Sumatra
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Wissenswertes
Sumatra cocks can grow multiple sets of spurs on a single leg — unlike most breeds with one spur per leg, some Sumatra males develop two or even three curved spurs per leg, a genetic trait shared with their wild jungle fowl relatives.
An ancient and ornamental breed from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, brought to Europe and America in the 1840s. Sumatras are wild-looking birds with jet-black plumage of intense beetle-green iridescence, a pea comb, and multiple spurs on some males — reflecting their proximity to jungle fowl ancestry. The tail is extraordinarily long and flowing in exhibition males, sweeping nearly to the ground. Primarily an exhibition breed, Sumatras retain more wild behaviours than most domestic chickens.
🏷️ Rasse
Sumatra
💭 Temperament
Active, flighty, independent, can be aggressive, robust
📏 Größe
Medium (1.8-2.3 kg)
⏳ Lebenserwartung
6-10 years
🎨 Farben
Black with beetle-green iridescence (standard); also blue and white
🌍 Herkunft
Sumatra, Indonesia; brought to USA and Europe 1847
🏠 Lebensraum
Free-range with high fences; retains semi-wild behaviours
🍽️ Ernährung
Layer pellets; excellent self-sufficient forager
🎯 Zweck
Ornamental
🥚 Eifarbe
White
👑 Kammtyp
Pea
🏅 EE-Klasse
Large Fowl