The largest chicken breeds include Turpan chicken, Brahman chicken, Jiujin Huang, Taoyuan chicken, etc.
In the chicken family, there are some breeds of chickens that are larger, and below we will introduce the largest chicken breeds.
1. Turpan chicken. Turpan chicken is produced in Turpan, Xinjiang, and is a kind of meat and egg chicken. It is tall, with a deep and broad chest, a broad and long back, tall and thick legs, a plump belly, and a strong and powerful belly. According to local Uyghur elders, there were such big chickens during the reign of King Lukeqin, and said that the chickens they raised in the previous generation were bigger than the current ones. There are a few large chickens that weigh up to 9 kilograms, but now 5 kilograms are also rare.
2. Brahma chicken. Brahma chicken, also known as "Brahmin chicken", is said to have been crossed by the Americans with China's nine-catty yellow and the American breed. This chicken grows very fast, the chicken breast and large chicken thighs are very thick, and the meat yield is also very high, which is suitable for soup.
This kind of chicken is huge, walks majestic, is known as the king of poultry, Brahma chickens have abundant feathers, changeable colors, and are not uniform, hens generally weigh about 11-12 pounds when they are adults, and roosters generally weigh about 15-16 pounds when they are adults. It has been reported that the maximum length is 12 meters.
3. Nine catties of yellow. "Nine catties of yellow chicken" is a famous breed of native chickens in our country, mostly brown and yellow, wide back, thick chest, developed buttocks, rooster weight up to nine catties, hens up to seven or eight catties, after the rooster castration, up to 14 catties, commonly known as "nine catties of yellow", commonly known as "nine thousand years old".
4. Taoyuan chicken. Taoyuan chicken is a local chicken breed in Hunan Province, famous for its tall size, roosters can weigh up to 8 catties, hens can weigh up to 6 catties. The meat of this chicken is very delicious and has a delicate taste, which is very popular with consumers. On November 18, 2014, the former Ministry of Agriculture officially approved the registration and protection of geographical indications of agricultural products for "Taoyuan Chicken".
These are the four largest breeds of chicken, each with its own characteristics, but all of them are excellent breeds of meat and eggs. Different breeds of chickens also have different requirements and precautions when breeding, so it is crucial to choose a breed that suits you and raise it according to its growth Xi and requirements.