Banna: The demand for camellia chickens is 1 million per year

The price of camellia chickens in the Kunming market is about 30 yuan per kilogram, while ordinary broilers are only 10 yuan per kilogram, and native chickens 22 yuan. According to Xie Zhaoxin, the owner of the above-mentioned camellia chicken sales point, although this kind of chicken costs 30 yuan/kg, it is very popular. About 50 chickens can be sold every day, and they are basically sold out in the morning.

The price of camellia chicken is high, and the income of farmers is also high. According to Liang Jianyong, general manager of Xishuangbanna Daqingshu Animal Husbandry Technology Development Co., Ltd., there are nearly 40 or 50 local farmers in Banna raising camellia chickens, with each household raising about 6,000 chickens. Camellia chickens also grow very fast, taking only 3 months from chicks to adult chickens. "Based on the profit of 3.5 yuan per chicken, a farmer has a net income of 40,000 to 50,000 yuan per year. Currently, there are three bases for breeding camellia chickens in Kunming.