The present invention proposes a method for breeding a high-performance Wenchang chicken complementary line. The method comprises: establishing a complementary line breeding
population of four Wenchang chicken lines, namely, the specialized Wenchang chicken lines LA, LB, CU3, and CK, with the specialized Wenchang chicken line LA serving as the maternal parent, the specialized Wenchang chicken line LB serving as the maternal parent, the specialized Wenchang chicken line CU3 serving as the paternal parent, and the specialized Wenchang chicken line CK serving as the paternal parent; selecting seeds based on comprehensive indicators to control seed retention rates; and selecting the chicken
breed obtained by crossbreeding the terminal maternal and terminal paternal lines as the target complementary line commercial
broiler chicken. The Longquan Wenchang chicken complementary line commercial
broiler chicken obtained by the present invention not only enhances the high-quality
flavor and appearance of the local Wenchang chicken
breed, but also significantly improves its production performance.