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This Rare "Goth Chicken" Is Completely Black And It's Hard To Believe These Photos Are Real

The Lamborghini of poultry has just pulled into the driveway, and its name is Ayam Cemani. This beautiful bird is a rare species of chicken from Indonesia, and its dark appearance has made this black animal one of the most exotic and mysterious breeds in the world.

Every part of this rare bird is black, from its metallic feathers to its onyx feet. It even has inky internal organs, an effect caused by a condition called fibromelanosis, a harmless genetic mutation that causes extra melanin to seep into the bird’s tissue. This process happens in embryos, resulting in adorably dark Cemani chicks.

Ayam Cemani has inspired Javanese folklore since the 12th century when this black chicken was considered a bird of the elite. Its charcoal-colored blood is rumored to be a delicacy of spirits that bring power and wealth, making this beautiful chicken a good luck charm. Now scroll down below and check the stunning pictures displaying the rare beauty of Cemani.

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Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago

~*~ What they didn't tell you ~*~ Even the bone marrow is black. Their blood, although not black, is very dark colored. This exotic breed originated from Java in Indonesia. They were introduced to Europe in 1998 by a Dutch breeder. Ayam Cemani is one of the most expensive chickens in the world with a single bird costing up to $2,500. The chicken lays cream-colored eggs – it is the only part of Ayam Cemani that is not black. However, being poor sitters, they don’t roost and therefore the only way to hatch eggs is to incubate.

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Cassie 7 years ago

Fascinating! When we have chickens that don't roost, we tuck their eggs under a roosting chicken. The roosting chicken will raise them as her own. The reared chicks seem to be more hardy than incubated ones, so we try to avoid incubating. Also, so those are some really spendy chickens!!

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Kirsa Rasmussen 7 years ago

Yvonne Bernal - thank you for all your extra info almost everytime there is a piece on BoredPanda, I love reading it :-)

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Dimas Hutomo 7 years ago

This chicken usually used for black magic ritual in Java too.

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Arjan de Graaf 7 years ago

The original Dutch breeder ( Jan Steverink, a griend of mine ) only asks around 25 dollar / euro for a bird. In Europe there have never been paid those crazy prises.

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Leeca Lest 7 years ago

I actually have 4 hens of this Goth Chicken

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Laila Kjærgaard 7 years ago

In Danmark they are not that expensive ☺

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John Ashley 7 years ago

Any idea what results if you breed them with another type of chicken?

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Noelle Reagan 6 years ago

Wow. That’s crazy. $2500?! Is that for a chick or a mature chicken? What about eggs ? How much are they? Are they Cold hardy? I’m guessing not.

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Abel Kato 7 years ago

they would be good incubators if left in the wild. i want one though , they are so beautifull.

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Kelly Wheelbarger 7 years ago

You're response is more informative than the article. 😊

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Thanos Papadopoulos 7 years ago

I am curious about the eggs colour

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Slamet Triyanto 7 years ago

The eggs are white or more into cream color. They're not black, hehehe

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LeAnn Hanson 7 years ago

It is posted above that their eggs are a light cream color it's the only part of the chicken that is a light color... "The chicken lays cream-colored eggs – it is the only part of Ayam Cemani that is not black. However, being poor sitters, they don’t roost and therefore the only way to hatch eggs is to incubate."

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Sheena Leversedge Wood 7 years ago

quite pale, sort of porcelain coloured. and rather small. not a lot bigger than a bantam egg.

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Slamet Triyanto 7 years ago

Hello, I'm from Indonesia, I agree that they're so beautiful. Although they're originally from my country, it's not so easy to find them here because it's quite hard to take care of them. But yes, they're magical and amazing.

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Noelle Reagan 6 years ago

They are hard to take care of? Meaning they die easily? Does it get cold there? I’m wondering how they handle cold winters?

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Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago

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Cassie 7 years ago

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Kirsa Rasmussen 7 years ago

Yvonne Bernal - thank you for all your extra info almost everytime there is a piece on BoredPanda, I love reading it :-)

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Dimas Hutomo 7 years ago

This chicken usually used for black magic ritual in Java too.

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Arjan de Graaf 7 years ago

The original Dutch breeder ( Jan Steverink, a griend of mine ) only asks around 25 dollar / euro for a bird. In Europe there have never been paid those crazy prises.

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