Why did free-range chickens disappear in rural areas? Urbanites point to four practical reasons
Farmers' reluctance to sell.
In the countryside, raising livestock and poultry takes more effort and more expense, so farmers want to buy them. They are chasing price increases, expecting price increases, and earning more profits. However, due to the decline in demand for poultry farming from urban households, there is also a "seller's market" situation for farmers to sell poultry at farmers' markets. City dwellers prefer to go to the produce market or supermarket rather than go to the countryside to buy chicken, which will make your shopping experience more comfortable and comfortable. Therefore, urban residents are not very willing to purchase "wandering chicken" in the countryside, resulting in the current situation that cannot be sold in the rural market.
Cost-effective purchase of "Wandering Chicken".
In China, the small-scale "wandering chicken" can usually only be used by farmers to consume or produce eggs. As a result, city dwellers can only buy these special birds when they go to the countryside. In addition to the cost of gasoline and other surcharges, the time required to make the round trip is also taken into account, so it is much more cost-effective to buy a "walking chicken" than to buy a walking chicken. In this way, it is not so cost-effective to buy "wandering chicken". Over time, the freshness has passed, and the city people have lost interest.
On the quality of "Wandering Chicken".
At present, there are not many farmers who breed "wandering chickens", and even fewer can walk them. In many cases, it is called a "wandering chicken", which is actually a type of chicken that is within a specific range. Although these chickens are superior in taste to frozen chicken, it is obviously unwise to spend so much money on them. In addition, there are many "wandering chickens" that are slaughtered directly from the market, and consumers can choose freely, and the price is relatively low. This situation makes people no longer have any enthusiasm for "wandering chicken".
City dwellers are becoming more vigilant.
When the "wandering chicken" was popular, some farmers contracted chicken coops in the mountains and began to develop in the countryside. Because of its long production cycle and less meat, some people who chase short-term interests, in order to reduce production costs and increase economic benefits, have introduced medium-sized broilers into farms. However, due to the dissemination of information, many city dwellers are also aware of this method of breeding, but they are still wary. Therefore, most of the farms are contracted to a piece of land. In fact, it is very difficult for farmers to raise "wandering chickens" in a walking mode. The reputation of "Wandering Chicken" in the city plummeted, and it naturally became deserted.
The conclusion is: rural"Wandering chicken"The sluggishness of the market is caused by a number of factors. First of all, the "hoarding" mentality of farmers makes them want to buy goods, while urban residents lose the interest in buying. Secondly, procurement"Wandering chicken"It takes a long time and has high economic benefits, so the best benefits are not high. In addition, due to breeding"Wandering chicken"The quality is not good, and consumers are not interested. Fourth, urban residents are more vigilant about poultry breeding methods, which has led to the gradual elimination of some non-standardized breeding methods. The above factors caused"Wandering chicken"Consumption power in rural areas has declined and they have been left out in the cold. In this process, the problems existing in the rural food industry have also been exposed, and the more they are, the lower the quality of the goods.