Sumatra
Ornamental · Indonesia
The Sumatra is the closest thing to a wild bird you'll find in a breed catalog: lustrous black plumage with a beetle-green sheen, a long flowing tail carried low, and flight skills that make fences a formality. It's hardy, striking, and happiest with space to roam.
Eggs per year
100–120
Egg color
White
Egg size
Small
Hen weight
3.5–4.5 lbs
Temperament
Wild and independent
Broodiness
Often broody
Did you know?
Sumatra roosters often grow multiple spurs on each leg, a trait almost unheard of in other breeds.
Is the Sumatra right for your flock?
Expect roughly 100–120 white eggs a year from a healthy hen in her prime — production dips during molt and the short days of winter, and eases off as she ages. Planning space? A Sumatra hen runs 3.5–4.5 lbs, so size the coop with our coop size calculator and estimate the feed bill with the feed cost calculator.
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