To continue to enhance the value of native chicken breeds, Tien Yen district (Quang Ninh province) is implementing many solutions, including focusing on researching the most suitable diet for Tien Yen chickens.
Tien Yen chicken is a native breed of Tien Yen district (Quang Ninh province) with crispy yellow skin, sweet, soft and firm meat. The rooster has a coppery black and coppery brown color, while the hen has a bright yellow and dark brown color. In particular, this breed of chicken has a tuft of feathers on the chin or a tuft of feathers on the head, which is very easy to recognize by this identifying feature.
Tien Yen chicken is one of the OCOP products of Quang Ninh province, favored by consumers. By raising Tien Yen chicken, people in the Northeast intersection of Quang Ninh have successfully escaped poverty, many households have built spacious houses and bought cars.
Research the most suitable diet for Tien Yen chickens
In addition to mastering the technology of breeding, in 2015, Tien Yen district began to continue implementing the project "2 chickens, 1 tree", in which the development of Tien Yen chickens is the main focus. The number of Tien Yen chickens has also increased every year. In 2024, the number of Tien Yen chickens sold is estimated at 1.36 million (an increase of 6.3% over the same period); the output of fresh meat is estimated at 6,400 tons (an increase of 7.4% over the same period).
Tien Yen District Farmers' Association visits the experimental model of raising herbal Tien Yen chicken in Dong Ngu commune, Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province. Photo: Thanh Tuyen
In order to expand the scale and enhance the value of this specialty chicken breed, in recent years, Tien Yen district has actively developed livestock farming with policies to support breeds and loan interest rates; at the same time, it has focused on promoting and promoting product consumption...
In particular, we must mention the efforts of the departments, branches, and the District Farmers' Association when they have worked closely with farmers to promote the application of science and technology in livestock farming. This has helped to significantly improve investment efficiency and productivity, and the quality of Tien Yen chicken products when brought to the market, serving consumers with increasingly high demands for delicious, clean, and safe food.
Accordingly, since March 2021, Tien Yen District People's Committee has issued Decision No. 771/QD-UBND on approving the grassroots science and technology task "Application of self-mixed feed rations from available raw materials to improve meat quality and efficiency of raising commercial Tien Yen chickens". This project is invested by Tien Yen District People's Committee and organized by Vietnam Academy of Agriculture.
From October 2023, the project "Application of herbal supplementary feed rations to improve meat quality and efficiency of commercial Tien Yen chicken farming" was officially implemented. Through the investigation of the current situation and phase 1 testing, 3 breeding facilities in 3 communes of Yen Than, Dong Ngu, and Dong Hai directly participated in the model replication phase.
Mr. Nguyen Tien Uoc's family (Dong Ngu commune, Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province) is one of the households participating in the replication of the project "Applying herbal supplementary feed to improve meat quality and efficiency of raising commercial Tien Yen chickens". Photo: Thanh Tuyen
Specifically, farmers will add 2% herbal mixture or 0.2% cinnamon powder to the diet of Tien Yen chickens from 13 weeks of age and older. Through the testing process, it was shown that adding herbal mixture (single needle, star anise and cinnamon) and cinnamon powder to the diet improved the growth ability of the experimental chicken flock. In addition, the chicken flock also had better disease resistance, less respiratory and digestive diseases. Chicken not only improved meat quality, reduced fat but still retained the characteristic aroma of Tien Yen chicken. At the same time, chicken farmers also significantly reduced the cost of antibiotics, consumers felt more secure when using chicken meat.
In particular, chickens fed with feed supplemented with herbal mixtures or cinnamon powder can be sold for a higher price of 5,000 to 15,000 VND/kg, bringing additional economic efficiency to farmers.
Raising Tien Yen herbal chickens, firm chicken meat, low fat
Mr. Nguyen Tien Uoc is one of the households participating in expanding the Tien Yen herbal chicken farming model in Dong Ngu commune, Tien Yen district. Mr. Uoc said that the chickens are raised completely naturally, with a diet consisting of rice bran, soybeans, corn, supplemented with a mixture of cinnamon, star anise, and xuyen chi. In addition, his family's chicken garden also grows herbs such as Gotu kola, gac fruit, and basil...
Compared to the previous feed mix formula, Tien Yen chickens raised with herbal mixed feed have increased resistance, fighting diseases such as asthma, intestinal diseases... Thanks to that, he does not have to use any antibiotics during the raising process.
When fed a diet supplemented with herbs, Tien Yen chickens have good resistance and are less susceptible to respiratory and digestive diseases. Photo: Thanh Tuyen
Mr. Uoc added that previously, each castrated rooster weighed about 2.7-3kg/chicken when sold. However, when feeding Tien Yen chickens with a mixed herbal diet, each chicken gained about 500 grams, which means it weighed about 3.5kg/chicken, and some even weighed 4kg/chicken. Although the weight increased, the amount of fat decreased significantly, and the chicken meat was still delicious. Thanks to that, Tien Yen chicken farmers like Mr. Uoc earned much more profit than raising traditional Tien Yen chickens.
At the end of December 2024, the project "Application of herbal supplementary feed rations to improve meat quality and efficiency of commercial Tien Yen chicken farming" was appraised by the People's Committee of Tien Yen district and representatives of the research team of the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture. Here, the delegates all highly appreciated the feasibility and concluded that the model could be tested and replicated.
According to Ms. Do Thi Duyen - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tien Yen district, the project "Application of herbal supplemented feed rations to improve meat quality and efficiency of raising commercial Tien Yen chickens" has basically been completed.
Tien Yen chicken products raised with herbal mixed feed have reduced fat content but still retain the characteristic aroma of Tien Yen chicken, improving the yellow skin color compared to the previous mixed formula. In addition, Tien Yen chickens raised with herbal mixed feed are also less susceptible to respiratory and digestive diseases, and have higher uniformity. Analysis of quality indicators of commercial Tien Yen chicken meat shows that it has improved liver function, reduced blood cholesterol and cholesterol in meat.
Tien Yen chicken products marinated with herbs, Tien Yen chicken marinated with smoked soy sauce at the conference introducing products applying the processing process of products from Tien Yen chicken. Photo: Tran Hoan
In addition to developing feed mixing formulas to create Tien Yen chicken products to meet market demand, Tien Yen District People's Committee also coordinated with Vietnam Agricultural Academy to carry out the research project "Completing and applying chicken product processing procedures for Tien Yen Chicken".
After nearly 1 year of implementing the project, up to now, the implementation team has researched and basically completed the processing process of Tien Yen chicken products including: Chicken marinated with salt and pepper, chicken marinated with herbs, chicken marinated with smoked soy sauce. Thereby, opening up opportunities to bring Tien Yen chicken closer to consumers in and outside the province with many diverse processed products.
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