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[Cheryl]

Hello everyone, does any one know anything about Sumatra Chickens, a friend bought me some eggs to hatch but I her that they can be aggressive, I won't hatch them if I cannot out them with my other hens, and does anyone know if as chicks they can be with other chicks as I would hatch them with other varieties..

thank you any help appreciated as they are sitting in a polystyrene box ready to put into a an incubator.

Also I have Shamo eggs which I understand are the same x

[Patricia W]

No idea, but they sound interesting.

[Redwing]

Ko Shamo are tricky, I have a friend that breeds them and the chicks often need to be separated from each other never mind other breeds! Her chicks are raised in singles or pairs. They are nice birds though fine with humans

and can get silly tame - you just need to have room to raise them individually if necessary

 

I haven't had too many dealings with Sumatra but have heard that they have a game bird personality so I guess they could be tricky too. They need plenty of room - that I do know

 

So in short your facilities need to be able to cope with the rearing of these birds

[Cheryl]

Hmm, such a shame, the Sumatras needing space ?.. what does that mean ?, do you need a farm or a place to let them free range?. I have put them in my incubator with my Naked Neck eggs and maybe it will be wise to sell them on..

[Chortle Chook]

I don't know anything about Ko Shamos but Sumatras are rare and very glamorous birds especially the gypsy colouring (black feathers and black combs) so you might have something there I've not kept them but I do know that they need to free range on grass (they have lovely long tails) and rather like roosting in trees

[Cheryl]

hmmm... I dont let my chickens fre range much anymore there are foxes in our garden who sit there sunbathing and even rest themselves by sitting on TOP of our coops, blooming nightmare!