Wow, this is fascinating!
What’s one of the most sought-after, in-demand breeds of chicken in the world? A jet-black breed called Ayam Cemani.
A label like that might imply that Ayam Cemani chickens are frightening. But the following YouTube video of adorable black goth chicks from New Jersey poultry breeder Sage Acres Farm tells a different story. Look how cute they are:Leif Andersson, a geneticist at Uppsala University in Sweden, toldthat the black color is the result of a genetic mutation called fibromelanosis, which can be traced back to a single bird from hundreds or even thousands of years ago.
That said, a number of exotic poultry farms are doing their best to cultivate more of these chickens in the U.S.
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