Sumatra Thread!

[ramirezframing]

Here is my pair of Black Sumatra Bantams I wanted to share with all of you! Let me know what you think!

Very nice, what kind of lighting did you use for his sheen to show up like that? Most of my pictures turn out like the one of your hen, of course I do take all of my pictures outside.

 

[gallo4319]

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I love the looks of this guy. If he had a more rounded breast, he would be stunning. I love how he looks so streamlined and the breeze is blowing his tail

no breeze there, Thats how their tail is held , with round breast would look like a pheasant .
This is a thai from a show line
Did you know that some Thais line also have multiple spurs , dark eyes or dark pigment on pearl eyes what is call( frog eye) , I wonder if they had infused Sumatras on the making of Thais to obtain the long tail .
Or the Sumatra ancestor since Thais have been around for awhile

 

[ramirezframing]

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Hmm might have to go look up some of these thai birds, as they sound different then the few I have seen in person.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

i see so i just have to not scared them or make loud noise.

that's right, just act normal in the pens and they are fine. Loud screaming kids running all over the place, well they aint too crazy about that, but then no chicken is really.

 

[RedJungleFowl]

that's right, just act normal in the pens and they are fine. Loud screaming kids running all over the place, well they aint too crazy about that, but then no chicken is really.

OK Thanks so much....

 

[MrJiveTurkey]

I have a hen I'm trying to get to hatch some eggs.. I live in houston.. She isn't sitting on them constantly.. Just more at night.. And the roo is acting kinda motherly... Is it the heat or humidity?? Or do I need to invest in a incubator??

 

[cieraphoto]

 Just curious, who did you get them from? I see you are in Puyallup, I am north of Spokane

They are from a friend of mine, Katrina Csonka, she got her birds from Tom Kernan, Tim Durgan and Barbara Bullock. They are only 6 months old right now. I've seen photos of yours, where did you get yours? They are lovely.

 

[cieraphoto]

I love this male! very nice head and tail angle, long back, his legs don't look to short, a nice green sheen to him, he looks good. I would like to see more of a longer saddle on him, and a darker face. oh and you got the fullness of the tail down.

His saddle should get a little longer, he is only 6 months old. Thanks!

 

[cieraphoto]

Very nice,  what kind of lighting did you use for his sheen to show up like that?  Most of my pictures turn out like the one of your hen, of course I do take all of my pictures outside.

The photo of the cockerel was taken in my garage. Fluorescent light was the only light used lol

 

[raph]

I'm trying to get some Pekings instead of an incubator. The hens are easier than an incubator I think. The hens take care of the chicks and it's cheaper than a incubator and a lamp. I have chicks hatching tomorrow, and I had chicks hatch on the 12th, but they hatched at a Friends when I was visiting England and I haven't seen them yet.

But yeah I think if you do some research on different breeds, you can find out which ones are good mothers and get the breed that you like best.