Apricot Chicken is named after its main producing area is chrysanthemum in Fengkai County, Guangdong Province. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was renamed Xinghua Township. It's also called the secret slaughter chicken locally. It has the characteristics of precocity, easy weight gain, uniform distribution of subcutaneous and intermuscular fat, thin skin and tender muscle fibers. It is a small high-quality broiler and one of the famous chickens with high export economic value in China.

Apricot chickens are mainly distributed in Fengkai County, Guangdong Province, with an annual feeding capacity of more than 6,543,800+100,000. There are also breeds in Huaiji, Deqing, Yunan, Xinxing, Zhaoqing, Foshan and Guangzhou in the province. In recent years, Jiangsu, Beijing and other places have also introduced and raised.