Guangde hairy leg chicken

Guangde Maotui Chicken is a specialty of Guangde County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province. "Guangde Maotui Chicken" is an old breed in the mountainous area of this county. Because there is a pinch of hair between the legs and feet, it is commonly called "Maotui". During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was a royal tribute. Guangde Maotui Chicken is deeply loved by consumers in Shanghai, Nanjing and other places because of its large activity, non-greasy meat and more nutrition and health. Guangde Maotui Chicken is a national product protected by geographical indications of agricultural products. Guangde hairy-legged chicken is a rare chicken species in the southern mountainous area of Guangde County, which originated in the Neolithic Age (about 5000 years ago) and was the earliest period of human habitation in Guangde. The pottery pattern of the ancient Xiayang site (now Maotian Village, Guangde County) records how the wild pheasant in Shan Ye was domesticated from generation to generation, which is famous for its thick feathers on its legs and its love of perching on branches. In the 28th year of the Ming Dynasty (1368), Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, led Liu Bowen and other confidants to visit Guangde in the spring and summer of the second year after Yingtian (now Nanjing) proclaimed himself emperor. After climbing the top of Hengshan Mountain and worshiping Emperor Shanda, he came to Maotian, Guangde South Township to inspect the people's feelings. The monarch and his subjects revisited the old places and attracted the attention of all people. The local squire entertained the emperor with hairy-legged chickens raised by himself, and the emperor ate them. Guangde folks still call it "catching a hairy leg" to treat VIPs with chicken when they come. "Guangde Maotui Chicken" is an old breed in the mountainous area of our county. It is commonly known as "Maotui" because there is a pinch of hair between the legs and feet. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was a royal tribute. Guangde Maotui Chicken, which is cultivated by Zhuxiang Local Products Production and Marketing Cooperative in southern Anhui Province in an ecological free-range way, is deeply loved by consumers in Shanghai and Nanjing because of its large activity, non-greasy meat and more nutrition and health. At present, it has passed the organic food certification. In 2013, the "Guangde Maotui Chicken" declared by Zhuxiang Specialty Production and Marketing Cooperative in Anhui Province passed the examination by the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and organized expert review, and implemented the registration and protection of national agricultural products geographical indications. The geographical protection scope of Guangde Hairy-legged Chicken: Dongting Township, Lu Cun Township, Sihe Township, Yangtan Township, Baidian Town and Shijie Town under the jurisdiction of Guangde County, Xuancheng City, with a total of 6 townships and 58 administrative villages. Geographical coordinates are 119 17 ′ 21 ″ east longitude ~ 119 52 ′ 99 ″ north latitude ~ 30 70 ′ 22 ″ 30 94 ′ 95 ″. Guangde Maotui Chicken is a geographical indication product of agricultural products.
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