What local livestock and poultry breeds are there in Yunnan Province?
Yunnan, known as the "South of Colorful Clouds", not only has beautiful scenery, but is also a veritable "kingdom of animals", with countless specialties such as livestock, poultry and fish. So, what local livestock and poultry breeds are there in Yunnan Province? Let's find out together.
Local livestock and poultry breeds of Yunnan Province
When it comes to the poultry and livestock breeds of Yunnan Province, one cannot fail to mention the "Six Famous Pigs, Six Famous Cattle, Six Famous Sheep, Six Famous Chickens and Six Famous Fish" selected by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Agriculture.
Yunnan's Six Famous Pigs: Diansa pig, Dahe black pig, Baoshan pig, Yunnan southern small-ear pig, Dianlu pig, Saba pig.
Yunnan's Six Famous Cattle: Dulong cattle, Binglangjiang buffalo, Dehong buffalo, Wenshan yellow cattle, Zhongdian yak, Dengchuan cattle.
Yunnan's Six Famous Sheep: Guishan goat, Longling yellow goat, Yunnan semi-fine-wool sheep, Yunling goat, Ninglang black sheep, Luoping yellow goat.
Yunnan's Six Famous Chickens: Wuding chicken, Camellia chicken, Wuliangshan silkie, Piao chicken, Yanjin silkie, Daweishan miniature chicken.
Yunnan's Six Famous Fish: Hemibagrus filamentus, Dianchi high-back crucian carp, bighead carp, Dianchi golden-line barbel, Anabarilius grahami, snow trout.
Below is a brief introduction to some of these local breeds. Friends traveling to Yunnan should definitely not miss these local original-ecology delicacies.
1. Diansa pig
In Chuxiong, Yunnan, 80% of farming households raise a pig called the Diansa pig, and locals use the saying "gains meat like a foreign pig, eats grass like a native pig" to describe this pig's excellent qualities. It is said that the Diansa pig has been raised for over a thousand years and has characteristics such as strong wildness, strong disease resistance and good meat flavor.
2. Dulong cattle
The core production area of Dulong cattle is Dulongjiang Township, Gongshan County, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It has the body shape, fierce appearance and habits of a wild ox, a sound constitution, a well-proportioned structure, tolerance of coarse feed, good meat production performance, and strong adaptability and stress resistance. In addition, the Dulong cattle was already included in the national list of livestock and poultry breed resources for protection back in 2006. It is also an independent cattle species within the yellow cattle genus, and is fully deserving of being called a famous local breed.
3. Guishan goat
The main production area of Guishan goat is centered on Lunan County, Yunnan Province, extending from the border of Luliang and Shizong along the Pula River valley to the central part of Mile County, along the Guishan mountain range for more than two hundred li. The Guishan goat has a small, dry head, a broad forehead, a straight nose, large and spirited eyes, and a flat, shallow neck. It produces both milk and meat, and has a very sound constitution.
4. Wuding chicken
Wuding chicken is a local improved meat-type chicken breed in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is known for its large body size and is famous for its fat, tender and delicious meat. This chicken is divided into large and small types; the former is mostly distributed in mountainous areas, while the latter is mostly distributed in flatland areas, with the large type accounting for the majority. It is also distributed in Lufeng, Shuangbai, Fumin, Anning County and the suburbs of Kunming. According to a 1981 survey by the Yunnan Provincial Animal Husbandry Bureau, the number of Wuding chickens raised in the main production area reached 900,000, and the prefecture's number of poultry purchased ranked first in the province, mainly shipped to Kunming.
The above is the full introduction to the local livestock and poultry breeds of Yunnan Province. Overall, Yunnan has the largest number of animal species in the country, and it also has many rare protected animals, so there are many famous local poultry breeds here. What others do you know? Everyone is welcome to share and exchange ideas.
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