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Rear Ayam Cemani Hens and Rosters For Sale - $65 (Quinlan)
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Ayam Cemani checkens are totally black including they skin–inside and out, so as you may imagine, it has been associated with the Dark Arts, especially in its’ own country of Indonesia.
The beginnings of the Ayam Cemani are vague, to say the least. It possibly originated in Sumatra, where the original breed is now extinct.
The Ayam Cemani is often associated with a group of breeds known as Kedu from the central plains of Java. It is believed to be an offshoot of the Ayam Bekisar chicken, which lives on a small island in Indonesia. The Ayam Bekisar originated from matching the green jungle fowl with some domesticated red jungle fowl. This was a tricky process as certain crosses will be infertile. Interestingly, this fowl has a very distinct crow and was used by seafarers as foghorns on the boats – a practice still used today.
Even the name has confused meanings: Ayam means chicken in the Indonesian language, but Cemani can either mean the ‘village of Cemani’ in local dialect or ‘solid black’ in Sanskrit. You can take your pick.
It is said by some folks to be a landrace bird, but there is evidence that it was a developed breed at some point. It is not a chicken of the ‘common people. People of wealth and community standing have these birds as status symbols and take great care of them.
They are thought of as good luck charms, with the blood and other parts of the bird being used in traditional medicine preparations.
The Ayam Cemani has magical powers and facilitates communication between the living and the spirit world. As such, it is used as a sacrificial bird to please the gods. Its’ flesh is rarely eaten in Indonesia.
They were first imported to Europe in 1998 by a Dutchman named Jan Steverink. Ayam Cemanis is a striking sight. Their all-black feathers have a beetle-green iridescence in sunlight that is stunning.
They are not an overly large fowl; the boys weigh in around 4.5-6.5lb, with the girls coming in at 3.5-4.5lb, respectively, so more of a medium-sized bird. In appearance, they are strong and muscular with close-fitting feathers, not unlike a game bird. They strike a confident pose and are always alert.
Breed Standard:
As of now, the Ayam Cemani is not recognized by the American Poultry Association. The US Ayam Cemani club is currently working on a standard of perfection for this breed. The standard description below is from the Dutch standard of perfection.
The bird should stand upright, alert – almost ‘game-like.
The body is of medium size, slim, firm, and muscular.
It will have a fairly broad breast and a medium back, which slopes from the neck. The wings are long and strong, arising from wide shoulders.
The tail is held moderately high. Thighs are powerful and muscular. The bird should have 4 toes to each foot.
Feathers are all black and are close-fitting to the body. Skin, eyes, wattles, and comb should all be black. You should see no other color.
The feathers may show a beetle-green to purple iridescence in sunlight. Cemani’s in general seems to be a friendly and likable bird. They are intelligent, gentle, and docile – including the roosters.
Ayam Cemani breed has been described as flighty, but most people who have them or raise them say this is not so. They are easy to handle and low maintenance fowl. They are quite a winter hardy shaking off the Vermont winters easily when given the appropriate housing and shelter. Since they originated in Indonesia, it will go without saying that they can tolerate heat pretty well also.
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