Black Sumatras

[jhmoore]

A friend of mine got the rare breed chick collection from MPC. We were able to guess all the breeds except two chicks. They look like they might be black sumatras, from day old pictures on feathersite. But, does anyone have pictures of black sumatra chicks a little older- maybe 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks old? We're curious now that they're getting bigger. Thanks for any help you can provide!

 

[Tiramisu]

Pics would help

 

[jhmoore]

I don't have pics of my friend's chicks. We're looking for pictures of others' young sultans to be able to compare- that's what I'm hoping all these folks can help with!

 

[technodoll]

Black sultans are rarer than chicken teeth, I doubt very much that a hatchery would have any stock!

 

[chickenzoo]

Quote:
Agreed....... If I'm wrong I want to know what Hatchery is selling them....

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

Same!

I can assure you that no hatchery sells those.

 

[jossanne]

Looking through My Pet Chicken's website, I see no black sultans. How many toes per foot? Does it have a crest? Solid black? Can you give us a detailed description? That'll help...

 

[Sillystunt]

probally a polish or something. Sultans have 5 toes like silklies..................

 

[jossanne]

Here's the list of rare breeds that MPC puts in their rare breed assortment...

•Golden Laced Wyandotte
•Silver Laced Wyandotte
•Columbian Wyandotte
•Dominique
•Black Jersey Giant
•Silver Spangled Hamburg
•Gold Spangled Hamburg
•Blue Hamburg
•Splash Hamburg
•Black Hamburg
•Delaware
•Blue Andalusian
•Splash Andalusian
•Black Andalusian
•Speckled Sussex
•Dark Cornish
•Ancona
•Light Brown Leghorn
•Buckeye
•Easter Egger
•Naked Neck
•Partridge Rock
•Light Brahma
•Golden Phoenix
•Welsummer
•Partridge Cochin
•Blue Cochin
•White Cochin
•Splash Cochin
•Black Cochin
•Sultan
•Silver Lakenvelder
•Golden Lakenvelder
•Silver Laced Polish
•Golden Laced Polish
•Buff Laced Polish
•White Crested Black Polish
•White Crested Blue Polish
•White Crested Splash Polish
•Black Sumatra
•Appenzeller Spitzhauben
•Sicilian Buttercup
•Exchequer Leghorn
•Salmon Faverolles
•Golden Campine
•Buff Chantecler
•Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
•Black Copper Marans
•White Marans
•Silver Cuckoo Marans
•Golden Cuckoo Marans
•Blue Splash Marans
•Barnevelder
•Partridge Penedesenca

Could the baby be a black cochin? They have feathered feet... Or a silver-laced polish? They have crests and some black...

 

[jhmoore]

My goodness- what a dummy I am! I was so pre-occuipied looking into sultans for myself, that I typed that. I meant Black Sumatra! I'm sorry for the confusion! I will edit the original post.