Buyer question
How long do Ayam Cemani poultry live?
Our Animal Library gives the Ayam Cemani poultry a lifespan of 6–8 years.
Source: the Ayam Cemani poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Ayam Cemani poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Ayam Cemani come from Java in Indonesia and are all black, including skin, meat, bones and organs, from a trait called fibromelanosis. They are rare, active and kept mostly for their look rather than eggs or meat.
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Needs cold protection)
- Origin
- Java, Indonesia
- Best fit
- Collectors, show
What to weigh
Ayam Cemani lay few eggs and are flighty. Many birds sold as Ayam Cemani are crosses, so color and quality vary.