Wanted: Ayam Cemani Hatching Eggs

[maranfarmer563]

Silkys have extra toes,weird feathers and don't have a single comb,so not too closely related

 

[DCchicken]

Do you suppose there is some connection to the Silkies way back? I read that the Ayam Cemani came straight out of the jungle... I also read they bleed black so ya I take it all with a grain of... corn ;-)

First the blood: it is red. Blood can only be red due to the iron in the hemoglobin. In most anilmals, hemoglobin is used to transport oxygen to cells. Oxygen causes hemoglobin to swell, making it bright red. Purple blood is blood that is dying or one that is infected with bacteria and decomposing. There is one exception to this: certain ocean dwelling species such as crabs will have blue blood. They use another compound to transport oxygen.

Ayam Cemani come from Ayam Kedu. Ayam Cemani are a sub-breed (color). Usually FM breeders refer to Ayam Kedu as just Kedu. There are three colors of Kedu (partridge "Hsian", clear skin "Kedu", and all black "Cemani"). Silkies, Kedu, Svart Hona, Hmong, and Ogye are believed to be related to an ancient common Asian bird that was mixed with Green Jungle Fowl. However, this is all based upon compiled (and translated) research. So until DNA testing is done on all of the FM breeds, the most accurate way to describe them is "closely related" or "cousins."

However people are beginning to cross-breed the different FM breeds. Most likely will have to come up with a new term in the U.S. for a standard which would include crosses of the breeds or simply call them them Fibros.

 

[ErniesFlock]

@DCchicken Thats why I wondered about the Silkies despite funny feathers and 5 toes ;-) I love my 20 silkies! I was pretty sure the blood story was lore unless your from a Star Trek episode. Does anyone know about the young lady who was trying to hatch her 7 eggs? Wild story they didnt start to develop until day 20 or something. Thats what started my research on this mythical bird. Here is the link:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...elopment-and-1-looks-ready-to-hatch-rare-eggs

Her threads prior about getting an incubator and stuff... kinda weird. Then she disappeared.

 

[maranfarmer563]

Probably was just candling spoiled eggs,yolk darkened to black or green

 

[maranfarmer563]

Your silkys would make great mothers for cemani or svart chicks,that's what I'm using them for

 

[DCchicken]

Your silkys would make great mothers for cemani or svart chicks,that's what I'm using them for

If you let them, both the Cemani and Svarts make excellent mothers. I am fighting my Svarts right now. One went broody and the rest are refusing to lay because of her.

 

[maranfarmer563]

Put broody in wire floor cage so she's can't get heated up. That's how I break them. I heard cold water works too

 

[DCchicken]

Put broody in wire floor cage so she's can't get heated up. That's how I break them. I heard cold water works too

I am trying to talk her out of it first. Then I will try the wire cage. She just looks so sad sitting there with no eggs under her. If I move her, she may not lay again for a month and by that time, the weather will getting colder. It's already in the 60s here at night. So I am going to try to break her without disturbing too much.

 

[maranfarmer563]

My silky was setting,we had a small flash flood,she got all wet.it broke her,now two weeks later she's laying again.

 

[ErniesFlock]

Your silkys would make great mothers for cemani or svart chicks,that's what I'm using them for

Funny you say that! I am hatching 8 Silkies as we speak for up coming brooding jobs.

I have a few leads on some Ayam Cemani eggs its just getting the $$ together and making it justified... uuuug.