Is it worth it?

[BrindleFinch]

I agree getting good photos is hard - but there is a fair difference between color correction (white balance was off, the like, it happens) and color alteration.

They're very obviously altered to be darker - and the photos themselves look fine. They seem to be good quality, so there should be no reason TO alter them. The overcast day would have already made the photos darker (thus, the chickens darker).

I only point this out because I wasn't sure if OP had any experience with photo editing and the like; if I expected birds as dark as the ones in the photos I'd be disappointed!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I only point this out because I wasn't sure if OP had any experience with photo editing and the like; if I expected birds as dark as the ones in the photos I'd be disappointed!

I have NONE! It's great information.

 

[MillersFarm]

Well I went and decided to buy them.. Knowing fully that I might not end up with anything hatching, And that if any does hatch out it has a low chance of actually meeting my standards.. I'll still keep looking locally for some other ACs.. Greenfire is a bit too pricey for me.. Not just yet willing to pay $200 for one chick. I would love to be a serious breeder in the future. but for now i'm just doing it as a hobby.. Just wanted to thank everyone for their super helpful posts~

 

[WVduckchick]

Good luck!! When will they ship?

Some very good conversation here, I must say. Lots of things to consider. Thanks to everyone for the insightful posts.
(Count me as not a big GFF fan either) lol

 

[Ridgerunner]

Well I went and decided to buy them.. Knowing fully that I might not end up with anything hatching, And that if any does hatch out it has a low chance of actually meeting my standards.. I'll still keep looking locally for some other ACs.. Greenfire is a bit too pricey for me.. Not just yet willing to pay $200 for one chick. I would love to be a serious breeder in the future. but for now i'm just doing it as a hobby.. Just wanted to thank everyone for their super helpful posts~

I looked at your location and the breeders list on that link I gave you. Looks like you'd have to drive almost to Columbus, Ohio or New Jersey to get any that way and I don't know the quality of their birds as compared to your goals. It makes goals a bit rougher since the breed is not yet recognized from what I read earlier in this thread.

Since you might want to be a serious breeder you may want to contact some of them anyway. I suspect some of them are working together to get the breed recognized, writing the SOP, breeding to that proposed SOP, and probably showing. Some US SOP's are quite different from other countries' SOP's for what is supposed to be the same breed. The more people they have working toward the common goal of getting the breed recognized to a specific SOP the easier it will be. Or knowing what the SOP is likely to be may help you decide your breeding goals. Just a thought.

 

[Morgank]

I notice that Greenfire farm is wrong information. Cemany chickens are a good layiers. I get for my 5 chickens almost 1 egg per day (if the food is fine) In two months (they start laying 21 weeks old) i got prox 60 eggs. Also they are broody breed.

 

[Mosey2003]

Yes, as of right now, there is no Ayam Cemani listed with the APA:
http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/largefowl.htm

This group seems to have an SOP and is working on it:
https://www.ayamcemani.us/

 

[WVduckchick]

@MillersFarm what happened with your hatch?

 

[MillersFarm]

Well, One was already forming when It came in the mail, So that one didn't make it, One didn't form at all and I had a quitter later on. But the remaining three all hatched~ Hopefully one of these guys is a girl~

 

[WVduckchick]

Awww so cute! Glad you got a few at least.