Lobster-tailed Breeds- Sumatra and Cubalaya

[CHlCKEN]

She sounds like quite a character! My birds do free range daily, they aren't confined pretty much ever unless they've been placed in chicken jail for some reason.

That’s great. I wish I could do the same but with so many predators it isn’t an option for me.

 

[troyer]

I’ve had Cubalaya for 20+ years. When Cubalaya are bred to the breed standard they have lobster tails. Not everyone that has Cubalaya knows what a lobster tail looks like and fail to properly select and breed for it. Sumatra are not supposed to have a lobster tail. Shamo, Ko Shamo, some Asil, Brazilians and other varieties of oriental types have lobster tails, not all of them do, but some do. The biggest problem with maintaining the lobster tail is that too many people don’t realize what a true lobster tail looks like. The pullet posted has a lobster tail.

She has a wide tail.The tail feathers lay kinda horizontal instead of vertical.

 

[Amer]

I’ve had Cubalaya for 20+ years. When Cubalaya are bred to the breed standard they have lobster tails. Not everyone that has Cubalaya knows what a lobster tail looks like and fail to properly select and breed for it. Sumatra are not supposed to have a lobster tail. Shamo, Ko Shamo, some Asil, Brazilians and other varieties of oriental types have lobster tails, not all of them do, but some do. The biggest problem with maintaining the lobster tail is that too many people don’t realize what a true lobster tail looks like. The pullet posted has a lobster tail.View attachment 3991460 She has a wide tail.The tail feathers lay kinda horizontal instead of vertical.

I love her color! Bright coral colored.

 

[Amer]

Is it just the lighting or does she usually like that?

 

[cubalaya]

 

[AGeese]

This is Little Chief a.k.a Zorro, a Black Sumatra.

 

[Pigeony]

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Gorgeous birds! I love that hen's tail!

 

[AGeese]

delete

 

[Amer]

I’ve had Cubalaya for 20+ years. When Cubalaya are bred to the breed standard they have lobster tails. Not everyone that has Cubalaya knows what a lobster tail looks like and fail to properly select and breed for it. Sumatra are not supposed to have a lobster tail. Shamo, Ko Shamo, some Asil, Brazilians and other varieties of oriental types have lobster tails, not all of them do, but some do. The biggest problem with maintaining the lobster tail is that too many people don’t realize what a true lobster tail looks like. The pullet posted has a lobster tail.View attachment 3991460 She has a wide tail.The tail feathers lay kinda horizontal instead of vertical.

Do you still have this one?

 

[troyer]

Do you still have this one?

No. A neighbors dog killed it.