With the development of society and the improvement of people's living standards, everyone is also very particular about their diet. Especially postpartum mothers, postpartum mothers should have a balanced diet during confinement. Many postpartum mothers eat confinement chicken during confinement, but many people do not know what confinement chicken is. So, what does confinement chicken mean? What does confinement chicken mean?
Confinement chicken is a native chicken, that is, a local chicken. Some are called grass chicken, firewood chicken, and stupid chicken. Market consumption is also different. Therefore, it is necessary to select breeds that are suitable for the local consumer market. As far as Guangdong is concerned, Sanhuang chicken, Xinghua chicken, and Ma chicken are all better breeds. Native chicken refers to domestic local chicken breeds. If it is crossed with foreign broiler chickens, it is usually called "imitation native chicken". If it contains a large amount of foreign blood, it cannot be called a true native chicken. There are some differences between native chickens and pheasants. There are some differences between them when raising chicks, but otherwise they are basically the same. Pheasants can fly far away, while native chickens can only fly closer. Pheasants weigh less than native chickens. There are many varieties of chicken systems, and each type of chicken has different body sizes.
Because of its delicious meat, rich nutrition, and no pollution, meat and eggs are green foods and are very popular among people, and their prices are rising. Local eggs are very popular in urban and rural markets, and the egg price is higher than ordinary eggs, with high nutritional value. The chicken is delicious, the eggs are of high quality and nutritious, and the market demand is promising. And because most of them are raised in forests or orchards, which is closer to the requirements of green and environmental protection, they are more favored by consumers. For farmers with certain conditions, the cost of raising chickens is relatively low, making them suitable for family breeding and raising. The cycle is longer, usually about 6 months into adulthood. What to stew with confinement chicken?
1. Red dates and chicken can be stewed together. Red dates are a food that can help replenish qi and blood. Chickens also have the function of improving women’s immunity, which can prevent women who are weak after childbirth from getting sick. The two kinds of food together can help the mother replenish her qi and blood, and can also help the mother reduce colds. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. However, if a mother accidentally catches a cold during confinement and is afraid that taking medicine will affect the quality of her milk, she can also drink some chicken soup to recover from the cold as soon as possible, which is good.
2. It is better to stew Codonopsis pilosula and chicken together. Food like Codonopsis pilosula has a lot of nutritional value. Putting Codonopsis pilosula in chicken soup and stewing it over low heat for a long time can fully release the nutrients of the food. In addition, chicken soup contains estrogen. After the mother in the confinement period absorbs estrogen, if the mother's breast milk is not enough, it can also promote the mother's secretion of more breast milk, which can ensure the baby's basic food intake. Don't worry about feeding.