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This Rare “Goth Chicken” Is 100% Black From Its Feathers To Its Internal Organs And Bones
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.
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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Slamet Triyanto 7 years ago
The eggs are white or more into cream color. They're not black, hehehe
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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.
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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Hans 7 years ago
I thought the same. A basquet with mixed black and yellow chicks woukd be cuteness overload...
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Shirley Richard 7 years ago
Unbelievably beautiful. Google images of the chicken after cooking, it's not appealing. It makes me think, how can you kill such a beautiful bird? Don't get me wrong, I love chicken, it's delicious!
Erwin Dwi 7 years ago
From what I know (I'm living in Indonesia), they don't cook it.. it's expensive af and it's considered exotic pet. Not to mention ppl usually use them for black magic purposes.. so not a lot of ppl wants to eat it since Indonesian ppl are superstitious..
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Notchimine Mette 7 years ago
Genetic modification? Are they even from Earth? Alien chickens! I love it! ;)
April Callahan 7 years ago
mutation, not modification, tremendous difference. just an fyi ;-)
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Daria B 7 years ago
AAAAAHEMMMM! I'm seeing some shades of blue, green and purple. Yep! I'm petty to the bone.
Aunt Messy 7 years ago
That's the way light reflects off the feathers. It's like the sheen on oil in the sun. The surface is black, but the light refracts on the smooth surface, throwing back all of the colours in the spectrum. It's a really pretty effect.
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Benny Lava 7 years ago
In another BP article, a guy checked his wife's google search history and based on that he got her one of these here roosters.
Cory Stone 6 years ago
You can buy them from me, I am a breeder in the United States, and am very selective about the ones in my program. Our prices are good, our birds are better. Available now! vividhatchery.com
John Littlewood 7 years ago
I breed them they're really friendly birds only had 1 bad experience with a cockerel and it ended worse for him They lay a small cream coloured egg and most mouths are oyster colour unless you feed them black rice
Tariq Hossenbux 7 years ago
Wow when I read the line about the organs being black, I thought the whole thing was a joke. Then I saw the chick and knew it was for real.
Lesley Henson 7 years ago
I have been told black chickens cannot be around normal chickens. The "normal" ones die of fear because they think it is a shadow chasing them. So I have been told.
Mangesh Pawar 7 years ago
It is available in India too. 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. And we do It. If any one required from India. We will supply / Consult, Send your requirement on map@mrbigfishco.co
Connie Soetanto 7 years ago
We ate this chicken here in Indonesia. More expansive but thought to be "healthier". Didnt know its only in Indonesia
Laila Kjærgaard 7 years ago
They are so nice. I have 3 of them at my farm in Danmark, 2 chicken and a rooster and I have an incubator so I can make more of them 😊. There areal som beautiful ❤
Pretty Flower 7 years ago
Oh, shoot. sorry if it sounds racist or something. How do you delete comments?
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Mike Friedman 7 years ago
Editing, people. "Lambourghini." No. It's Lamborghini. It was someone's name.
Prashant Bhandarkar 7 years ago
This is not so rare here in India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadaknath
Dipjai Parial 7 years ago
I don't know whether there is a similarity or not but theae type of rare chicken are found in jagdalpur chhatisgarh india. They alao have evwry thing blackn in colour right from flesh eyes & blood . Those were called as kadaknath
Long Nguyễn 7 years ago
There are black chickens in Vietnam too. With a much more reasonable price.
Jahnavi Mahanta 7 years ago
A breed of black chicken is found in India also. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadaknath
Caeza Dinar Maharani 7 years ago
In a lot of traditional beliefs in Indonesia we used to use this chicken as a sacrifice.
Erwin Dwi 7 years ago
Still in use for sacrifice to this day tbh, if you looked at the right place..
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santi virasak 7 years ago
I'm, those aren't really rare. In my culture we eat them when we are sick.
gediz geduk 7 years ago
It's probably going to be bad on the way out to the sun. :)) will be fried chicken
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.
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!!
