Ayam Cemani chicks 8-9 weeks old

[fat brown hen]

I'm trying to get out of them. The local market is flooded now and it's hard to even give them away. They have no redeeming qualities that I can see.... unless you're into the whole spiritual ceremony thing. I guess the iridescence is nice, but you can find iridesence in a plain ole black-breasted red.

I wish someone had told me this 12 weeks ago :b What is the new cool thing? I'm thinking about getting Indio Gigantes. Are they already too mainstream?

 

[nuthatched]

I wish someone had told me this 12 weeks ago :b What is the new cool thing? I'm thinking about getting Indio Gigantes. Are they already too mainstream?

By the time you get any quality stock and breed them, you'll be 3 years behind whatever the latest fad is in the 'in it for the looks/money' Chicken keeping.
Find a breed you like, get high quality stock and work on it until your quality speaks for itself.
There's a new fad every year and a half.
As far I've paid attention, it was Splash/Blue laced Red Wyandottes, then Marans, (I could have that backwards )then Beilifelders, then the last 2-3ish years, Ayami Cemani.

 

[fat brown hen]

By the time you get any quality stock and breed them, you'll be 3 years behind whatever the latest fad is in the 'in it for the looks/money' Chicken keeping.
Find a breed you like, get high quality stock and work on it until your quality speaks for itself.
There's a new fad every year and a half.
As far I've paid attention, it was Splash/Blue laced Red Wyandottes, then Marans, (I could have that backwards )then Beilifelders, then the last 2-3ish years, Ayami Cemani.

I'm no breeder... happy enough with my motley crew. I just need a few rare breeds to impress my friends on instagram, you know?

 

[JedJackson]

Nice! Why do you say #4 is a cockerel? I think you are correct, because his behavior is kinda rooster-y... but the face looks more like a hen to me?

4 just looks to have a larger comb compared to #2. It is still questionable, and could go either way. I think the silvery ones are very pretty.

 

[JedJackson]

By the time you get any quality stock and breed them, you'll be 3 years behind whatever the latest fad is in the 'in it for the looks/money' Chicken keeping.
Find a breed you like, get high quality stock and work on it until your quality speaks for itself.
There's a new fad every year and a half.
As far I've paid attention, it was Splash/Blue laced Red Wyandottes, then Marans, (I could have that backwards )then Beilifelders, then the last 2-3ish years, Ayami Cemani.

The difference is that Wyandottes and Marans have utilitarian value in their eggs and meat, while Ayam Cemanis don't. They are a novelty breed, like Silkies and most other bantams. I think they will remain popular but they will be less in demand as more and more become available, which is already happening.

 

[fat brown hen]

4 just looks to have a larger comb compared to #2. It is still questionable, and could go either way. I think the silvery ones are very pretty.

Thanks! I am happy with them even if they are mixed breed. I probably overpaid for those eggs though...

 

[JedJackson]

Thanks! I am happy with them even if they are mixed breed. I probably overpaid for those eggs though...

Live and learn, I guess. I've overpaid for chickens a few times myself.

 

[nuthatched]

I'm no breeder... happy enough with my motley crew. I just need a few rare breeds to impress my friends on instagram, you know?

I don't, but that's ok.
Just not that type of person.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I've had tons of kinds of chickens.
I've come to really narrow down to what I like the best.
Buckeyes, Marans, Bielefelders, Bantam Cochins, a couple Large Cochins, and my Self Blue Ameraucanas. After the rest of my chickens pass away I won't be replacing them unless it's with the breeds I just mentioned.

 

[fat brown hen]

Question for @JedJackson or anyone else experienced with this breed. Is it normal for only the males to be shiny and iridescent, while the females are dull black?