Ayam Cemani's will begin laying eggs at 5 months of age.They only lay 80 eggs a year. So you figure if you have a 90% fertility rate, of the 80 eggs you have the potential of 82 chicks. Part of the rarity of the bird is that the gene for them to be all black is a recessive gene. So, of the potential 82 chicks their may be 20% that have color bleed (white on them, or not all black comb/feet). Leaving a potential of 65 birds that are pure black. Of those birds 50% will be male and 50% female. Typically, people live in a city and can only have females leaving 32 or so females available each year. This is compared to a Rhode Island or other common egg layers that can produce 280 or more eggs a year.
If you are located in Colorado, we do have some Ayam Cemanis for sale. They are a gorgeous rare bird!
If you are located in Colorado, we do have some Ayam Cemanis for sale. They are a gorgeous rare bird!