AYAM CEMANI - BREEDING & DISCUSSION.

[Pyxis]

Should the cone stand up straight or is it ok if they lay over?

No flop, it should stand up.

 

[cressrb]

Triple L, are you referring to 'the comb'? Or maybe I don't know what a cone is.

 

[Triple L Ranch]

I meant comb. I'm a little ignorant when it comes to chickens.

 

[Triple L Ranch]

Im having good luck with the hatching though.

 

[CaveCreekCrazy]

I originally posted this on a new thread but I think this is a better place to ask the question (just joined BYC today and still learning).

I purchased a straight run of 4 Ayam Cemani chicks just under a month ago. Everything is looking great. Black everything...skin, combs, legs, toes, beaks, mouths, feathers. One for sure rooster starting to develop a nice tail with a good sheen. However, despite them all being hatched together and purchased by me at the same time, one of the four is significantly smaller than the other three. Probably a third the size. I purchased six bantams of various breeds at the exact same time and the one Ayam I'm concerned about is roughly the same size and progressing at roughly the same rate as the bantams. We had to move her (I assume but not 100% certain yet) in with the bantams because her three "friends" weren't letting her eat.

So here's the question and I'm hoping someone has the answer. Ayam Cemani bantam...is this even possible? I've searched and searched and searched and can't seem to find an answer anywhere. My understanding is that all four came from the same rooster. Is it possible that one is just a runt and is going to stay that way? I think the breeder grew tired of my incessant questions and stopped responding to my texts, which has me a little suspect but that's ok. She gave me enough documentation on the front end to give me confidence that they are the real deal.

I've been raising chickens for going on 4 years now but am new to owning the Ayam Cemani breed. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Venumfire]

What does TMA stand for?

 

[Venumfire]

What are some of the key differences between Ayam Cemani and The Black Swedish Hen?

 

[Cali Farms]

Feather lover farms has a new Ayam Cemani import they are offering on their website. They look amazing. What do you all think? I say they look better than Greenfire.

 

[Mika97]

I really like this breed, but I would like some more information from people who are raising them. How many eggs do they lay a year? Do they get along with other breeds? What other breeds would you compare their temperament to? Are they likely to fly over fences? Are they cold tolerant? Is this a breed that you would want the whole flock to be Ayam Cemani? Thanks, any information or stories would help.

 

[Pyxis]

I really like this breed, but I would like some more information from people who are raising them.  How many eggs do they lay a year? Do they get along with other breeds?  What other breeds would you compare their temperament to? Are they likely to fly over fences? Are they cold tolerant?  Is this a breed that you would want the whole flock to be Ayam Cemani? Thanks, any information or stories would help.

Mine lay at least 100 eggs a year each. They do get along with other breeds - I have a couple CCL hens in my AC flock just for fun sex linked crosses. I also have some culls in with my layer flock. They are fairly friendly, not flighty. They can and will fly over fences - mine respect them, but during their free range time I've seen them climb up and over my coop and the roosters easily land on top of my duck house (they like to get up there to crow). I'm in VT and they've had no trouble with the winters here. I keep an entire flock of ACs and I love them I like variety though so I keep several other flocks too. If I did have to choose only one breed to keep however they'd be one of my top choices.