Ayam Cemani Chicks / The Black Chicken

Absolutely mesmerizing sums up the description of this magnificent bird. The Ayam Cemani is one of the rarest breeds of poultry in the US. This ink black bird originates from the jungles of Indonesia where its black meat is thought to have mystical powers. Yes, I said black meat. The comb is black, the skin is black, the bones are black, and the meat is black. The Ayam Cemani are very hardy, easy to handle and low maintenance. The chicks are very strong, active, sturdy little guys. This breed is very easily tamed to be a friendly back yard chicken. The Ayam Cemani are great free rangers and absolutely stunning to see roaming around your yard. The roosters dance and strut from the moment you let them out of the coop until you shut them back up. The hens are good layers, I was actually very surprised at what good layers they are. They lay a cream-colored egg, not a black egg, darn it. Our hens laid all winter long, which was also a nice surprise. They also lay a rather large egg for the