As we already know, the type of chicken cemani has a very striking difference from other chickens, this chicken is a native Indonesian native chicken, which is where the word Cemani comes from Sanskrit which means Solid Black.
Starting from head to foot, Chicken cemani has jet black color, the percentage of blackish color in this type of chicken reaches up to 100% which includes parts of meat, bone, blood, and up to the innards, It is said that in the homeland, this chicken is included in the category of species that have been classified as rare and have a very expensive selling price, But behind the exorbitant price, Ayam Cemani also has some facts as Admin has written below, What is it like? Check out the reviews below.
Black Factor.
Based on the results of research by experts, the striking black color of cemani chickens is caused by a unique genetic condition called fibromelanosis, so this condition causes mutations in cells that are known to have an effect on the cells of the chicken's body.
Leif Adersson, a scientist from Sweden, managed to find evidence that genes in mutated cemani chickens are the "endothelian-3" (EDN-3) gene, which is a gene that functions to make epidemic cell layers throughout the chicken body which produces a deep black color .
Three Types of Farming that are trusted to have a magical aura.
At first glance the appearance of cemani chicken is certainly the same, Especially with its thick black color, It is as if there is no differentiator for this type of chicken, but actually, Ayam cemani is divided into 3 types and each is believed to have a very strong mystical aura namely Cemani Widitra , Warastratama and Kaikayi.
Complementary Traditional Ceremony.
Besides being believed to have an aura of mystical power, Ayam cemani is also often used as a complement to various traditional ritual events such as cleaning the village, saketenan, and grebeg maulud, It is said, this Chicken is also believed to have magical abilities that can reject reinforcements from supernatural beings .
Prices are relatively expensive.
According to the belief of the cemani chicken sellers and buyers, the more blackened the chicken, the more expensive the price that will be set for cemani.
Unique fact
Although the whole body of this chicken is jet black from the outermost part of the feather to the innards, the interesting fact of chicken cemani is on the egg, which has a standard appearance like chicken eggs in general.
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