Sumatra Thread!

[gallo4319]

Some of my 5 ½ months sumatras hen have started laying already
I picked some eggs from their coop yesterday wow hoo...

 

[stonykill]

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[Cindilou]

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Thanks, all. It's fun to play "name this type of chicken." So far, she's a good bird that has Sumatra characteristics and Australorp characteristics. I hope she gives me some nice eggs soon. Even if she doesn't she will probably hang out and be a pet. My favorite bird is a 8 month old black star that has yet to give me an egg. /sigh

That does sound like a great mix, and I'm sure you'll get lots of eggs. That's very odd for a black star not to be laying yet.

Yes, it is. I specifically sought out black stars for their laying capabilities. One we had to put down because it had what seemed to be constant kidney problems (leaking urea for over a month) and this one who is as pretty as can be but keeps her legs crossed. Luckily for her, she has character. Or is a character, either one.

 

[Farmer_Dan]

I wouldn't give up hope, it seems like sometimes they take a while to get started, but in my unscientific study, when they eventually start laying, they can't stop.

 

[ReikiStar]

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yes, without a doubt

and she is quite beautiful. I have two 3 month old Sumatra/Black Austrolop mix hens I purposely bred as an experiment. One looks like yours. One looks like a HUGE blue Sumatra. It's an experiment for larger, brownish/tan eggs. Plus the only chicken I own that is NEARLY as smart as a Sumatra, is my Black Austrolop. If it all works out well, I'll breed some more, in a seperate pen, just for the egg sales business.

Thanks, all. It's fun to play "name this type of chicken." So far, she's a good bird that has Sumatra characteristics and Australorp characteristics. I hope she gives me some nice eggs soon. Even if she doesn't she will probably hang out and be a pet. My favorite bird is a 8 month old black star that has yet to give me an egg. /sigh

Beautiful hen! Nice mix. Refined the Austrolop with the neatness of the Sumatra.

 

[Cindilou]

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I hope you are right! I think she is convincing the others to stop laying so much in the heat so she doesn't look so bad.

 

[chics in the sun]

Mine have been convincing eachother to go broody this summer........ number four this week. The ones that aren't are laying well, though!

 

[klf73]

well, my platinum is gone

. I had to have dh cull this morning. I had it with only 2 other chicks, a black sumatra and a oegb. It had a rough naval and last night they decided that was interesting and pecked it, it's intestines were on the outside today and a bit dry, I couldn't get them back in

. I had dh cull so it didn't suffer. I know better and was going to move them today, I tried to separate in the brooder and it kept getting back with the others. I am just sick over this, I have waited 3 years for this and it's my fault it's gone

 

[Cindilou]

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Oh no. I'm sorry.

 

[Farmer_Dan]

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/comfort, don't give up!