Sumatra Thread!

[championsumatra]

I like the black feamale. do you have any more photos of her she looks nice from what I can see.

 

[ChickenPotPie]

Gorgeous hen!

Will anyone here be at the Stockton show next weekend (1/25 - 27)? I'm looking for show Sumatra contacts and potential stock for the future.

 

[championsumatra]

I have something to tell you guys about green legs on sumatra's I know some of you don't know this but the green legs are really good, only because as the sumatra get older like about 4-5 years old the legs will start to turn grey and not only that it improves the yellow on the bottom of the feet it as you can see in this photos. it is a dominate gene so if you where to breed a hen with pink bottom feet with a rooster with green legs the chicks will have great yellow soles. both of the photos are
some young cockerels. they are only 6 moths old.

 

[ramirezframing]

never heard of green legs on a sumatra and those feet look pink on my screen!

 

[cubakid]

The reason splash Sumatras get green legs is because of the light feather color.

Splash and dominant white dilute the color of black legs with yellow soles to green.

Id = inhibitor of dermal melanin (less skin blackness)
id+ means normal skin pigmentation

Sumatras have yellow legs (w) on extended black feather pattern (E). The extended black causes extra dermal melanin, which creates the black legs, but is has a dermal melanin inhibitor (Id) that allows the soles to show through. When the feathers are lighter(splash and dom. white) the dermal melanin is not as dark, creating the willow or green legs.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/472912/leg-color-genetics

A good read.

 

[gallo4319]

Neon Green legs has that effect on sumatras dark legs.
That's a good thing you pointed there.

 

[chickletteSarge]

never heard of green legs on a sumatra and those feet look pink on my screen!

x2
is that a splash? or is that a stray white feather?
does anyone know of the white sumatra in the US or is that only a european thing?

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I have something to tell you guys about green legs on sumatra's I know some of you don't know this but the green legs are really good, only because as the sumatra get older like about 4-5 years old the legs will start to turn grey and not only that it improves the yellow on the bottom of the feet it as you can see in this photos. it is a dominate gene so if you where to breed a hen with pink bottom feet with a rooster with green legs the chicks will have great yellow soles.

Just thought I'd point this out. If a bird has pink soles, that means that they're white skinned. White skin is always dominant over yellow skin so if you bred a white skinned (pink soled) bird to a green legged bird, you'll get more pink soled birds with a few yellow based legs coming through. Not trying to be mean here, just pointing it out for those that don't already know. Also, something to keep in mind is that the pink soles from a white skinned bird are not to be confused with the bleaching process of a laying hen

 

[ramirezframing]

The reason splash Sumatras get green legs is because of the light feather color.

Splash and dominant white dilute the color of black legs with yellow soles to green.

Id = inhibitor of dermal melanin (less skin blackness)
id+ means normal skin pigmentation

Sumatras have yellow legs (w) on extended black feather pattern (E). The extended black causes extra dermal melanin, which creates the black legs, but is has a dermal melanin inhibitor (Id) that allows the soles to show through. When the feathers are lighter(splash and dom. white) the dermal melanin is not as dark, creating the willow or green legs.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/472912/leg-color-genetics

A good read.

I will make sure to read this thanks. Didnt know on the splashes as I only do black and just recently dun and havent even done dun to dun yet still kicking that around.

 

[championsumatra]

flyingmonypoop I have bred a lot of the green leged sumatra's with my hen that has pink bottom feet and the chicks all turn out with yellow soles and she has always had pink bottom feet even when she was a chick she has not layed for two years sadly. and I am not the only one who knows this three of the sumatra breeders that I know of do it a lot and the same thing happens to them they hatch out 40 or more chicks a year with only 4 getting the pink bottom gene. they have been doing it all there lifes and yes they do show at the ohio National and yes they are listed as grand master breeders and grand master exhibitors in the American poultry Association . they tell me that this how you do well is to try new things even if it sounds crazy. sorry I hate to sound like a know it all but this is what happen. if you do not think so I can understand but the truth is the truth and that is all I can say.