Sinai

The Sinai chicken is an Egyptian native chicken associated with the Sinai region, where poultry must cope with heat, dry conditions, and smallholder management. It is not a polished global show breed; its value lies in regional adaptation, survival, and useful production under conditions that can challenge heavier imported stock. Appearance can vary, but the name points to a desert-linked local population.

For owners in warm climates, Sinai chickens may offer practical hardiness, though they still require shade, clean water, and protection from predators. Breeding programs should emphasize fertility, livability, disease resistance, and hens that keep laying under local conditions. In cooler or wetter regions, housing should be adjusted to prevent stress. Buyers should treat source information as important, because a generic Egyptian village chicken is not necessarily a maintained Sinai line.

Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White