Ayam Kampong

     The Ayam Kampong (the name means simply “the Village Chicken”) is the Chicken breed reported from Indonesia and Malaysia. In Indonesia, the term ‘Ayam Kampong’ refers to chickens raised using traditional free-range production techniques by almost every household in the village.

     The Ayam Kampong is a diverse population, which resulted from the out of control cross-breeding of various chicken breeds existed in the area. Red Junglefowls, local chickens of Southeast Asia, and imported European chicken breeds are almost the main founders of the Ayam Kampong.

     The Ayam Kampong is a relatively small dual-purpose chicken breed, that represents an important source of meat and eggs for the rural population of Indonesia. Also, the meat produced is highly appreciated there, for its good flavor. Kampong hens lay almost 100 light brown eggs per year, and the poor performance as egg producers is attributed to their broody nature.

     The Ayam Kampong usually has red earlobes, which sometimes contain a blending of red and white. Also, their combs can be rose, pea, walnut or buttercup. Various color-verities are recognized for the Ayam Kampong, with the black-breasted red as the most common one.