forehead protruding. On both sides there are diamond-shaped angles reaching to the eye sockets; the two eyes are set high and face forward, the neck is broad and the neck is thick and strong, short and thick, connecting to the rear line; behind the neck there is connecting skin, the rear brain is broad and resistant to blows, on top the pea comb protrudes, and the face and brain bones are balanced. The top of the brain cover is broad and thick, round and smooth; the forehead line runs from the tip of the beak to the end of the comb; the beak is long, thick and wide, and in the center there must be three diamond lines, clearly ridged. The chest is broad and projects forward, the hindquarters are well developed, the wing feathers are broad, even and complete, the left secondary feathers are bright and soft, and the whole body is full of muscle. The bones are thick, straight and solid, the two legs are round and full, the two limbs are slender and short; as the saying goes, "two legs like a bent bow, the foot strikes as fast as wind"; seen from afar it looks short and small, seen up close it is solid and strong, commonly described as "dense bone and slender claws, shaped like an eagle's claw". The top of the skull is full, the eyes are large and spirited, the face shows a red glow, the back is flat and rises high, the muscle under the belly must be broad, drawn tight, and square in shape; between the front shoulders and the two elbows and armpits it must be broad and large, the two wings strong and muscular, extending to the chest, striking the wings with power and moving them with form.

Judging by the appearance and build of a game fowl's muscles, arrow-like belly and bones, a game fowl with full muscles and well-developed sinew, well-developed legs and an open hip and crotch, and a stable center of gravity, with the bone ridges of the whole body showing, especially based on the head, clearly visible, and strong muscles extending to the chest and four limbs, which looks rather large from a distance but appears small up close, is a well-structured light-weight support-and-strike game fowl.

Hence the saying, "Looks big from afar, small up close; a flying dragon and dancing phoenix is the treasure among fowl." A big head with slow steps; slender feet and big claws produce good legs; short in flying, long in descending; protruding bones with short feet. A thick neck and short neck with connecting skin looks rather small from a distance, but up close is truly tall and sturdy, as in "looks small from afar, big up close; steps like Mount Tai, heavy as a hammer." A heavy-leg fowl at a glance looks compact and well-proportioned; the bone and sacral nodes of the whole body must be symmetrical, the muscles well developed and protruding, the belly line gradually drawn upward, with a moderate roundness on both sides, the pubic bones must protrude, the bottom wall of the pelvis forms an arc, the rear thigh muscle group must be strong and thick, the belly is drawn in and the body often has an arched waist. A game fowl with a reasonable posture and form has internal organs that develop normally, breathes deeply, has a large lung capacity, vigorous spirit and strong fighting ability. For a heavy-leg game fowl, you must first observe its body weight and its center of gravity; a game fowl whose center of gravity is not in the middle cannot fully exert itself, and no matter how great its strength, it cannot fight long, and it will crouch after jumping and fall to the ground; no matter how good its fighting method, if the center of gravity is poor it must not be kept. The normal walking posture is the observation point for a game fowl's center of gravity; a game fowl that walks with its head lowered forward is a straight-leg, heavy-leg fowl. If when walking the left is paired against the right, and the left is high while the right is low, it is a pressing-cover fowl; as the saying goes, "Front body high, fast as a knife" and "Front body low by one finger, jump lower by one chi." A good game fowl has feathers growing in the direction of the body all over, with gloss, broad and long wing feathers that are upright, well-proportioned, compact and firmly pressed.

A good game fowl chick's likely quality is inferred from the performance values of its parents and their ancestors; when examining the pedigree, focus on the soundness of the sire and dam lines. As the saying goes, "If you don't look at the game fowl's ancestors, you might as well spend your money raising broilers." A good game fowl needs good breeding stock; if you cannot identify good game fowl breeding stock, you are advised not to raise game fowl.