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I am thinking about replacing the Sultans

This is the thread I was looking for! Sultan chicks... who else has these wonderful birds?

Well I guess as it matures we might get more clues, probably some mixing in the hatchery's line wood pile... so hard to know. I expected my birds from the hatchery not to be SoP for breed... but usually the top hats at least have that, not cool no top hat poof.

How about D'uccle?

Could be Cochin mix, Ideal does have Dorkings, I found them on their online ordering site under tinted eggs... found Ideal has had the extra toe problem pop up in bantams could be a non Cochin breed too. But probably Cochin.

Dorking mix? Or poor quality Dorking?

They are suppose to be v combed and top hats... that's odd. I would call Ideal and ask what's up. Sultans are not the only 5 toed breed. Usually it's things like earlobe color that is the problem with Hatchery stock.

Oh wow metal poisoning. So sorry you lost her.

Yes Sultans

You need to hit the Bumble Foot threads, usually though everyone cleanses and soak the feet, recipes vary a bit but Epson salt is common. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/bumblefoot-how-to-treat-your-chickens-with-surgery-graphic-pics.47705/ I have not had this problem in my flock...

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Your welcome... make sure you treat the whole flock and the coop for mites too. There are some good how toos for Bumble Foot on BYC. Good luck on her treatment and recovery. Also you will want to supplement her water with vitamins to deal with those little blood suckers stressing her body out.

Putting her in isolation is usually suggested as you can also lower the stress level... in keep box or a little cage you can keep dark. Pet carrier with food and water. If you bathe her add green tea to your bath water it has some good benifits, mugwort too if you got it... kills parasites and...

Okay I think you have a sick bird. I would isolate her from the rest in case it is a contagion but also to see if she is laying. But I am not good on diagnosis so I would repost her symptoms in the medical section... but check to see if her crop is full, see if we can rule that out... if it is...

Could be Crevecoeurs

Congrats

Very cool!

My understanding on the Sultan white is that there are some differing DNA, but the grey/silver looking chicks usually have the nicest white/feather as adult... I don't have sultans or have ever had them, just something I read on them... so take my comment with a pinch of salt as I can not...

Yes, as they are no longer bred for production, not that someone couldn't. On one info site it said the standards where once considered excellent breast meat birds.

Well based on all the pictures she looks Sultan to me, if she was Polish she would not have the leg feathers or the face puff (muff & beard) just the hair-do :) So I vote Sultan.