Post by seminolewind on Jun 18, 2018 12:20:54 GMT -5
POLISH CHICKENS
lucille
Polish are a very unique breed of chicken with their large poofy crest and V-shaped comb. They come in many colors, white crested black, black, buff laced, silver laced, gold laced , white and some newer colors , white crested blue, Tolbunt, and Crele. Also standard and bantam, bearded and non bearded. They have gray shanks and 4 toes.
They are sweet docile birds with a personality all their own which may be partially caused by their limited sight due to their crest. Their limited sight and large crest can make them easy targets for more aggressive birds.
Laying can be varied with some being good and others being poor. They lay medium tinted eggs. Polish rarely go broody. Polish are heat hardy, less cold hardy, and do not do well wet, especially when their crest gets wet and hangs over their eyes.
Polish chickens are not named because they originated in Poland. The breed is believed to be refined by the Dutch. The breed has been seen in paintings from the 1600's and may have been imported to the USA about mid 1800's. They are known to be one of the oldest breeds of chickens.
Roosters weigh 4-6 pounds and hens weigh 4-5 pounds. Sexing can be difficult up until they crow. Males do get narrow feathered crests while females have rounded feather crests
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My notes on Polish Chickens
Polish chickens were one of my first choices when I formed my first flock. Almost 11 years later they are still one of my favorites. They are very sweet and docile. They do well confined, sometimes better than if they are free range. They do well with their own and Silkies as well. I have found that the classic colored birds, white crested black and buff laced seem to be more friendly and calmer than the newer colored birds I've had; Tolbunt and Crele. I have noticed that the classic colored birds seem to stay healthier. I actually have 2 ten year old Buffs and one still lays eggs pretty well. I had added Tolbunts and Crele colored Polish to my flock several times but they were not as hardy or long lived. They were also more skittish. I have some white crested blacks and white crested blues right now that follow me around and love hanging out with me.
I would suggest that anyone not showing Polish think about trimming their "bangs". It seems to make them calmer .
I have read that males do well together in a flock. I've had 2 rooster brothers in my flock twice without a problem. But have never tried other Polish roos together.
My Polish appear to lay well for 4 months, then sporadic, and maybe another period of laying well later in the year. It does not seem to change with age. My 10 year old still lays well for a 4 month period in the spring. It seems that they lay every other day during those periods.
Buff Laced Hen
Crele Hen
lucille
Polish are a very unique breed of chicken with their large poofy crest and V-shaped comb. They come in many colors, white crested black, black, buff laced, silver laced, gold laced , white and some newer colors , white crested blue, Tolbunt, and Crele. Also standard and bantam, bearded and non bearded. They have gray shanks and 4 toes.
They are sweet docile birds with a personality all their own which may be partially caused by their limited sight due to their crest. Their limited sight and large crest can make them easy targets for more aggressive birds.
Laying can be varied with some being good and others being poor. They lay medium tinted eggs. Polish rarely go broody. Polish are heat hardy, less cold hardy, and do not do well wet, especially when their crest gets wet and hangs over their eyes.
Polish chickens are not named because they originated in Poland. The breed is believed to be refined by the Dutch. The breed has been seen in paintings from the 1600's and may have been imported to the USA about mid 1800's. They are known to be one of the oldest breeds of chickens.
Roosters weigh 4-6 pounds and hens weigh 4-5 pounds. Sexing can be difficult up until they crow. Males do get narrow feathered crests while females have rounded feather crests
.
My notes on Polish Chickens
Polish chickens were one of my first choices when I formed my first flock. Almost 11 years later they are still one of my favorites. They are very sweet and docile. They do well confined, sometimes better than if they are free range. They do well with their own and Silkies as well. I have found that the classic colored birds, white crested black and buff laced seem to be more friendly and calmer than the newer colored birds I've had; Tolbunt and Crele. I have noticed that the classic colored birds seem to stay healthier. I actually have 2 ten year old Buffs and one still lays eggs pretty well. I had added Tolbunts and Crele colored Polish to my flock several times but they were not as hardy or long lived. They were also more skittish. I have some white crested blacks and white crested blues right now that follow me around and love hanging out with me.
I would suggest that anyone not showing Polish think about trimming their "bangs". It seems to make them calmer .
I have read that males do well together in a flock. I've had 2 rooster brothers in my flock twice without a problem. But have never tried other Polish roos together.
My Polish appear to lay well for 4 months, then sporadic, and maybe another period of laying well later in the year. It does not seem to change with age. My 10 year old still lays well for a 4 month period in the spring. It seems that they lay every other day during those periods.
Buff Laced Hen
Crele Hen
