La poule aux oeufs d'or

<p> <strong>The goose that lays a golden egg</strong> exists but is actually a chicken called <strong>Ayam Cemani.</strong> You don't know it yet? Trust us, you are going to be surprised ! The fabulous Ayam Cemani comes directly from Indonesia and is completly black, including its tongue, flesh and bones. The reason for such a goth look ? Natural hyper-pigmentation... Just have a look : </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Hd-201309-a-the-2500-dollar-chicken-1460906807" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/305272/HD-201309-a-the-2500-dollar-chicken-1460906807.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Photo source : www.greenfirefarms.com</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> Hard to lay a hand on such a fine specimen, especially in Europe. But here is our secret : we have a plan, and it's a good one ! </p> <p>  </p> <p> First, back to the basics...</p> <p>  </p> <p> My name is Marjorie. Last year, I had to quit my job as a lawyer and I started tasting the joys of running in the fields. So, with my brother, <strong>we set up a small saffron plantation.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> Here is a glimpse of last year's flowers : </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Dsc_0471-1460914180" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/305357/DSC_0471-1460914180.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> But my head is filled with ideas and I can't sit still !! </p> <p>  </p> <p> So on top of the saffron production, we are going to <strong>produce</strong> from next summer some delicious <strong>jam </strong>(actually, that is <strong>only if we manage to set up our jam laboratory</strong>)!</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Confiture-de-fraise-184445_l-1460914237" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/305358/confiture-de-fraise-184445_L-1460914237.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Photo source : www.aufeminin.com</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> And as dreamers, we already see ourselves expanding the project and taking care of our magnificient chicken. </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Ayam_cemani_baby-1460914332" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/305359/Ayam_cemani_baby-1460914332.jpg"></p> <p> <em>Photo source : www.cemanifarms.com</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> However, there is a slight problem... Such an enterprise requires finances... but ours were exhausted last year creating the saffron plantation. </p> <p>  </p> <p> Our project might seem trivial to you... But <strong>there is a lot more than a goose with a golden egg behind all this. </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>WHY GETTING BACK TO THE LAND ?</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> Our ultimate goal, to my brother and I, is to <strong>move back into mainstream working society</strong>. Let me explain myself : My brother has <strong>schizophrenia </strong>and I have <strong>Crohn's disease</strong>. So let's say that nature did not really gift us on the health side. We are king of <strong>unemployable</strong> (that is the reason why we both lost our jobs) but we have a very strong will ! </p> <p>  </p> <p> We lived through our childhood in the countryside, with chicken, cats, geese, ducks and rabbits and most of our mother's family still lives in the Limousin area. </p> <p>  </p> <p> To live a simpler life, more quiet and closer to nature, appeared clear to us, as much as to relieve us from from the symptoms of our diseases, than for ideological reasons about <strong>what agriculture should be, without chemicals. </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> In july, my brother will move to a small farm where our saffron plantation is; and a few weeks later, I will move to another farm located a few miles away. This other farm has a big field on which we will raise our chicken. </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="00-13-1461154218" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/306692/00-13-1461154218.jpg"></p> <p> <em>The future location for breeding the chicken</em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>SOME SMALL ASIDE TO EXPLAIN THE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR DISEASES</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> In order for you to understand what it's about, here is a small video that explains what is Crohn's disease: </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fk0kRSF80PJ0%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dk0kRSF80PJ0&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fk0kRSF80PJ0%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=ff2702755d9749cda571c6d6c2f3eb46&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="540"></iframe></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>In the long term, we hope we can give a chance to other people to get back to work</strong>, maybe people with diseases like ours.</p> <p>  </p> <p> With your helping hand, we may reach this goal, and on top of this we will make you the best jam ever and blow your eyes with rare chicken !</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>TO GET BACK TO OUR PLAN, IT IS VERY SIMPLE : </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> First, we will go to <strong>Belgium</strong> to meet a breeder of Cemani and I may bring back a few specimens with me. </p> <p>  </p> <p> After that, in order to diversify our strains, I will go to other European countries like the Netherlands and Slovakia, and I will bring back a couple of pure chicken. </p> <p>  </p> <p> And finally, I will get all of these beautiful chicken to reproduce in order to offer <strong>to sell some of the first french specimens</strong> ! </p> <p>  </p> <p> And <strong>at the same time</strong>, my brother and I will activate our magical pot to prepare some delicious <strong>jam</strong>. As for the flavours, I will let you dream for a while : Apple-pear-almond-vanilla, Peach-vanilla, White grape, rhum, golden raisins, Cramaillotte, Strawberry- Sichuan pepper, Apple-saffron, and so on... </p>