固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)縣位于(yu)鄂(e)豫(yu)皖三省交界處(chu),屬(shu)國家(jia)級生(sheng)態(tai)示(shi)范區,這(zhe)里(li)獨特的(de)(de)自然(ran)環境(jing)造就了(le)一個馳名中外(wai)的(de)(de)地方雞種(zhong)--"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞",所以有(you)"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞"因(yin)"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)縣"而(er)得名,"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)縣"因(yin)"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞"而(er)揚(yang)名之說。活(huo)雞、鮮(xian)蛋(dan)(dan),明清時(shi)期為宮廷貢品(pin),二十(shi)世(shi)紀五(wu)十(shi)年代(dai)開始(shi)(shi)(shi)出(chu)口港(gang)澳及東南亞地區,六、七(qi)十(shi)年代(dai)被指定為京(jing)、津、滬三大城(cheng)市特供商品(pin),"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞"素有(you)"中國土(tu)雞之王"、"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞蛋(dan)(dan)"素有(you)"王牌(pai)雞蛋(dan)(dan)"的(de)(de)美譽(yu)。同(tong)時(shi),經中國綠色食品(pin)發(fa)展(zhan)中心(xin)、中國農業(ye)大學食品(pin)學院檢(jian)測分析,固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞、固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)雞蛋(dan)(dan)中多種(zhong)鮮(xian)香物(wu)質含量均顯著高于(yu)對(dui)照品(pin)種(zhong);具有(you)抗衰老、增(zeng)強免(mian)疫力(li)、改善心(xin)腦(nao)血管、促(cu)進智(zhi)力(li)發(fa)育等功能的(de)(de)滋補因(yin)子--牛磺酸的(de)(de)含量比(bi)對(dui)照品(pin)種(zhong)高3倍多;藥物(wu)殘留(liu)均未檢(jian)出(chu)。
近年來,三高(gao)固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)雞公(gong)司在(zai)大(da)別山(shan)地區帶領農(nong)戶利用(yong)廣(guang)闊的(de)(de)山(shan)坡、林地、荒灘(tan)、草(cao)場,建(jian)立天(tian)(tian)然養殖園區,進行固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)雞的(de)(de)生態放養,讓雞只(zhi)自(zi)由覓食小(xiao)蟲、青草(cao)、野果、籽粒(li)等,適當補(bu)飼(si)原糧,所生產(chan)的(de)(de)"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)雞"、"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)雞蛋(dan)"以(yi)優質、美味、營(ying)養、滋補(bu)而占領全國(guo)大(da)市(shi)場,并獲得國(guo)家"綠(lv)色食品(pin)"認證和(he)"原產(chan)地標記"認證、"固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)雞"證明商標注冊。雞蛋(dan)做到(dao)即產(chan)即收,防止(zhi)污染和(he)破損。夏季(ji)防止(zhi)蚊(wen)蟲叮咬(yao)雞蛋(dan),并在(zai)2天(tian)(tian)內(nei)(nei)交(jiao)售到(dao)收購點,春秋季(ji)節應(ying)在(zai)5天(tian)(tian)內(nei)(nei)交(jiao)售,冬季(ji)應(ying)7天(tian)(tian)內(nei)(nei)交(jiao)售,以(yi)確保新(xin)鮮(xian)。目前,養殖固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)雞,銷售固(gu)(gu)(gu)始(shi)雞蛋(dan)已成為帶動農(nong)民(min)脫貧致富的(de)(de)主要途徑(jing),促(cu)(cu)進了農(nong)村產(chan)業結(jie)構的(de)(de)調整,加(jia)快(kuai)了社(she)會主義(yi)新(xin)農(nong)村建(jian)設(she)步伐,有(you)力(li)地促(cu)(cu)進了縣域經濟的(de)(de)發(fa)展。