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At five o'clock, he cries to see the animals of the East

At the fifth watch, the animals in the East refer to chickens. In ancient times, roosters usually crowed on the fifth watch. At this time, it was dawn, that is, they saw the East. There is a popular poem: it is dawn at the fifth watch, and the moon is as bright as the stars. After three cockcrows, the East opens. Chicken is a kind of poultry. Domestic chicken comes from wild original chicken, and its domestication history is at least about 4000 years. The types of chickens are Turkey, black chicken, pheasant, etc.

Chinese domestic chicken is domesticated from pheasants. There are many excellent varieties, among which Jiujin yellow and Langshan Chicken are the most famous. Chicken is one of the twelve zodiac animals.

Jiujin yellow, also known as Pudong chicken, is a large broiler produced in Nanhui, Fengxian and Chuansha areas of Shanghai. Its feathers, beak and feet are yellow, so it is also called Sanhuang chicken. (WuGengTiJiaoJianDongFangDeDongWu)