New member looking for information on Ayam Cemani!

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Thanks everyone! I'm looking to start playing around with different breeds in the spring, going to try and make olive eggers and breed my australorps but the ayams are going to be for my son to show in 4H. From what I understand they're getting closer to setting breed standard for them so they can be judged properly. They'd be absolute show stoppers! This winter is going to be dedicated to ayam cemani! Going to build a separate coop and run and really try to get some really good looking birds going. I love chickens and this is such an exciting adventure for us!
 
AndieHbee said:
Thanks everyone! I'm looking to start playing around with different breeds in the spring, going to try and make olive eggers and breed my australorps but the ayams are going to be for my son to show in 4H. From what I understand they're getting closer to setting breed standard for them so they can be judged properly. They'd be absolute show stoppers! This winter is going to be dedicated to ayam cemani! Going to build a separate coop and run and really try to get some really good looking birds going. I love chickens and this is such an exciting adventure for us!
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4-H is an excellent program, best of luck!
 
Hello there, and welcome to the wonderful world of Backyard Chickens! I hope you will make yourself at home here and enjoy it as much as I have! :frow

@cjwaldon raises Ayam Cemanis and IMO is a excellent breeder of them. She has a thread going where she gives away eggs and chicks to winners of games that are hosted by other members and sometimes she hosts them herself (you do have to be 18 to play though)
 
I have had Ayam cemanis for a couple years now. At the moment I have 20 (4 breeding cages) the first thing I have to say is that they were the easiest to tame of all of my chickens. They fly over to me and want to be petted and loved on.
I was originally told that they were Not cold hardy, however I live in Alaska and my cemanis have no problem being out in the cold on their own choice! I heat their coop but they can go out if they want. I came home a couple weeks ago and found all of my cemanis perched outside in below 0f winter snow storm. No frost bite issues and I let them go in when they wanted. So that was a relief for me.
They have a tendency to get picked on by bigger chickens, but the hens seem to be just fine at avoiding danger or problems really. Plus they are a tad smaller than other chickens so they can get away in smaller places. I have one hen she is so tiny and runs along the walls like a mouse haha I like to bring her inside to give her a break from the bigger chickens.
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This answered my question, thanks! We just hatched 3 Ayam Cemani chicks in Florida, but now we are looking at going back to my home state of Wyoming. I was wondering how they would fare. Travelling 2300 miles with chickens, cats, and a dog will be an adventure but I just can't leave them all! I was also wondering about their temperament, and you answered that too!
 
I raise Ayam Cemani. They are very difficult as the hens don't lay as many eggs as most breeds (60-100 per year). Then there are the usual infertile eggs here and there. The chicks are VERY tiny when they hatch and are very prone to pasty butt. In between a couple days and two weeks you need to keep a very close eye on this. To get a truly beautiful Ayam Cemani rooster, all black, with a sweeping curved tail, is a difficult task, but well worth the effort when achieved.
 

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