Today, no kitchen of the world can do without tender chicken meat.
Chicken dishes are varied, but their taste depends on the breed of feathered.
This article focuses on the popular breeds of chickens with high taste of meat.
The benefits of chicken meat
Chicken is a popular product on our table, which is the basis of many dishes. 
At the same time, poultry meat is not only tasty, but also healthy:
- is a complete source of protein (animal protein), which contains amino acids that are beneficial to humans;
- rich in potassium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamins of group B, which ensures a normal metabolism in the body;
- contains a minimum of carbohydrates and fats, and therefore is less calorie than other types of meat;
- has a delicate taste and does not overload the work of the digestive system, is easily digested, it is included in the diet, allowed to use for pancreatitis and cholecystitis.
Learn what chicken meat is good for.
Important! Chicken meat is the record for the amount of protein needed by the human body for muscle growth and brain development.
What breed of chicken is the most delicious meat?
In the world there are more than a hundred different breeds of chickens. 
For agricultural purposes, they are all divided into types:
- meat-egg;
- meat;
- exotic
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Different breeds taste of meat can vary significantly. Let's look at the most popular breeds of chickens and select those with the most delicious meat.
Meat and Egg Hens
The most common in the poultry industry are chickens of this species. They are grown in order to obtain dietary meat and eggs.
Meat-egg also includes such breeds of chickens as the master gray, velzumer, Kyrgyz gray, galan.
Fireball
This breed of chickens was bred by French breeders. The weight of hens is small, within 3-4 kg. The main feature of this breed is the meat of tender consistency, with a special spicy taste that has conquered the gourmets of the whole world, it is considered one of the best for cooking broths and various dishes. 
Zagorskaya salmon
Solid, large chickens, characterized by excellent taste of meat and high egg production. A young hen at the age of 5-6 months is already able to lay eggs, and in 12 months you can get more than 200 eggs from one individual. 
Rhode Island
Breed introduced to us from America is very common.
Important! Chicken skin contains a lot of fat and cholesterol. If you adhere to a dietary food, then it is better that your diet does not have this harmful part.
Chickens are famous not only for the excellent quality of the meat product, but also for their stamina and unpretentious care. A hen can lay about 170 eggs a year. 
Meat Chickens
Chickens meat areas have gained popularity due to its large size, dense physique and rapid weight gain. Poultry farmers breed them to get juicy healthy meat, but not for eggs, because these birds carry eggs in small quantities.
Chickens have a calm character, immobility and are good hens.
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Brama
Beautiful large bird with a weight of up to 4-6 kg. Chickens have high meat characteristics, have the most tasty and tender meat compared to other breeds of this species. Rush is not very active. One feathery can carry 100-120 eggs per year. 
Foxy chick
Bright-red feathery beauties are distinguished by unpretentious content. The bird is able to quickly gain weight. They are bred for a juicy, tender, low fat diet product. Foxy chick is considered the best among laying hens, their egg production is up to 300 eggs per year. 
Cochinquin
The breed was bred in China to decorate the imperial court. Birds of this valuable breed have an original appearance, lush plumage, so they often participate in agricultural exhibitions and receive prestigious diplomas.
The taste of the carcass - at a high level, there is a large amount of fat. Egg production is 100-120 pieces per year. 
Gilyanskaya
This breed is considered one of the oldest. Birds grow slowly, begin to rush at the age of 2 years.
Did you know? Gilyan roosters grow up to 95 cm in height and weigh almost 10 kg.
From the giant and meaty representatives of this breed get a large amount of meat and large eggs. 
Jersey giant
Poultry farmers appreciate this variety for their large build and intensive growth. The rooster can reach a weight of 7-9 kg, the female - 4-6 kg. For 12 months, one chicken can carry about 180 eggs.
Learn more about the conditions of the above breeds of chickens: brahma, kokhinhin, Gilyan, Jersey giant.
The Jersey giant is impressive not only with its weight, but also with an appetizing diet product. 
Exotic Chickens
Representatives of this breed have an unusual original appearance and are specially bred to decorate courtyards and zoos. Some of them have a healthy dietary meat, which is rich in minerals and vitamins.
The exotic breeds of chickens include such as gudan, paduan, shabo, weed chicken.
Chinese silk
Silk chickens - the oldest breed, bred in China in the VII century. This beautiful decorative bird attracts with its fluffy and soft cover, unique shaggy tuft, like a poodle.
The mass of Chinese adult chickens is only 1-1.5 kg. Layers bring up to 80 eggs a year weighing 35-40 g. Meat of furry chickens has a delicate flavor and has great nutritional value. Despite the black color of carcasses, delicacies from these chickens are served in the elite restaurants of the whole world. 
Uheilyuy
A distinctive feature of this breed is its dense black plumage and black skin. Exotic chickens carry eggs with a green shell color, up to 180 pieces per year. Poultry sizes are relatively small: the average cock weighs 1.8 kg, the chicken weighs up to 1.4 kg.
Did you know? Green eggs of chickens of this breed are the most useful. In them, the content of amino acids is 9 times higher than in a normal egg, and the size of the yolk is 9% larger than the size of the yolk of eggs of ordinary chickens.
Due to the distinctive taste of meat, uheilyuy enters the top of the most delicious chickens. 
Ayam Chemani
This rare decorative breed comes from Indonesia. Characteristic difference ayam chemani - absolutely black color of plumage, skin, meat, bones. Egg production is weak and is about 100 eggs per year. The size and weight of the bird is small: the leader weighs 1.8-2.0 kg, layer - 1.2-1.5 kg.
Important! The most useful chicken is homemade. There may be more harm than good from shopping, as many companies feed birds with antibiotics and hormones for rapid growth and weight gain.
Due to the slow growth and delayed development, the black meat of these birds has excellent taste characteristics. 
Conditions of detention
The flavor characteristics of chicken depend not only on the direction of the breed. If you follow the rules of care and feeding, all chicken products can be of high quality and useful.
Consider the general rules:
- Proper temperature and humidity inside the house should be maintained.
- The territory of the yard should be fenced and landscaped.
- The bird must actively move. During activity, the quality of muscle fibers increases and the nutritional value of chicken meat increases.
- It is necessary to ensure a stable balanced diet and feeding regimen. Eating poultry requires protein grains, greens and live food.
- Be sure to ensure drinking mode chickens. In their drinkers should always be clean fresh water.
- It is necessary to strictly monitor the health status of birds and in time to carry out treatment.
Now you know which breeds of chickens have the most delicious and healthy meat. You can breed them yourself to enjoy a tender dietary chicken product.Feedback from network users
