Farm of unique “dragon-scale” chickens in Saigon
A Saigon man named Quang has invested a lot of money to import a special chicken species from the US to breed in Vietnam. He now runs three chicken farms in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Thap Province.
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| Besides a farm located on Tran Xuan Soan Road in District 7, Quang has two other farms in Cao Lanh City (Dong Thap) and Cu Chi District (Ho Chi Minh City). |
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| Quang said he paid nearly US$2,000 to buy a pair of breeding chicken from the US. From this pair, he currently has over 120 chickens of this species. |
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| Quang said the price for the chicken varies, from VND3 million up to VND30 million (US$150-US$1,500)/chicken. |
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| The most special characteristic of this species is the legs with scales. |
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| This chicken is priced VND16 million (US$780). |
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| Quang earns VND20-30 million (US$1,000-US$1,500) from his farms. |
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| Quang starts taking care of his valuable chickens at 5am. |
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| It takes Quang 8-10 months to have a mature chicken. |
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| The cost of feed is VND20,000/chicken/day. The average cost to breed a baby chicken until maturity is VND1 million. |
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