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Sumatras

A Sumatra cock bird

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Text by Shahbazin / J. Floyd

Sumatras (also frequently referred to as Black Sumatras, although other colors--chiefly white and blue--are available, particularly in bantam size) are a highly decorative fowl hailing from the Indonesian island that is its namesake. They are one of the very old breeds, admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1883, although having been originally import!ed in 1847. There is a lot of speculation as to the origin of the Sumatra; some believe that this breed may have originally been another race of jungle fowl, before being interbred with other fowls, and some think it may be the result of a cross with Gallus varius, the Green Junglefowl, or even that it may be from some other pheasant cross. The Sumatra may be an ancestor or relative of the Silkie, and possibly the forebearer of muffed and tasseled OE Games; it has certainly been used a fighting fowl and as a cross for other Game breeds, although it is now exclusively an exhibition bird.

The Sumatra today is a nice layer of white or tinted eggs; if one fancies small, pheasant-type birds, it can even be used as a meat fowl, although the dark pigment might be a detracting point. What is the breed's chief strong point is its beautiful, lustrous black plumage, shining with a really intense beetle green sheen. The head has an intelligent, wild-bird appearance; a small pea comb, tiny or no wattles, a large chocolate brown eye, and facial skin the color of a ripe black plum. The legs are glossy black, and the cocks frequently have a cluster of several spurs on each leg (a breed peculiarity). Both sexes have a long tail carried low, but the male has a particularly impressive heavy sweep of long, brilliant, curving, sharply pointed tail feathers.

Although I don't have any of this breed at the present, I have raised large Black Sumatras in the past, and when I sold my breeding stock I kept a favorite hen who lived to be 13 or 14 years old. Samarskite was her name, and she was trained to fly up on my arm, whereupon I would give her little bits of grain from my pockets. She laid pretty well until she was about 11, when she decided to give up on the production thing, and only produced the occasional egg, as a sort of surprise. After breeding season, I used to let my show cock loose with the hens and babies; he kept young cockerels of various breeds from starting fights or pestering hens, kept order in general, and never bothered the adult OEs on tie cords or in pens. The other birds respected the Sumatras, and Samarskite was always a high ranking hen, but they always seemed very pacifistic and benevolent. Cockerels sometimes needed extra protein supplements when growing in their adult plumage, as this could be a real stress on them if they tried to do it all at once.

The Totenko - the LONG-TAILED LONGCROWER

(Sometimes written: Tohtenkoh)

A magnificent masterpiece of animal breeding!

 

The TOTENKO, a member of the long-crowing group along with the Kurokashiwa, the Tomaru and the Koyeoshi, should not be confused with the German Phoenix, with which it has many similarities (white earlobes, long feathers).

Two distinguishing factors between the TOTENKO and the PHOENIX are its olive green legs and its open, rather than tightly closed tail as in the PHOENIX. Another differenciating factor is the carriage and body, which are lighter and more delicate in structure than the Phoenix. It was denied recognition in Germany right after ints introdcution from the Orient because the characteristics of the Phoenix were too similar. Now that the Phoenix must have slate legs, the TOTENKO will be accepted as a Japanese purebred.

 

 

There are perhaps 10 breeders of the TOTENKO in Germany. I know of two of us in in Italy, one in England, but none in America or Holland. If this bird were to come into the hands of the exhibition minded Longtail Fowl breeders, the danger exists that the visual show points would predominate in the selection process and that the long-crowing qualities would diminish. This story has already happened to other breeds such as the Bergische Kraeher.

 

If you breed Totenko, ALWAYS REMEMBER that it is primarily a longcrower and secondarily a longtail! The voice can be lost rather quickly if outcrossed to other breeds. The most import!ant factor in breeding this delicate breed is to network with other breeders and exchange animals when fresh blood is necessary.

 

Click here to hear a .wav file of an exceptional Totenko rooster!

 

The TOTENKO is extremely rare and yet it is a spectacularly beautiful and its crow is a song unto itself. Thos who wish to breed this and many of the other Japanese breeds must be prepared to dedicate time and effort, as these breeds are not of the strong nature of many of our European breeds. The Totenko, as well as the other newly-import!ed ornamentals (the Shamo, Ko-Shamo, Chibi being hardy exceptions) are very sensitive to bacterial and viral infections of our Western World. Be prepared especially with coccidiose medications while young, as many can die suddenly from this rather common bacterial infection.

 

After 4 to 5 years after the initial appearance of the Totenko in Europe, many of my German colleagues, were able to ascertain greater increasing hardiness in their diverse lines (Koeyoshi, Minohiki and Totenko being exceptionally delicate). With dedication, these lines are already becoming stronger. Julia Keeling on the Isle of Man has also had increased success with the Totenko's successive generations. Here in Italy, I stopped breeding them altogether due to their delicate health. I miss them, this masterpiece of animal breeding!

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