What were the local chicken prices in 2017
Local chicken, that is, native chicken, also called grass chicken, firewood chicken, stupid chicken, etc. Because its meat is delicious, nutritious, and free from pollution, its meat and eggs are green food. Local chickens and local chicken eggs are both in high demand on the market, quite favored by people, and prices keep climbing. Let us take a look at the local chicken price trends in 2017!
Local chicken price trends
The market price of local chicken is mainly determined by the quality of the local chicken. If it is a local chicken raised by a farming household itself, it is about 25 yuan per jin. This kind of local chicken has no hormones, has been eating coarse grains since it was young, and has a long growth cycle, taking 8 to 12 months to grow into an adult chicken. The price of local chickens raised on farms is generally between 13 and 18 yuan, varying from place to place. This kind of local chicken usually eats feed when it is a chick, and then switches to coarse grains after reaching a certain weight.
Identifying whether a local chicken is genuine
1. From the appearance, a local chicken has a smaller head, a compact body, strong and sturdy breast and leg muscles, chest skin tightly attached to the muscle, thin and long shanks, and thin claws. Because of the long growth cycle, the large toe is well developed and appears relatively long. The comb is large, upright, and brightly colored. When you part the feathers with your hand, you cannot see thick black feather roots; they are all fine, hard root hairs. A non-local chicken has a larger head and body, very thick claws, looser feathers, and a smaller comb. Because its growth cycle is shorter, the large toe has almost no development and looks like a small lump of flesh.
2. Slaughter and wash the chicken, then feel it with your hand. A local chicken has thin skin, fine pores arranged in a net-like pattern. The chicken meat has a yellowish color and the subcutaneous fat is evenly distributed. A non-local chicken has greater skin smoothness and a whiter color. Some local chickens have bruises on part of or a large area of the skin. This is because local chickens are free-range and are easily injured while foraging or running in the wild. Local chickens are wild by nature and often fight, and may also be pecked or stepped on. But this does not affect eating.
3. Local chicken takes a relatively long time to stew, generally two to three hours. Broiler chicken, by contrast, is usually thoroughly cooked in one hour. After a local chicken is stewed, the soup is golden yellow and looks very bright. The fat gathers on the surface of the soup, and even without adding MSG or any seasoning, it has a special fresh fragrance. Non-local chicken soup is cloudier, and the meat is loose. Less fat gathers, and when drunk it tastes bland, without a rich chicken soup fragrance.
The nutritional value of local chicken
1. Compared with the broiler chickens we raise, local chicken meat is firmer, and its meat structure and nutritional ratio are more reasonable. Local chicken meat is rich in protein, trace elements, and various nutrients, while its fat content is relatively low. It has important value for our body's health care. It is a meat product that we Chinese people relatively like, and it belongs to high-protein meat.
2. Local chicken is rich in amino acids. Amino acids play a very important role in the human body. They are the most basic substances that make up our body proteins and are related to life activities. They are the basic units that make up protein molecules in organisms, are the basic substances of our life, and are closely related to human life activities. They are indispensable nutrients in our human body. These nutrients in local chicken meat are of great significance to our human body's growth and development.
3. The skin of local chicken meat is rich in collagen protein, which can be quickly absorbed and used by the human body. It is a very good collagen. When we cook local chicken, we will find the difference in meat quality between local chicken and the chicken we buy in the market. Local chicken can be used as a nourishing food. In the past, after women gave birth, using local chicken to make soup could promote the body's recovery. Stewed local chicken soup is also a very good choice in the recovery diet after a person falls ill. Eating local chicken often can strengthen our body's constitution and improve our body's immunity. There are many ways to prepare local chicken, and it can be made by clear stewing, roasting, air drying, and various other methods. It is a truly green and pollution-free meat food.