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World Service,3 mins

Is this the world's most precious chicken?

Boston Calling

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It is midnight black from its feathers to its bones. It is called the 'ayam cemani' and some people think its blood is enchanted. And this rare creature, native to Indonesia’s island of Java, is known as the most magnificent breed of chicken in the world. (Image: Firdaus holds up one of his ayam cemani chickens for inspection. Credit: Patrick Winn)

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