Ayam Kedu
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| Country of origin | Indonesia |
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| Skin color | black |
| Egg color | white or tinted |
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Ayam Kedu is a breed of chicken, originating in Indonesia. It is one of the ancestors of Ayam Cemani
Name
[edit]Ayam means chicken in Indonesian language and Kedu is name of village on Kedu Plain on Central Java.
Description
[edit]A medium sized hard-feathered bird. Mainly three varieties known- (1) Kedu Kedu- a large white-skinned bird with a large red or black comb; (2) Kedu Cemani- a medium-sized black-skinned and black combed bird and (3) Kedu Hsian- a partridge variety with white skin and a red comb. Another variety also known to be existed, but its description can't be collected.
Plumage colors: black, white and partridge.
Weight: Rooster: 2.27 – 3.63 kg. Hen: 1.18 – 2.72 kg.
Purposes: Considered as a ritual bird in Indonesia. Also, Chinese uses the bird as medicine. Lays around 160 standard brown eggs per year.[2]
Varieties of Kedu Chicken
[edit]- Kedu black chicken, whole body and black feathers and cloaca retaining red coloration
- Kedu white chicken, with white coat color
- Kedu red chicken, with a furry black and red comb[citation needed]