Name
''Ayam'' means ''chicken'' in Indonesian language and ''Kedu'' is name of village on Kedu Plain on Central Java.Description
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.Varieties of Kedu Chicken
# 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, date=August 2014References