Description

Have you ever seen a black chicken? Black Chicken has black feather, flash itself and even the bone and eggs are black as well. The unique appearance of black chicken is not only the black colored but also they have 5 toes more than 4 toes. They are mostly found in Southeast Asia countries such as Chinese, India and Myanmar.

Since many century ago, Chinese eat Black chicken as the medical purpose even until now. Nowadays Black chicken are famous around the world especially in Asian countries.

Researchers said, Black chicken has full of antioxidant which helps to keep your health, prevent sickness and common colds. The antioxidant that is found in black chicken is called Carnosine. High concentrations of Carnosine is good for muscles and nervous system. Besides, it also offer higher levels of irons, minerals and vitamins and nutrients usually present in regular chicken.

According to the Chinese medicine, the black chicken can help to boost the immune system, increase female fertility, and nourish a pregnant women and also good food for old people.

There is either no taste difference too much but it is a little sweeter than regular chicken. It can be cooked the same ways as regular chicken. The best way to get all the nutrients contain in Black Chicken is making soup. You can make simple soup style which is boiled with garlic, Black chicken, ginger and pepper. Other popular soup recipe is making soup with herbs and herbal with black chicken.

What is Black Meat Chicken ?
Three different breeds of Black Meat Chicken (BMC) is spread Across the globe. They are :

1. Kadaknath-Native: Madhya Pradesh, India.
2. Silkie-Native:China.
3. Ayyam Cemani -Native :Indonesia

What is Kadaknath?
Kadaknath is only Black Meat Chicken (B.M.C.) Breed of India. It is a native bird of Madhya Pradesh, reared mainly by the tribal communities of Bhil and Bhilala. The commonly available colours of kadaknath are jet-black, penciled and golden.
The bird is very popular among the adiwasis mainly due to its adaptability to the local environment, disease resistance, tasty meat quality, texture and flavour. though the flesh of this breed is black, it is considered not only a delicacy of distinctive taste, but also of medicinal value.

Healthy Benefits:

1. Source of Antioxidant
   Researches said that black chicken has full of antioxidant that helps to keep your health, prevent sickness and common colds. The black antioxidant found in the black chicken is called Carnosine. And the carnosine in the black chicken is more than the general chicken.
2. Black Chicken Soup For fertility’s
   Based on the Chinese medicine, other black chicken benefits are to help boost the immune system, increase female fertility, and also nourish a pregnant for women. Besides, it is also good for old people. For pregnant mother, black chicken soup recipe for pregnancy can be a good option to stay healthy.
3. Source of Protein
   Black chicken has the good source of protein higher than the general chicken. It is good for those who want to promote the body muscle. Besides, it is also good to promote the building of body tissues and stabilize the blood sugar levels.
4. Promote Heart Health
   The presence of iron and minerals in the black chicken is helpful to promote the heart health. it also helps to promote the blood circulation that will reduce the risks of heart attack and stroke.
5. Low In Cholesterol
   Black chicken can be a good option when you are trying to avoid foods which have the high level of cholesterol. Black chicken benefits can be obtained since it has the lower cholesterol compared to the general chicken. it means that you can consume meats without having any worries of cholesterol foods.
   Body parts of a cemani chicken, you can see that all the flesh and bones are even black
   Body parts of a cemani chicken, you can see that all the flesh and bones are even black
6. Eyesight Protection
   The antioxidant properties in the black chicken is beneficial to promote the body functions which is to protect the eyesight. It is clear that the antioxidant takes part in preventing the risks of macular degeneration. Nevertheless, you are still recommended to consume fruits and also green vegetables that have high amount of vitamin A to promote the healthy eyes.
7. Source of vitamin B
   Other black chicken benefits is playing a major role in promoting the body metabolism. There are vitamin B1, B2, B6, and B12 in black chicken. It helps the production of cellular energy in the body as well as promoting the heart health.
8. Source of vitamin E
   Moreover, black chicken is also known to have the high amount of vitamin E. It functions to prevent the blood clot as well as reducing the risks of coronary artery disorder. Besides, vitamin E also helps the blood reduction in the body which promotes the skin health.
9. Source of Calcium
   Black chicken has high source of calcium which is important to build the strong bones. The adequate amount of calcium in your body will enhance the bones structure and density. The more important is the way it prevents bone problems such as osteoporosis.
10. Source of Iron
    One more nutrient that black chicken contain is the presence of iron that is helpful to prevent the risk of anemia. It also promotes the production of hemoglobin in the body. Not only that, iron also takes part in promoting the muscle formation.