New Pudong
New Pudong is a modern chicken line associated with the Pudong fowl of Shanghai, China, a local yellow-feathered table bird traditionally valued around the lower Yangtze region. The name is used for improved or selected Pudong-type chickens rather than for a widely known Western exhibition breed. Birds are commonly described as medium to fairly large, with yellow or buff plumage, yellow skin and shanks, a single comb, and a carcass style aimed at local fresh-meat markets, though appearance can vary by breeding program.
Management is closer to slow-growing meat and dual-purpose poultry than to industrial broiler care. Flocks benefit from outdoor access or roomy pens, balanced feed that supports steady growth, and attention to heat, humidity, and disease pressure in warm lowland climates. Anyone buying New Pudong stock should ask what line it comes from, whether it is maintained as a local genetic resource or a commercial cross, and what performance traits have been selected. Keeping unrelated breeders helps preserve the character of this regional chicken.