Load More Replies... Slamet Triyanto 7 years ago
The eggs are white or more into cream color. They're not black, hehehe
Load More Replies... 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.
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?
Load More Replies... Hans 7 years ago
I thought the same. A basquet with mixed black and yellow chicks woukd be cuteness overload...
Load More Replies... Shirley Richard 7 years ago
Unbelievably beautiful. Google images of the chicken after cooking, it's not appealing. It makes me think, how can you kill such a beautiful bird? Don't get me wrong, I love chicken, it's delicious!
Erwin Dwi 7 years ago
From what I know (I'm living in Indonesia), they don't cook it.. it's expensive af and it's considered exotic pet. Not to mention ppl usually use them for black magic purposes.. so not a lot of ppl wants to eat it since Indonesian ppl are superstitious..
Load More Replies... Notchimine Mette 7 years ago
Genetic modification? Are they even from Earth? Alien chickens! I love it! ;)
April Callahan 7 years ago
mutation, not modification, tremendous difference. just an fyi ;-)
Load More Replies... Daria B 7 years ago
AAAAAHEMMMM! I'm seeing some shades of blue, green and purple. Yep! I'm petty to the bone.
Aunt Messy 7 years ago
That's the way light reflects off the feathers. It's like the sheen on oil in the sun. The surface is black, but the light refracts on the smooth surface, throwing back all of the colours in the spectrum. It's a really pretty effect.
Load More Replies... Benny Lava 7 years ago
In another BP article, a guy checked his wife's google search history and based on that he got her one of these here roosters.
Cory Stone 6 years ago
You can buy them from me, I am a breeder in the United States, and am very selective about the ones in my program. Our prices are good, our birds are better. Available now! vividhatchery.com
John Littlewood 7 years ago
I breed them they're really friendly birds only had 1 bad experience with a cockerel and it ended worse for him They lay a small cream coloured egg and most mouths are oyster colour unless you feed them black rice
Tariq Hossenbux 7 years ago
Wow when I read the line about the organs being black, I thought the whole thing was a joke. Then I saw the chick and knew it was for real.
Lesley Henson 7 years ago
I have been told black chickens cannot be around normal chickens. The "normal" ones die of fear because they think it is a shadow chasing them. So I have been told.
Mangesh Pawar 7 years ago
It is available in India too. 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. And we do It. If any one required from India. We will supply / Consult, Send your requirement on map@mrbigfishco.co
Connie Soetanto 7 years ago
We ate this chicken here in Indonesia. More expansive but thought to be "healthier". Didnt know its only in Indonesia
Laila Kjærgaard 7 years ago
They are so nice. I have 3 of them at my farm in Danmark, 2 chicken and a rooster and I have an incubator so I can make more of them 😊. There areal som beautiful ❤
Pretty Flower 7 years ago
Oh, shoot. sorry if it sounds racist or something. How do you delete comments?
Load More Replies... Mike Friedman 7 years ago
Editing, people. "Lambourghini." No. It's Lamborghini. It was someone's name.
Prashant Bhandarkar 7 years ago
This is not so rare here in India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadaknath
Dipjai Parial 7 years ago
I don't know whether there is a similarity or not but theae type of rare chicken are found in jagdalpur chhatisgarh india. They alao have evwry thing blackn in colour right from flesh eyes & blood . Those were called as kadaknath
Long Nguyễn 7 years ago
There are black chickens in Vietnam too. With a much more reasonable price.
Jahnavi Mahanta 7 years ago
A breed of black chicken is found in India also. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadaknath
Caeza Dinar Maharani 7 years ago
In a lot of traditional beliefs in Indonesia we used to use this chicken as a sacrifice.
Erwin Dwi 7 years ago
Still in use for sacrifice to this day tbh, if you looked at the right place..
Load More Replies... santi virasak 7 years ago
I'm, those aren't really rare. In my culture we eat them when we are sick.
gediz geduk 7 years ago
It's probably going to be bad on the way out to the sun. :)) will be fried chicken
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