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I completely misunderstood Allen's post. I thought he was upset by seeing two dogs running toward his coop... I agree, It's always hard to see animals getting hit by a car. I would have been in a sullen mood for well over a couple of hours. As for Tattooedchick's Kiki- it's amazing how their...

Ah.... it looks like you've been bitten by the Sumatra bug. :wee Welcome to the club. :clap

I didn't really get any feedback on my Sumatra SOP list and so I feel that for the most part the original providers in this thread have left it. Anyway, I check my three cockerels over from day to day, watching for the best one to breed from. I noticed this brown feather on my big boy-- there...

They do say these Sumatras look more like a bird of prey than a chicken. Mine are just now beginning to chase bugs at 7-8 weeks, but they are still funny about table-scraps (leftover pancakes and orchard peaches) I like chickens with a prehistoric edge to them. Spurs on the hens, ability to...

That last photo of Ugly sleeping... is so precious! :love

So Sumatra lovers!! SOP! I've created myself a list from what I've gathered and want some feedback! Are there things I have missed, or gotten incorrect? What have you learned about properly judging Sumatras at the shows? I have found no info on comb and wattle color- could use some help...

Oh wow. I had no idea that dogs could get coccidiosis too! It's not a virus though. I read that it's actually a protozoa that is naturally in soil but becomes more active and infectious in wet soil- rainy seasons. It spreads quickly because the protozoa multiply within the chicken and...

I found this one and think it's the one they referred to: It was helpful for reading their behavior but I considered this to be common sense for anyone who has kept chickens a while. What I would find more helpful is things I can do to prevent the roosters from learning aggression and how to...

I really value your points on the aggression topic!! We had a family cockatiel back home and I did exercise some of the same "punishments/rewards" upon the chickens. It did work to a degree but I did have a family member undermining my efforts. I've learned not to hold my chickens above eye...

Judging by the tail, she looks like a girly birdie to me!! So I'm hoping with you. :fl Has any green shine started to shine through her black feathers yet? I'm getting a mix of purple and green with mine and they are between 8-9 weeks right now. It doesn't show well in photographs which is why...

Ah, my apologies for misunderstanding. :hugs I would feel a little hurt if someone chose hatchery Sumatras over those I worked hard to breed, I can agree there. I'm still on the lookout for anyone local who raises these birds because I will likely want to introduce new bloodlines sooner or...

Your 11 week chick looks like a cockerel to me, SilverKelpie. We can all frown on ordering from hatcheries, but some of us don't live close enough to anyone who keeps this rare breed to obtain better stock. Myself included, who won't even afford an incubator and buy eggs. The breeders had...

Looking at online photos black sumatras- I'd say the small heads are a feature of the breed. It seems to be common among game fowl, which the Sumatra seems related to in that it is a more primitive breed. I am not a fan of big saggy wattles and finger combs. I like rose/pea combs with...

Yes, they are a quiet breed, and while they are a little flighty among themselves when one goes into a flap or flies, they are turning out to be very friendly, sociable, and tame. So glad you're happy with yours. I'm in love with mine. In case anyone knows, I'm looking for a method to ensure...

Sumatras and other games - in my mind- strike me as more intelligent than your meat/egg breeds. But this is probably just my imagination. :lau Anywho- I do know that they require more mental stimulation than some other breeds (breeds that do well in confinement. Sumatras and games are not...

I have 20 Sumatra chicks now- all around the 3-4 week age of the one you hold right there. I am new to the breed, but I find them fascinating so far. The chicks aren't exactly cute or fluffy by any means, looking instead like little black vultures or dinosaurs...or some other bird of prey. But...

Greetings fellow Sumatra lovers. I am not new to chickens, but having moved across the country I'm having to start a new flock. I decided to preserve an exotic or rare chicken breed. After much research I became.... apparently...and unapologetic-ally obsessed with Black Sumatras. I'm trying...