固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)縣(xian)位于鄂豫(yu)皖三省交界(jie)處,屬國(guo)家級(ji)生態示范區,這(zhe)里獨特(te)的自然環(huan)境(jing)造就(jiu)了一個(ge)馳名(ming)中(zhong)(zhong)外的地方雞(ji)(ji)種--"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)",所以有"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)"因(yin)"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)縣(xian)"而(er)得名(ming),"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)縣(xian)"因(yin)"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)"而(er)揚名(ming)之(zhi)說。活雞(ji)(ji)、鮮(xian)蛋(dan),明清時期為宮(gong)廷貢品(pin)(pin),二十世紀五十年(nian)代開始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)出(chu)口港澳及東南亞地區,六、七十年(nian)代被(bei)指(zhi)定為京(jing)、津(jin)、滬三大城市特(te)供商品(pin)(pin),"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)"素有"中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)土雞(ji)(ji)之(zhi)王(wang)"、"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)蛋(dan)"素有"王(wang)牌雞(ji)(ji)蛋(dan)"的美譽。同時,經中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)綠(lv)色食(shi)品(pin)(pin)發展中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)農業大學食(shi)品(pin)(pin)學院檢測分析,固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)、固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)蛋(dan)中(zhong)(zhong)多種鮮(xian)香物質含(han)(han)量(liang)均(jun)顯(xian)著高于對(dui)照品(pin)(pin)種;具有抗衰(shuai)老、增強免(mian)疫力(li)(li)、改(gai)善心(xin)腦血(xue)管、促進(jin)智(zhi)力(li)(li)發育等(deng)功(gong)能的滋補(bu)因(yin)子--牛磺酸的含(han)(han)量(liang)比對(dui)照品(pin)(pin)種高3倍(bei)多;藥物殘(can)留均(jun)未檢出(chu)。
近年(nian)來(lai),三高固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)公(gong)司在大別山地(di)區帶(dai)領(ling)農(nong)(nong)戶利用(yong)廣(guang)闊(kuo)的(de)(de)山坡、林地(di)、荒(huang)灘、草場,建立(li)天(tian)然養(yang)殖(zhi)園區,進行固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)生(sheng)態放養(yang),讓雞(ji)(ji)(ji)只自由(you)覓(mi)食(shi)小蟲、青草、野果、籽(zi)粒等,適當補飼原(yuan)糧,所生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)"、"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)蛋(dan)"以(yi)優質、美味、營養(yang)、滋補而占領(ling)全國(guo)大市場,并獲得(de)國(guo)家(jia)"綠色(se)食(shi)品(pin)"認證(zheng)和(he)"原(yuan)產(chan)(chan)地(di)標記"認證(zheng)、"固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)"證(zheng)明商(shang)標注(zhu)冊。雞(ji)(ji)(ji)蛋(dan)做到即產(chan)(chan)即收,防止污染(ran)和(he)破損。夏季防止蚊蟲叮(ding)咬雞(ji)(ji)(ji)蛋(dan),并在2天(tian)內(nei)交(jiao)售(shou)到收購(gou)點(dian),春(chun)秋季節應(ying)在5天(tian)內(nei)交(jiao)售(shou),冬(dong)季應(ying)7天(tian)內(nei)交(jiao)售(shou),以(yi)確保(bao)新(xin)(xin)鮮(xian)。目(mu)前,養(yang)殖(zhi)固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji),銷(xiao)售(shou)固(gu)(gu)始(shi)(shi)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)蛋(dan)已(yi)成為(wei)帶(dai)動農(nong)(nong)民脫貧(pin)致富的(de)(de)主(zhu)要(yao)途徑,促進了(le)農(nong)(nong)村(cun)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)結(jie)構的(de)(de)調(diao)整,加快了(le)社會主(zhu)義(yi)新(xin)(xin)農(nong)(nong)村(cun)建設(she)步伐,有力地(di)促進了(le)縣域經(jing)濟(ji)的(de)(de)發展。