From Yahoo:
How much would you pay for chicken?
Paul Bradshaw, a breeder in Florida at
Greenfire Farms, sells chickens for $2,500...per chicken, that is. And if he has his way, the market for the rare Indonesian breed
Ayam Cemani will soon take off across the U.S.
"To be fair, it is an all black chicken," she says. "So it's very
chic. Its feathers are black. Its organs are black. Its meat is black.
So it's very special, it's a rare breed chicken."
Collectors buy the bird because it's exotic and beautiful. Cowin says
you can collect the large, cream-colored eggs and eat them... but:
"At $2,500 a pop, $5,000 for a
pair, you're probably not gonna go eat that bird anytime soon," she
notes. "The market is not large, but it's passionate. This guy [Paul
Bradshaw] who has imported this breed...he has a higher demand for these
chickens than any other chickens in his rare breed collection. So among
the people who care... they do care a lot."...
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