4th of July Ayam Cemani Update

[abenardini]

There's usually someone local on Craigslist that sells chicks or hatching eggs if you're not looking for anything more than backyard quality AC's. I raised them for a few years and the novelty wears off after a while, then you have beautiful chickens who scare anyone who comes to visit. If they laid larger eggs with greater frequency, I'd have kept them as eggers. Great, friendly birds with a fairly calm demeanor.

No one local has them in our area, only traditional varieties (and almost all mutts). I didn’t want a whole bunch of them, just a few to breed into an EE and project.

 

[abenardini]

I recognized Mephistopheles and Azmodean from literature so just assumed Adria had to be too. That is funny

it’s all in fun. Nothing better than having a cute little bird named Diablo.

 

[raingarden]

Good going. A lot of the light color on the toes will disappear as they grow.

 

[abenardini]

Good going. A lot of the light color on the toes will disappear as they grow.

Cool! Thanks for that info. I'm excited to see them change over time. There is only one with color on its toes; the rest appear to be all black with some lighter fluff on their butts. There is one that is 100% dark, with dark fluff butt feathers too.

 

[raingarden]

There is one that is 100% dark, with dark fluff butt feathers too.

Mark that one because you may not be able to tell them apart laterafter a month or so. The black one should be the breeder for the next generation.

 

[Serenityj]

First time hatching and keeping the breed. They are adorable, very inquisitive, and very friendly so far.

Diablo has the yellow toes . Other 3 are Mephisto, Adria, and Azmodan. Will put bands on them when they grow a bit.

Know it is not ideal to have any color on them but it happens. I’m not showing them, but do plan on doing a breeding project with my Ameraucanas. They should make cool EEs.

Do you know where I can get some ayam cemani fertile eggs, I have been endlessly searching for them and can't seem to find any here in Australia.

 

[abenardini]

Do you know where I can get some ayam cemani fertile eggs, I have been endlessly searching for them and can't seem to find any here in Australia.

Ah, Australia, I am not aware. I live in the US (in N. Florida) and bought hatching eggs online.

 

[abenardini]

Updated pics. It was super humid today and the lens kept fogging up. They are so cute! Today was brooder sanitizing day, so a great time to grab some pics.

 

[raingarden]

I think they are too light colored to be pure Ayam cemani.

 

[abenardini]

I think they are too light colored to be pure Ayam cemani.

Maybe. We'll see as they grow how they turn out. I've noticed with chickens when they're young, that they turn out differently when they're fully mature. I had someone tell me on the forum that my Ameraucana chicks (pure) looked like they came from crappy breeding stock, and most of them turned out gorgeous as sub adults. Either way, Cemani was originally sourced from multiple breeds to create it originally (Ayam Bekisar and Jungle Fowl). However....if you like at where I got them from and Greenfire Farms, my chicks look almost identical to Greenfire.

Where I got mine from: https://hilltopfarmspoultry.com/shop/ayam-cemani
Where a lot of folks get theirs from: https://greenfirefarms.com/images/CMN chick.jpg

Anywho, I'll keep everyone posted on how they continue to grow!