Sumatra chicken
The Sumatra is a glossy black, long-tailed ornamental breed descended from Indonesian fighting cocks. It still flies well.
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The Sumatra is a pure-bred chicken breed in the PCGB Rare Soft Feather Light class. Its origin is given as Sumatra, Indonesia (Malay Archipelago).
It is kept in large and bantam forms. Recognised colours: Black, Blue, White.
It lays white/tinted eggs.
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- Rare Soft Feather Light
- Origin
- Sumatra, Indonesia (Malay Archipelago)
History
Birds came from Sumatra to the US in 1847 as fighting cocks. It was recognised in the US in 1883 and in the UK in 1906. Germany imported birds from America in 1882.
Appearance
Black with a beetle-green sheen is the original colour. PCGB recognises black, blue and white; the APA added blue in 2003. Small pea comb; the face, comb, shanks and feet are as dark as possible. Cocks weigh 2.25–2.70 kg and hens about 1.8 kg.
Recognised colours
Black, Blue, White
Size and weight
- Forms
- Large, Bantam
Eggs
- Egg colour
- White/tinted
- Notes
- Good layers of about 130 white or cream eggs a year.
Temperament
Not recorded yet.
Hardiness
Not recorded yet.
Broodiness
Good sitter
Flying
Strong flier
Suitability
- Good to know
- Good sitters that will hatch other breeds' eggs, including waterfowl.
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
Breed club
- The Rare Poultry Society, umbrella · Website
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