Ellison Family Homestead

Ellison Family Homestead raises Ayam Cemani and a varied collection of rare and heritage chicken breeds in Fresno, California, in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. The homestead is run by Lexi Her-Ellison and focuses on breeds that are difficult to find elsewhere, including the all-black Ayam Cemani alongside Hmong blue-skinned chickens, Indio Gigante, and classic laying breeds.

The breeding season runs from January through May each year, and the homestead conducts regular test hatches across all pens to verify both fertility and true-to-breed conformation before hatching eggs are made available. Pens with fertility rates below 85% are not offered for sale, and on-homestead hatch rates typically run between 85 and 95 percent. Both day-old chicks and hatching eggs are available to buyers across California, with local pickup preferred in Fresno.

For those seeking Ayam Cemani for sale in California, the homestead also holds a state egg handler permit and sells eggs for eating as well as hatching. Summer heat in the Fresno area, which regularly reaches 100 to 110 degrees, shapes the seasonal schedule, with the homestead advising against hatching during peak summer months due to the effect of heat on fertilization rates and egg viability.

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