固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)縣(xian)位于(yu)鄂(e)豫(yu)皖三(san)(san)省交界處,屬國家級生態(tai)示范區,這里獨特(te)的(de)自然(ran)環(huan)境造就(jiu)了一個馳(chi)名(ming)中(zhong)外的(de)地(di)方雞(ji)(ji)(ji)種(zhong)(zhong)--"固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)",所以(yi)有(you)"固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)"因(yin)"固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)縣(xian)"而得名(ming),"固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)縣(xian)"因(yin)"固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)"而揚名(ming)之說。活雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、鮮(xian)蛋,明清時期為宮廷(ting)貢品(pin),二十(shi)世(shi)紀五十(shi)年代開始(shi)(shi)(shi)出(chu)口(kou)港澳及東南亞地(di)區,六、七十(shi)年代被指定為京(jing)、津、滬三(san)(san)大城(cheng)市特(te)供(gong)商品(pin),"固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)"素有(you)"中(zhong)國土雞(ji)(ji)(ji)之王"、"固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)蛋"素有(you)"王牌雞(ji)(ji)(ji)蛋"的(de)美譽。同時,經中(zhong)國綠色(se)食(shi)品(pin)發展中(zhong)心、中(zhong)國農(nong)業大學(xue)食(shi)品(pin)學(xue)院檢(jian)測分析,固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、固(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)蛋中(zhong)多種(zhong)(zhong)鮮(xian)香物(wu)(wu)質含(han)(han)量(liang)均顯著(zhu)高于(yu)對(dui)照品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong);具有(you)抗衰老、增強免疫力(li)、改善心腦血(xue)管、促進智力(li)發育等功能的(de)滋補因(yin)子(zi)--牛磺酸的(de)含(han)(han)量(liang)比(bi)對(dui)照品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)高3倍多;藥(yao)物(wu)(wu)殘留均未檢(jian)出(chu)。
近年(nian)來,三(san)高固(gu)始雞(ji)公司在(zai)大(da)別山地(di)區(qu)帶領(ling)農(nong)戶利(li)用廣闊的(de)(de)(de)山坡、林地(di)、荒灘、草(cao)場,建(jian)立天(tian)然(ran)養(yang)(yang)殖園區(qu),進行固(gu)始雞(ji)的(de)(de)(de)生態放養(yang)(yang),讓雞(ji)只自由覓食小蟲(chong)、青草(cao)、野果(guo)、籽粒等(deng),適當補(bu)飼(si)原糧,所(suo)生產的(de)(de)(de)"固(gu)始雞(ji)"、"固(gu)始雞(ji)蛋(dan)(dan)"以優質、美味、營養(yang)(yang)、滋補(bu)而占(zhan)領(ling)全國大(da)市(shi)場,并獲得國家"綠色食品"認證和"原產地(di)標記"認證、"固(gu)始雞(ji)"證明商標注冊。雞(ji)蛋(dan)(dan)做到(dao)即產即收,防止污(wu)染和破(po)損。夏季防止蚊蟲(chong)叮咬雞(ji)蛋(dan)(dan),并在(zai)2天(tian)內(nei)交(jiao)(jiao)售(shou)(shou)到(dao)收購點,春秋季節應在(zai)5天(tian)內(nei)交(jiao)(jiao)售(shou)(shou),冬季應7天(tian)內(nei)交(jiao)(jiao)售(shou)(shou),以確保新鮮。目(mu)前,養(yang)(yang)殖固(gu)始雞(ji),銷售(shou)(shou)固(gu)始雞(ji)蛋(dan)(dan)已(yi)成(cheng)為帶動農(nong)民脫貧致富的(de)(de)(de)主要途徑(jing),促進了農(nong)村產業結構的(de)(de)(de)調(diao)整(zheng),加快了社(she)會主義新農(nong)村建(jian)設(she)步伐,有力地(di)促進了縣域(yu)經濟的(de)(de)(de)發展。