Buyer question
How many eggs do Ayam Cemani poultry lay?
Our Animal Library lists the Ayam Cemani poultry at about 60–100 cream eggs a year (eggs).
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.
- Egg output
- 2 out of 5 (Light layer)
- Purpose
- Ornamental, show
- Best fit
- Collectors, show
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Needs cold protection)
What to weigh
Ayam Cemani lay few eggs and are flighty. Many birds sold as Ayam Cemani are crosses, so color and quality vary.