Black Sumatra

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Sumatras are a rare and largely wild breed thought to be closely related to the jungle fowl of the Far East. They're kept for ornamental purposes alone, because they don't lay well and aren't hefty enough to be a good meat bird. Beauty, though, they have in spades!

Their striking, distinctive carriage sets them apart: Their tails are held low, and in the male particularly is abundant and sweeping, like the tail of a pheasant. In fact, Sumatra chickens were once known as the "Sumatran Pheasant" and the "Java Pheasant Game." Males often even sport multiple spurs on each leg.

They are haunting in appearance: their plumage glimmers in bright sunlight, with metallic shades of blue, bronze, green and purple, shimmering from their abundant ebony feathers. In twilight, those beetle like colors scatter and disappear like the insects themselves.

Sumatras are exceptionally stately birds, and with space to roam can be a wonderful addition to your flock. Close confinement does not suit them. Sumatras make an excellent choice for exhibition, and--even better!--will make your other chicken-keeping friends green with envy!

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* We can ship as few as three baby chicks! Our minimums are based on your zip code, and how long the USPS tells us it will take for your order to arrive at your post office. The longer they tell us it will take, the higher your minimum. Find out your minimum chick order

* Any order of 15+ chicks ships via USPS Priority Mail service, and 3-14 chicks ship via USPS Express Mail.
Why we use the USPS

* We offer Marek's vaccinations on all standard (large fowl) chicks, and you'll have the opportunity to select that during the checkout process.

* Baby chicks have special needs including heat of about 95* the first week of life! Read more, here

Hatching Eggs - Blue Sumatra

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