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Hot2Pot

I Adore Polish!!!

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By Hot2Pot

Pros: Hardy, friendly, easy care, decent layers of big white eggs, plus they make me laugh!

Cons: They will roost in trees if given the opportunity, but keep them safe in a coop at night.

If you have to build a separate coop in order to keep Polish, get busy because they are better entertainment than TV. Love all the beautiful colors, and my roosters are so nice I never worry about them being aggressive with anyone. Great birds for kids, and everyone that sees them here on the farm wants one or more!:-)
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midasmychicken

Polish chickens are so sweet, but before you own them you have to know the pros and cons

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By midasmychicken

Pros: Polish chickens ar sooooo sweet. And they are very beatiful.

Cons: They are not very tolerent to cold and some develop heart failure.

I had a polish hen named Jewane. She died of heart failure before she even started laying eggs. I had 3 polish hens 2 died before a week and the other was Jewane. But they are soooooooooooooooo sweet. Jewane was the nicest hen I had. I love the breed but they are not hardy.
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Gen9

great for variety

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By Gen9

Pros: ornamental

Cons: slow to mature, skittish

Pros: I can't express how much I love these birds, I love to watch them forage in the yard.  My pullet had the cutest egg song, she sounded like a squeek toy LOL the cockerel was handsome and love to dance a lot for the ladies. His crow matched his handsome looks. Smooth, and pleasant (but very loud, and he crowed throughout the day). I had to give them away as a pair because I live in the city and didn't want any complaints from the neighbors.  Cons: despite us handling them a lot as biddies they were still very skittish of us compared to the rest of the bird.  When they were chicks they'd follow me around but once they got older the ran from me.  If I had to do...
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CynazarGoldens

Very Stupid Birds!

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By CynazarGoldens
A couple years ago I ordered 57 chickens. I purchased several chickens of different breeds, along with a "Rare Breed Special", which included all sorts of different, interesting breeds. I knew that my mom loved the "Big Bird" look, with all those crazy head feathers, so I chose to include one Polish of each color; Buff Laced, White Crested Black, Golden, Silver, and White.   As they grew up, I noticed that they were on the low end of the bell curve when it came to intelligence. They seemed to lack common sense. I've read online that it's because they have all those feathers over their eyes and they can't see very well, but this is not true. They didn't...
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ASweetHeart

Least favorite breed

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By ASweetHeart

Pros: cool looking

Cons: Flighty, easily picked on

I've tried several times with this breed, and really don't like them. While they are probably one of the coolest looking chickens that's out there, every one I have every owned has been really flighty, freaks out easily, and not very smart (and endangers themselves easily). I also found that until I seperated, they were always badly picked on by all my other chickens.
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hoog

Pretty and Stupid

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By hoog

Pros: This bird is pretty and fun to watch

Cons: Can't see well, gets mistreated by regular birds, and seems to be below average intelligence.

I didn’t like owning the White Crested Black Polish. She seemed kind of stupid (comparatively speaking) and none of the other birds liked her. That combined with the crest blocking her vision meant a lot of problems for her. Probably would not own again.
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Chickenfan4life

Flighty But Pretty

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By Chickenfan4life

Pros: Fair Layers, Beautiful To Look At

Cons: Flighty, Often Become Spooked By Their Shadow or Crest

The Polish, otherwise known as a Poland, is a popular breed of chicken, best known for it's wild topknot of head feathers, called a crest.    They originated in the Netherlands, not in Poland, as their name suggests. They can be quite tame, but most are flighty and skittish because their crest interferes with their vision, making them unable to see things, and causing them to get spooked. Polish hens rarely go broody, and are fair layers of small, white eggs.   They come in the following colors:   White crested black: APA recognized White crested blue: APA recognized White Crested Khaki: Not recognized by APA White Crested Chocolate: Not recognized...
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Kristin Brown

Silver Laced Polish

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By Kristin Brown

Pros: Productive Layer

Cons: Limited Eyesight

I get a medium white egg from my Silver Laced Polish hen on the daily bases. She is a petite chicken compared to other breeds of my flock. However I am pleased with how beautiful she is! I think most would agree that the Polish breed are great conversation starters. My guests are always shocked - even friends of mine that have experience with chickens. Everyone loves the crest. The only con I would point out is that the crest creates limited eyesight which can be dangerous for a free ranging chicken.    My chicken is a bit muddy in this picture!    
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Nickeyo

Polish

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By Nickeyo

Pros: Cute

Cons: not good reactions

Can someone PM me some info about weather they mix well or not
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Chair13

neat birds

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By Chair13

Pros: friendly, neat looking birds

We have 4 polish chickens, 2 roosters and 2 hens. It is nice that they aren't really aggressive and are pretty friendly. We raised ours from chicks (well besides our black hen we got from my sister in law) so all but the black hen are not scared of people. We gave a rooster to our father in law and he loves him, just hangs out. 
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horseychick2

Love!

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By horseychick2

Pros: Beautiful, amusing, pretty good layers, stand out

Cons: Not so smart, can be flighty

This is my favorite breed. My polishes can be a bit jumpy, but once you got them they're super sweet. They're pretty easy to care for, and they're tough. Plus they're beautiful and their crests attract a lot of attention. Everyone who sees my polishes adores them. They're good to show, and are definitely unique. They lay well too, I got an egg a day from each of my hens in the spring and summer.
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Moodyblues7718

Good Birds

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By Moodyblues7718

Pros: Adorable

Cons: Very Flighty

I've had about 5 Polish now and none of them have survived past 7mths...they can be perfectly healthy flying and running around with the flock and be dead ten minutes later..I cant keep um alive...
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twunker

POLISH

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By twunker

Pros: Cmical to watch, calm, sweet dispostion

Cons: picked on, restricted vision

Best ornamental fowl!
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Dec1an

Adorable

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By Dec1an

Pros: Beautiful, friendly, fluffy!

Cons: Wouldnt advise to have with other hens

I have had my polands for a year now and i love them! They are kept separetly from other hens though as their large head feathers prevents their vision, so they do tend to get picked on quite abit! (especially when you have orpingtons!)   Fantastic bird though, apart from their beautiful feathers and colours their friendly nature is second to non.   I would definately recommend buying from young as mine will happily sit on my knee and have a cuddle!
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windzbreezy

Love them

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By windzbreezy

Pros: they are cute

Cons: the feathers cover their sight

murray mcmurray hatchery.  got two White Crested Black Polish  Mrs, Mustachio Two Golden polish hens and i had a buff lace polish
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