Yangshan

Yangshan chickens are a regional Chinese local chicken associated with Yangshan in Guangdong. They are usually discussed as native table birds rather than exhibition poultry, with value tied to local meat quality, yellow-toned skin or plumage in many lines, and adaptation to small farm production. The breed belongs to the southern Chinese tradition of slower-growing chickens raised for flavor and texture rather than industrial broiler speed.

For keepers, Yangshan birds benefit from outdoor access where safe, dry housing during humid weather, and feed programs that support steady growth. Breeders should watch for consistent body type, fertility, skin and shank traits, and the qualities local markets expect. If the birds are kept far from Guangdong, source documentation is important, because regional chicken names can lose meaning when they are separated from their maintained lines.

Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White