Sumatra Thread!

[gallo4319]

Sumatras don't flight more or less than domestic chickens. Like old English bantam.
you might find a dark meat sumatra or long crow sumatra .
But they won't be a standard of pecfection or show bird .
Here is a picture of a bird I was used to have with a 1/4 silkie and some oriental influence

 

[gallo4319]

I miss breeding Sumatras and orientals
I wanted breed my own line of Sumatras and this bird was my inspiration .

 

[ramirezframing]

I miss breeding Sumatras and orientals
I wanted breed my own line of Sumatras and this bird was my inspiration .

I like how this picture came out, makes you look at the outline of the bird and nothing else.

 

[RedJungleFowl]

Redjunglefowl Sumatras do not have dark meat like a silkie. Sumatras can be flighty if not handled much, but so are most other chickens if brought up the same way. But just like other chickens that are handled alot, sumatras can be tame.

oh i see so they don't have dark meat i see well i guess next spring i will get some..

 

[RedJungleFowl]

nope that's right, silkies and cemani as well as other breeds are fibro melanistic. Which means they are black from one end to the other. Skin, meat, bones, organs, everything.
Sumatras are just gypsy faced, but the skin is yellow. Any black meat bird will show clear obvious black skin as well. It's really easy to check for.
and nope, agree also, they are no more flighty than any other breed, all depends on how they were raised.

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

 

[cieraphoto]

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

 

[bhawk78]

I'm so happy! I'm about to have Sumatran hatch!!

 

[championsumatra]

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I'm so happy! I'm about to have Sumatran hatch!!
oh good! I hope you have some good luck with it

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.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

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

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

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I miss breeding Sumatras and orientals
I wanted breed my own line of Sumatras and this bird was my inspiration .

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