The Ayam Kampong (Malaysian spelling) or Ayam Kampung (Indonesian spelling) is

the chicken breed reported from Indonesia and Malaysia.[1] The name means
simply "village chicken". In Indonesia, the term ayam kampung refer to indigenous
chickens that are raised using traditional free range production techniques by
almost every household in the village.[2] It is a diverse population which resulted
from the uncontrolled cross-breeding of red jungle-fowl, indigenous Southeast Asian
chickens and exotic chickens of various types imported in the late 1800s by
European, mainly British, settlers.[3][4][5]

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Characteristics

Use

See also

References

Characteristics[edit]
The Ayam Kampong is a small dual-purpose chicken. They are slow-growing breed
that contributed to its low productivity. Both its physical characteristics and its
colouring are highly variable.[5] Three principal colour types are recognised. The
commonest is the black-red variety, in which cocks are mainly green-black with
glossy red-brown back, neck hackles and saddle feathers. Other varieties are the
red type and the naked-neck type.[1]

Use[edit]
Traditionally ayam kampong have been raised by most of the rural population of
Indonesia and they represent an important source of meat and eggs. However, due
to their low production, ayam kampong are not able to provide consumption on a
daily basis. Nevertheless, they are traditionally consumed on most family occasions
and celebrations.[2]

Ayam Kampong hens left to forage lay about 55[6]:9 or 100[4] brown eggs per year,
with an average weight of 39 g.[6]:9 The poor performance as an egg producer is
attributed to the broodiness of the hens.[4]

In meat production, birds reach a market weight of 11.5 kg in four or five months.
[4] The meat commands a higher price than that of commercial breeds.[6]:71

See also[edit]
List of chicken breeds
References[edit]
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