Sumatra Thread!

[Farmer_Dan]

IDK, I'd try craigslist and the auction sites here, etc. I wish I was closer or planning a road trip to cali, I'd love to breed him. I saw a black sumatra for $50 (mature good stock) and I recently sold 2 juvenile boys for $25 each and probably could have gotten more but I had to thin my flock quickly. It took about 2-3 days to sell those birds.

Any chance you're taking a northern-bound road trip any time soon? hehe.

 

[Farmer_Dan]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/grd/2583351784.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/2590608104.html

just a couple I found relatively quickly.

 

[jeremy]

My only travel plans are Chicago at the end of the month, sorry.

I'm still hoping that it's a pullet, it sounds like a pullet and acts like a pullet, it's red face worries me though...

 

[Farmer_Dan]

it does look like a girl actually, the red face may be a red herring.

 

[jeremy]

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What does that mean?

 

[farmdude]

I have a couple of sumatra & pheonix crosses that look like her. I'm betting she is a sumatra cross.
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[Soli]

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I've been told this before.

If he is a boy he will have to be rehomed. Any idea what I should ask for him, or should I just put him on BidBird when the time comes and let the auctionees decide?

If it's a roo and you're willing to ship, we should talk. I'm not familiar with how to go about shipping adult birds, but I hear of folks doing it, so there must be a way.

 

[jeremy]

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I've been told this before.

If he is a boy he will have to be rehomed. Any idea what I should ask for him, or should I just put him on BidBird when the time comes and let the auctionees decide?

If it's a roo and you're willing to ship, we should talk. I'm not familiar with how to go about shipping adult birds, but I hear of folks doing it, so there must be a way.

I'll keep you in mind, thanks.

 

[Farmer_Dan]

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What does that mean?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_herring

It is like a wild goose chase. It's a sign that is pointing you in the wrong direction.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

yep, that's definitely a girl, sumatras do have a rooish looking face even on the girls, but there's a big head difference in the males once you get familiar with them



Soli,

for adult shipping all you have to do is use a Biosecure shipping box (Horizon is the main Brand name) AND SHIP Express mail

unfortunately, with the box and average shipping you'll have $80 in shipping one bird to you