the sultan thread

[Garjzla]

Dirty crest has never affected my sultan, he just gets it washed the next time it rains!! LOL

Okay, thanks!

 

[kyexotics]

My sultan is very difficult to bathe, so I don't know if I'm ever going to be able to clean her crest. Is it fine to leave it dirty? It's not effecting her at all I don't think, but it just doesn't look too great.

A way:
hold in your arm, either dip cupped hand in bucket/under faucet and pour on crest and just massage her...rinse and repeat...

OR
Wait till it's pouring out in decent temperatures, put on your raincoat, grab hen, stand in rain, massage head!

Or
Spray bottle while holding her...

Even easier if someone else will hold her or you hold her and let someone else do it! No matter how you decide to do it, remember to make it fun for both of you...Don't expect to stay dry and clean and maybe bring some treats for her while she's "suffering" thru it!

 

[Chickobsessed17]

I just found out I have a sultan too! Hoping she is a female, but hey if not he can be the ebony to your ivory

 

[Garjzla]

I just found out I have a sultan too! Hoping she is a female, but hey if not he can be the ebony to your ivory

Can I see a full body picture of him? (The side)
Sultans have a very specific body type.

 

[Chickobsessed17]

Yeha I am getting some different feedback. Here

 

[Garjzla]

Yeha I am getting some different feedback. Here

Hmm. I think I can see his wings pointed down, which is a very good sign. Is his comb shaped like two horns?

 

[fishnet1971]

 

[BantyChooks]

wow how pretty!!!



I have a question for all you sultan fans: how is their hatch rate compared to other breeds? I know some (like seramas) can be difficult to hatch and I was wondering if sultans were easy or hard to hatch. Thanks!


Pic of bubbles:

 

[fishnet1971]

I have never hatched before. I hope to this spring though. These are the best breed of chicken in the world. Mine are actually great layers too!

 

[fishnet1971]

I have not hatched yet, but i hope to this spring