Should I Get a Ayam Cemani or Svart Hona?

[Peep-Chicken]

This the right spot for this?

Anyways, would you all recommend I get a Cemani or Svart? Like what one is darker? Is anyone more friendly?

Thanks!

 

[the poppster]

Dear Pyxis, Thank you...I had kinda figured there would be a catch to it....I knew that he was full of it..when he said they were the Wild Strain...but ya gotta live and learn...that's what I get for trusting...my little Wild Easter Egg hen is very happy with her...little wild strain babies...they all hatched...that more then I can say about the Salomon F...eggs I received...oh well guess I learned my lesson...I had broody hens and wanted a Few different breeds to add to the family...don't have room for 15-25 more birds...thought I'd satisfy the broodys and add the birds, without over crowding...so she goes.

 

[the poppster]

Got a question for you...where can I get some Black Swedish hat hatching eggs....I'm sure chicks would cost a small fortune...I don't sell my birds...they are pets...After losing my significant other of 10 yrs...and experiencing a three year long stay in the black hole of depression...I needed something that needed me...something that I couldn't ignore....something that got me off the couch and outside...besides my full-time job...so I decided to get some chickens again...Best thing I've done in years....I call them my Therapy Birds...they have worked wonders...I love my Birds...thanks for the information I will just have to Pretend that my little Hybrid Mutt Chicks are real AC and just be glad I got something out of the money I spent...oh and sorry for personal blurt.

 

[HeritageGoose13]

I want to know the same thing. Overall I think I like the Ayam Cemani more but want to know about its temperament compared to the Svart Hona.

 

[the poppster]

I can't say what their temperament will be as they mature, but I have 2 ACs and 3 that are supposed to be ACs (they hatched out looking like Chick-Munks) I was told they are the Wild Strain? But as chicks they seem very curious....

 

[the poppster]

Does anyone have any Swedish Blacks? I understand that they are bigger and less flighty...so they say...

 

[Pyxis]

Poppster, did you buy eggs from Bobfarm on eBay? His birds are mixes and there is no such thing as a wild strain. Sorry. He tells that lie to anyone who questions that the chicks are pure. I have cemanis and I really like and am happy to answer any questions about them. I haven't had svart honas though so I cannot compare the two.

 

[HeritageGoose13]

Poppster, did you buy eggs from Bobfarm on eBay? His birds are mixes and there is no such thing as a wild strain. Sorry. He tells that lie to anyone who questions that the chicks are pure. I have cemanis and I really like and am happy to answer any questions about them. I haven't had svart honas though so I cannot compare the two.

What are some trustworthy sources of pure cemanis? It seems like this breed has a problem with lots of scammers.

 

[Pyxis]

It does have a problem with scammers trying to make quick money. I sell eggs occasionally and am happy to provide watermarked pictures of my birds to anyone who asks. There are several other trustworthy breeders in the Ayam Cemani Breeders open forum thread who may or not be selling right now. I'd avoid eBay like the plague without first checking if the seller is legit.

 

[HeritageGoose13]

Good to know. I will check out that ayam cemani thread.

Why did you decide to get ayam cemanis, and what do you like most about them? Do they lay a little, a lot, or somewhere in the middle? Are they alert when it comes to predators and do they forage well?

Thanks!