Sultan
Ornamental · Turkey
The Sultan is pure ornament: snow white, crested, bearded, muffed, vulture-hocked, feather-footed, and five-toed — it carries virtually every decorative trait a chicken can have at once. It was kept in the palace gardens of Ottoman sultans and still acts like it belongs somewhere manicured.
Eggs per year
50–100
Egg color
White
Egg size
Small
Hen weight
3.5–4.5 lbs
Temperament
Gentle and content
Broodiness
Rarely goes broody
Did you know?
The Turkish name "Serai Taook" translates roughly to "fowl of the sultan's palace," which is exactly what they were.
Is the Sultan right for your flock?
Expect roughly 50–100 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 Sultan 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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