from what I have heard, the Egyptian Fayoumi will start crowing very early. I don't have any personal experience with them though. Also, I have heard they are great flyers.
I think some of the best Sumatra in the country are from the west coast. if you like them, (and I don't know why you wouldn't, they are a great breed.) you should be able to aquire some good ones without too much problem.
not the Sumatra comb. it's a mix
are the bottom of the feet yellow?
the Sumatra genes seem to dominate,(at least that has been my experience.) I have a pullet that can't possibly have any more than a quarter Sumatra, yet looks a lot like the sop.
if it was a good idea, they would doing it all over.
a waste of time and money. but, your time, your money. have fun.
" i may crash, but chances are even greater of success." actually, your chance of success is about not much. good luck.
I got hatching eggs from a gentleman from Puerto Rico that has been doing games for 65 years.
with it's size though, I gotta believe it's an American, or mostly.
he roosts in his own tree, not in the tree a bunch(6-7) of others roost in.