Chicken breed
Sumatra
Glossy green-black with a long, sweeping tail. Strong fliers and wary, more for looking at than handling.
Hatch Index lists 3 varieties of Sumatra from 4 hatcheries, and 3 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $6.49 (Black Sumatra, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sumatra | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.49 | — |
| Blue Sumatra | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $9.99 | — |
| Splash Sumatra | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $9.99 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
What the Sumatra is like
- Egg colour
- White
- Eggs a year
- About 100 to 150
- Grown weight
- 4 lb hen, 5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Flighty
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Ornamental
- Origin
- Sumatra, Indonesia
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.