The Ayam Kampong (previous spelling) or Ayam Kampung is a chicken breed native to Indonesia and Malaysia. Chicken is one of the types of food that is the choice of most individuals in Malaysia regardless of race. A wide variety of dishes can be produced from chicken, whether steamed, fried, baked or roasted.
Benefits:
The health benefits derived from village chickens are in the meat as well as the eggs produced. Village chicken meat is found to be less fatty and healthier than commercially bred chicken. In fact, the real health value of village chickens is in the eggs of such chickens. Compared to regular chicken eggs sold in supermarkets, village chicken eggs have a higher omega-3 content in addition to having high levels of minerals and vitamins. The quality of nutrients in eggs is influenced by several factors such as the feed given to chickens, the way chickens are bred and also the freedom given to chickens to move. This difference in quality can be seen through the color of the yolk and also the thickness of the eggshell.
Common chicken eggs have a faded and thinner yellow egg color than native chicken eggs which have a lighter yellow egg color and thick skin.