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Black chickens are popular breeds for backyard flocks and they are downright perfect for spooky season, but they can come with a significant hit to your pocketbook.<\/p>\n

What Makes Black Chickens Black?<\/h2>\n

Fibromelanosis is the technical term for what causes a black chicken to be black. It is a genetic mutation that causes hyperpigmentation, an abnormal accumulation of melanin. This produces a bird with fibromelanistic traits \u2014 all black tissues, from feather to bone.<\/p>\n

Rare Black Chickens<\/h2>\n

This trait is causing big interest among chicken keepers\u2014or a big-money interest, anyway. Those fuzzy-looking Black Silkie bantams are common to the U.S., but two other breeds exhibiting fibromelanosis are quite rare. The Ayam Cemani, hailing from Indonesia, and the Swedish Black Hen, from Scandinavia.<\/p>\n

Both breeds have been imported by rare-chicken breeder Greenfire Farms in Midway, Florida. Owner Paul Bradshaw, who has been working with rare breeds since 2007, is attracted to these chickens because of their “un-chicken-like, exotically beautiful and vaguely sinister appearance.\u201d He continues: “In a world of beige Ford Fiestas, the Cemani are black Lamborghinis.\u201d<\/p>\n

They’re priced like Lamborghinis, too. Prices started out in the thousands when they were first introduced. Today, more breeders are carrying them, so the prices have come down, but are still much higher than purchasing a less trendy breed.<\/p>\n

While an egg is an egg, what about the meat from these birds? Ewe Crazy Farms owner Bryce Everett says, “I do have several friends who have tasted the meat and describe it as having a slightly gamier flavor compared to regular chicken. Most compare the taste to game birds, such as dove, quail or pheasant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ayam Cemani<\/h2>\n

The Ayam Cemani\u2014which means “completely black chicken\u201d in Javanese and Indonesian\u2014is from Indonesia. The USDA has banned the import of chickens from Indonesia, but Bradshaw was able to get his Ayam Cemani from a breeder in the Netherlands. According to Cemani Farms<\/a>, a breeder in Indonesia, Ayam Cemani are renowned as having mystical powers in their native country.<\/p>\n

Like many Asian chicken breeds, such as the Aseel and the Malay, the Ayam Cemani has a game-fowl-like appearance. Its feathers are black with a metallic-green and -purple sheen, and the black coloration continues to the skin, muscles, bones and organs. The average weight is only 2\u00bc to 4 pounds.<\/p>\n

Hens lay about 60 eggs per year. They go through a laying cycle of 20 to 30 large, cream-colored eggs, and then they stop laying for three to six months.<\/p>\n

Swedish Black Hen<\/h2>\n

Called Svart H\u00f6na in Swedish, Swedish Black Hens are super rare. According to the Greenfire Farms website<\/a>, a national poultry census confirmed fewer than 500 Swedish Black Hens in Sweden. Developed in a Nordic climate, Swedish Black Hens are cold-hardy and do well free-ranging.<\/p>\n

“The Swedish Blacks (or Svart H\u00f6na) actually were not originally in my line of sight during the first [rare-chicken] import,\u201d says Everett, who has been working with rare poultry since 2012. “My main concern was importing various colorations of English Orpingtons, and my contact providing the Orpingtons happened to also raise Svart H\u00f6na. One step led to another, and I eventually imported both eggs and adult Svart H\u00f6na from England after seeing photos of the stock. I was really lucky to find a breeder who was willing to export stock despite these birds being extremely rare, even in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swedish Black Hens have the same fibromelanosis trait that makes their feathers, skin, muscles and bone black, though some individuals have mulberry-red skin. The birds weigh only 5 to 7\u00bd pounds, and hens lay 140 cream-colored eggs per year.<\/p>\n

Making the Investment in Black Chickens<\/h2>\n

The price tag on popular black chicken breeds can scare farmers away as most are looking at a cost-effective way to deliver eggs and meat for their families and customers.<\/p>\n

“Like most pursuits, the more sophisticated and knowledgeable you become about your interest, the greater lengths you must go to in order to satisfy it,\u201d Bradshaw says. His typical customer is a sophisticated chicken fancier who is drawn to the black chickens\u2019 exotic look.<\/p>\n

Everett only sells Swedish Black Hens that are high-quality representations of the breed to others who are interested in breeding the chickens.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve been amazed at the number of people who have stepped forward and offered assistance in preserving rare breeds by breeding and showing,\u201d he says. “As more people get involved, the rare breeds have a chance to become established in the U.S., which helps move these birds off the ‘endangered’ breed list.\u201d<\/p>\n

A word of caution before spending a few thousand dollars on a starter flock: Breeders might claim to be selling a certain rare breed, but you should do your research and verify the integrity of the breeder. “The single most important piece of evidence to support their claims would be a valid USDA import permit showing the origin of their breeding stock,\u201d Bradshaw says. “Buyers should always ask for a copy of this permit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even if black chickens aren’t the next animal you\u2019ll be adding to your farm menagerie, learning about rare breeds, like the Ayam Cemani and the Swedish Black, can open to your eyes to a whole new (and colorful) world of livestock.<\/p>\n

This article about black chickens was written for Chickens magazine. Click here to subscribe.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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