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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    I'm happy to say that the 3 Sumatras found a new loving home. I'll miss them. 🤗
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    Beedee dep beedee dep beedee dep.... Breaking news!!! A little Johnny Cash anyone? Peggy Sue is a boy!!! ....Saddle feathers! I will need to re-home one of the boys - or - all three just to keep them together. If anyone is interested please contact me: [email protected]...
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    Week 13: I know people feel it's some what controversial, but I put a no crow collar on Thunder. I am allowed to have roosters where I live, but also want to keep the peace with my neighbors. He is still a bit upset at me about it, but he seemed to be eating, drinking, and getting along fine...
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    12 weeks old: Just on que, Thunder is starting to crow! It's been a busy week getting my old garden prepped for them to move into. I got the Hoopty Coop mostly constructed. Now I need to move the coop in and work on that. They will be fine in the tractor for now. It's 5x8 so there is plenty of...
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    He will be a proud looking male for sure!
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    11 weeks old: Boy do they grow fast! They are taking shape now and their feather definition is really coming in. Thunder is such a handsome and mellow cockerel. He lets me pet him and all three come running to see me when I visit them with a handful of food. Thunder even came and sat on my hand...
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    Thank you. They are my first Sumatra. And they are so fascinating I just couldn't keep them all to myself😊
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    10 weeks old. The rest of the Freedom Rangers went to freezer camp this weekend. We got the chicken tractor pressure washed and ready for the Sumatras to move in. They will be in there until I finish their coop up in my garden. They are truly a gorgeous breed. I have been continuing to, twice a...
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    Eye Color Genetics - Help me, Help me

    Hello, I'm trying to better understand what "reddish bay eye color" looks like. Can you please decide on more detail for me please? I'm new to all this and trying to learn. Thank you for your help.
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    8 1/2 weeks. Sad news today, there was a coyote attack and Rachel (aka little Ricardo) was seriously injured. I had to make the hard decision to not let him suffer, he was humanly sent to chicken heaven to be with Elvis Peckley. Thunder, Clover and Peggy Sue where in a state of shock after the...
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    7 1/2 weeks old: Moved the Sumatra chickens outside into a make shift house. Very temporary until the meat birds go to freezer camp. Then they will go in the chicken tractor (5wide x 8long x 4high), until their coop is finished. The green/blue iridescent on the black Sumatra chicks is really...
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    6 weeks old: I have found that Thunder, who I'm 98% sure is a male, is very quite compared to the girls. Clover, Peggy Sue, and Rachel will be chatting it up while eating from my hand while Thunder doesn't make a peep. They are all really growing into their own personality. I put a dust bath in...
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    5 weeks old. Moved out to 5x7 tent in breezeway with their sweeter heater. Doing well. Outside temps have been between 30-50° at night. I have the sweeter heater hanging with a thermometer on the floor reading 70-75°. Black Sumatra: Thunder (red leg band 9/16") Clover (blue leg band 9/16")...
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    From what I've read they are quiet flighty and nervous birds. More like a pheasant. But i think bonding with them when they were first born has really helped. They come running over to greet me every time I go to their cage. They love to cuddle by my face and pull at my hair like it's a toy.😅
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    Sumatra babies - 1 day old to current - come along and watch me grow!

    Here is a few fun pictures I caught of the first time I saw clover fly up to the high bar about 2 1/2 weeks old. Also one of clover stretching to show how big her wings are getting.
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