Paris, IL
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- Purpose
- ornamental
- Egg color
- cream
- Eggs / year
- ~80
- Hen weight
- ~4.5 lbs
- Cold hardy
- No
- Heat tolerant
- Yes
- Temperament
- alert, gentle, somewhat reserved
- Forages
- good
- Broodiness
- moderate
- NPIP stock code
- R1061
- Origin
- Indonesia (Java)
Breed guide
Ayam Cemani
Also known as: Cemani
Indonesian breed with full fibromelanosis: black feathers, skin, comb, muscle, bones, and organs. It carries real weight in Javanese culture, and it ranks among the most expensive chickens in the world. The eggs come out cream colored. Hens lay in bursts with pauses between clutches.
Keeper's notes
This is a tropical bird, so give it a dry, draft-free coop through a cold wet winter. Buy from breeders with a reputation. At Cemani prices, quality and purity vary a lot.
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Where to find Ayam Cemani
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Regional breeders with this breed on file (35)
West Salem, IL
Fults, IL
Jerseyville, IL
Modesto, IL
Carlinville, IL
Shipman, IL
Olivet, MI
Merrill, MI
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Regional hatcheries that carry it (0)
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Sourced from NPIP state directories, matched by the stock codes each participant registers. A flock may keep breeds beyond what it registers, so this list runs conservative.
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