This crummy Sumatra came from Ideal in TX

[AllenK RGV]

Let me start by talking about it's lack of gypsie ears, the comb should be black and a pea comb. Were I breeding them this would be a cull. I am not trying to disparage cackle in any way but this is an unacceptable bird.

 

[Zinjifrah]

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Let me start by talking about it's lack of gypsie ears, the comb should be black and a pea comb. Were I breeding them this would be a cull. I am not trying to disparage cackle in any way but this is an unacceptable bird.

That doesn't even look like a Sumatra... glad I didn't order some from there when I was tempted.

 

[Amer]

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Let me start by talking about it's lack of gypsie ears, the comb should be black and a pea comb. Were I breeding them this would be a cull. I am not trying to disparage cackle in any way but this is an unacceptable bird.

Honestly looks more like a black leghorn than a Sumatra. I have seen fairly good birds from Cackle though. My favorite hatchery. Almost looks like they put the wrong breed in, if they have black Minorcas.

 

[AllenK RGV]

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Looks like you got the wrong breed. That is definitely not a Sumatra.

 

[AllenK RGV]

That doesn't even look like a Sumatra... glad I didn't order some from there when I was tempted.

I was very happy with the Sumatras I received from Meyers. Unfortunately a rescue dog took out that flock. Additionally they weren't heat tolerant enough.

 

[keesmom]

By any chance do you mean Ideal in TX? Cackle is in Missouri. The birds I've had from Ideal have been, well, less than ideal as far as breed type goes.

 

[LilJoe]

Its a hatchery bird... what do you expect?
I agree... I doubt its a Sumatra, but there's a possibility she is just a really cruddy Sumatra.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

After checking Cackle’s website it looks like you got a Black Minorca.

 

[Zinjifrah]

I was very happy with the Sumatras I received from Meyers. Unfortunately a rescue dog took out that flock. Additionally they weren't heat tolerant enough.

Yeah. I was really hoping to get some Sumatra bantams, but it's the black that I'm particularly fond of. I found a breeder - Boggy Bottom Bantams - who sells hatching eggs, but their Sumatra bantams are in a mixed-color pen. After consideration, I've had to conclude that it's just too hot for them here, anyway.