Ayam Cemani Chicks

[Blue Eager]

I can not begin to tell you how fortunate I feel to have found these only a couple of miles from my home. The owner purchased the hen & rooster from a lady in Colorado who had to sell due to covenants in her neighborhood not allowing roosters/chickens. They are direct from Greenfire Farms & are absolutely beautiful!

The chicks are literally days old & are healthy as all get out. I did a lot of research here on BYC in preparation for their arrival so they could go directly into their brooder w/o skipping a beat. Hopefully I planned well. However, I would be grateful to anyone who can offer advice to ensure their survival.

Thanks BYC!

Marty

 

[RodNTN]

What beauties! I have some Ayam Cemani's as well

I would bed the chicks on pine shavings or paper towels towels, though (paper towels have to be changed quite often). Newspaper can cause splayed leg.

Do you have a feeder and waterer for them?

They're soo cute!!

 

[HuskerHens18]

Theyre beautiful!!! I'm so jealous of you! I've wanted some for so long.

 

[Blue Eager]

Thank you for the kind words!

Their brooder is 2'x4' & their water supply & food is there but out of view. I beak fed them warm water & will continue to do so until they find the water supply on their own (with my help of course), & I placed their food on the surface of the newspapers until they get accustomed to using their food trough. Good tip on the paper towels . Will remove the newspapers in the morning.

 

[Blue Eager]

RodNTN I would love to see your Ayam's. Please post pix.

 

[drumstick diva]

Your chicks are beautiful and so nice and dark . Usually you just gently dip their beaks in the water and they will start drinki

 

[Mraya]

Might be easier to put the paper towel over the newspaper.

Edit to add: I start mine off with pine shavings under paper towel.

 

[Blue Eager]

I am happy to report all the chicks are doing well this morning. Placed paper towels in their brooder & made sure all are eating & drinking their water.

I am not sure if sexing by wings holds true for Ayam Cemanis but here are close ups of each of the 6 chicks. If anyone knows please chime in.

My uneducated guess...3 males & 3 females, or 1 male (#4) & the rest females.

Thank you.

 

[RodNTN]

Thank you for the kind words!

Their brooder is 2'x4' & their water supply & food is there but out of view. I beak fed them warm water & will continue to do so until they find the water supply on their own (with my help of course), & I placed their food on the surface of the newspapers until they get accustomed to using their food trough. Good tip on the paper towels . Will remove the newspapers in the morning.

Okay, paper towels are great but if you don't want to change them as often you can buy some pine shavings- GREAT bedding

RodNTN I would love to see your Ayam's. Please post pix.

Okay, will post in a sec

 

[RodNTN]

I have never sexed using that method, so I can't give you any answers on that. I just wait until they're 4 to 8 weeks and then you can tell.

Here are my Ayams: