Haiyan lamb is a geographical indication product of agricultural products.

"Haiyan lamb" is rich in various amino acids necessary for human body, with bright red meat color and delicate muscle fibers.

the first lamb food festival: in July, 24, the provincial animal husbandry department and Xining jointly held the first national lamb food culture festival in Jinyintan, haiyan county, which all showed the characteristics of haiyan county lamb meat and started the implementation of the brand strategy of "Haiyan lamb meat". At present, Qinghai Province has held the fifth "China (Qinghai) Lamb Food Festival", which has developed from the local food festival in Qinghai Province to a food festival with national and world influence. Influenced by the unique cool climate, haiyan county lamb meat has a unique advantage and grows in a semi-wild state, especially lamb meat, which has become a banner of Qinghai's animal husbandry economy because of its delicate meat quality and delicious taste. Lamb meat has the functions of nourishing essence and blood, benefiting fatigue, stabilizing the middle energizer, strengthening the spleen, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, and nourishing the liver. The trademarks of "Qinghai Lake Lamb Meat" and "Jinyintan Lamb Meat" are well-known throughout the country (they have applied for registration with the State Administration of Trademarks).

geographical scope

the geographical scope of Haiyan lamb meat protection is: haiyan county is adjacent to Qilian and Menyuan in the north, Datong and Huangzhong in the east, Huangyuan and * * * in the south, and gangcha county in the west. Geographical coordinates are: 1 23' ~ 11 2' east longitude and 36 44' ~ 37 39' north latitude. The altitude is 2726-4583 meters, which belongs to the sub-dry climate of the plateau. There are four townships and one town in the county: Triangle Town, Qinghai Lake Township, Ganzihe Township, Halejing Township and Jin Tan Township, with a total county area of 4,853 square kilometers, covering the whole county. There are 4.48 million mu of grassland in the county, including 4.17 million mu of usable grassland and 3, Haiyan lambs.

product quality characteristics

1. sensory characteristics: Haiyan lamb belongs to coarse-haired sheep with long hair and small tail grassland and mixed coat, and is divided into plateau Tibetan sheep type according to its habitat characteristics. Its ancestor is sheep (also known as argali), commonly known as bighorn sheep. It has the characteristics of genetic stability, sensitivity to ecological environment, cold and heat resistance, preference for dry and wet, keen nerves, timidity and wildness, and strong sociability. The head is triangular and the bridge of the nose is raised; The body is rectangular, the back and waist are straight, the limbs are tall and long, and the wedge-shaped tail is small. The whole body is covered with braided thick wool quilt, and the hairs on the lower edge of the head and neck and abdomen are sparse and short. Most of the rams and ewes have horns and spiral upward and outward, and most of the lambs under 6 months old have only half or one bend. The coat color is mainly white and the head and limbs are mixed, and the proportion of coat color is less than 1%. Haiyan lamb has delicious meat, bright red color, elasticity, tender muscle fiber and white fat. The meat is delicate, fresh and juicy, delicious, fat and thin, soft and tender, mellow, tasteless and unique in flavor. 2. Intrinsic quality: According to the test, protein content is _2%, total amino acid content is _19%, fat content is _4.%, and total fatty acid content is _.4%. Rich in essential amino acids, it is the source of amino acids, and it is rich in alanine, glycine and proline, which have a synthetic effect on human collagen. The meat color is bright red, and the protein has strong water holding capacity, which makes the muscles soft and juicy, and it is chewy when eaten. 3. Safety requirements: haiyan county is dominated by natural pastures, with high water quality and pasture quality. The air environment, water environment and soil environment quality meet the requirements of HJ\T332-26 Environmental Quality Assessment Standard for Edible Agricultural Products. Haiyan county lamb meat is delicious, which meets the requirements of NY1165-26 Lamb Meat and NY/T63-22 Lamb Quality Classification.