I will try them for sure , but i,m in USDA zone 2 ... 9 hours drive north of Montréal , pretty cold long winters here but we have lot of snow that protect fragile plants . I have to test their hardiness
yes my hens are agressive too , they gave hardtime to my big Cornish hens this summer , i have to keep them in separate pens . They really like the dominancy . Some lines are quiet and calm , but i have sumatras since more than 20 years and they always been like that and i have different...
Hello ! Sumatras is a special breed , mines don,t get along with other breeds , they are quite cruel toward each other , they like space and wide pens and their hierarchy is strong . I cant keep them with phoenix hens or they will constantly pick and hurt phoenix just for fun !!! They...
gameness is quite dominant , but you can have a good mix of temperament . Some of my sumatras are really gamy , so mixing them with shamo or thai will not change it hahaha
It's a good project ! Another good mix to try would be Thai X Sumatra X Yokohama . It gives long legged birds with a long tail and a full curtain of saddles . I' m working on a project like this