We have several of these that we bought and we have more that we have raised. I love hatching them out then watching them grow to adulthood. They hatch well and do well in the area of Mississippi we live in. We keep a light on them in the winter. We spend a lot of time watching them interact with each other. Cheap entertainment.
I only have one of these, her name is Fraggle, and she is a very sweet little bird. With other chickens, she is towards the bottom of the pecking order and quite timid. However, she comes right up to people and pecks their shoes to be picked up and petted. Very personable little birds that make great pets, but the downside is that the egg amounts are low and the eggs are small. I also have to give her a bath more often because the white shows dirt; and she requires pretty frequent haircuts in order to see because of all the head fluff. Still, great little birds - and they run REALLY funny. Mine does this galloping thing. Always good for a laugh! :)
I have had these birds for over some 10 years and they are such gentle darlings. Origin Turkey and were bought into England in January1854 by Miss Elizabeth Watts of Hampstead. They have never been numerous, but have a dedicated following.
Type: Body rather long and very deep, breast deep and prominent. Back short and straight. Wings large, long and carried low. Tail long, broad and carried open. Sickles very long and fine. Hangers numerous, long and fine. Coverts abundant and lengthy.
Head: Head medium size, beak short and curved. Eye bright, comb very small, consisting of two spikes only, almost hidden by crest. Face covered with thick muffling. Nostrils horny and large, rising above the curved line of the beak. Crest large, globular and compact. Ear lobes small and round. Beard very full, joining with the whiskers. Wattes very small to be hardly perceptible.
Neck: Moderately short, slightly arched and carried well back.
Legs and feet: Thighs sort, furnished with heavy vulture hocks to cover the joints. Shanks Short and well covered inside and out with feathers. Toes, five in number and of moderate length, completely covered with feather.
Plumage: Long, very abundant and fairly soft. Snow-white throughout
The Sultans that I had were very nice birds, They were a little timid with the other breeds but were friendly with humans. I would definitly like to have more of them.
