Are Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hens) healthier than Ayams?

[Fishkeeper]

I'm reading about Svart Honas, and I read that breeders aren't supposed to vigorously select for only the blackest ones, they're supposed to select for health. Does this mean that Svart Honas are likely to be healthier than Ayam Cemanis?

 

[Kiki]

I think it depends on who is breeding them as to which bird is healthier.
It most likely isn't an across the board type thing.

 

[Fishkeeper]

Right, but if this is a breed that recently originates from Swedish breeders who didn't inbreed too badly and select for only color, that should mean it's healthier. I know Ayams are sometimes inbred and selected too heavily for color, and that it can be a problem with them basically wherever you get them from.

 

[Cycomiko]

I agree with the above statements. I have and breed them, I believe the the statement breeding for full blk is just a warning for inbreeding.