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Ice formation could certainly be a big issue, but my vet/poultrywoman who raises Polish told me that she uses Frontline, which is to prevent flees on dogs and cats.

Thanks, Walt. This discussion has been extremely instructive, and I would hope that it continues as long as people keep submitting questions and comments about the Polish. The SOP sometimes seems to me to be a bit unclear, and feedback from expert breeders and judges is very helpful.

Here is another question regarding body type of the Polish: The SOP states that the back should be "straight, broadest at shoulders, tapering with concave sweep near base of tail." I have always interpreted "straight" to mean "horizontal." The SOP illustrations of the Polish all show a pretty...

So true! The problem is, though, that often birds with extremely poor type (e.g., Single Comb Light Brown Leghorns with a "shallow" breast and short legs) but superior, stunning color win over birds with far superior type and only very minor color faults. I know that judging is subjective to a...

I had a nice trio years ago, and I liked them very much. Keeping their tops neat was a constant struggle, though, and they needed constant dusting to keep the bugs off. I always admire the good ones I occasionally see at local shows I attend (like the ones shown by Cynthia Smith at the recent...

Walt, When you write "blade leader," are you referring to a spike or leader that is shaped a bit like the single comb blade as opposed to the round spike of the rose comb? Just want to make sure I understand the terminology, as I used to raise Hamburgs (from Krahe) several years ago and...

That black color has a super beetle-green sheen. Whose bird is it? (I presume both photos are of the same hen.)

Sorry, but I don't like any of them (color, balance, markings etc.). Sorry, but that's just my opinion.

OK now. About the Barnevelders.... This year the Dutch will celebrate 100 years of Barnevelder breeding (though the year may not be all that accurate) at the Gallinova Barneveld show. A vast number of Barnevelders are expected, also from Germany. Meanwhile, there was a recent meeting of...

Yes, correcting comb faults is possible, but often a several-generation issue. Certain comb faults are VERY difficult to breed out (side sprigs is certainly a challenge, and "overgrown" comb--going way down on the beak, along with wrinkles and twists. I have had good luck with the number of...

Check my response to the 7 photos. Greetings, Bjorn

#1: Nice tail angle and back line, but the tail does not look very full (and also has that white/light fluff at the base). Is the tail fully grown out? He seems young to me. #3: Nice back line, but tail a wee bit low perhaps. Seems a bit dark (hackle) and comb might be better. Nice bird...

I totally disagree. I think the bird with the higher tail is the better one. 50 degrees should be the ideal, and the one with the higher tail set still does not show more than 40 - 45 degrees.

Back around 1985 I imported a trio of Barnevelders from Horst Greczmiehl in British Columbia, and I lost all the offspring (about 50 all told) to Marek's. Hans Schippers gave me some 1930s literature from the Netherlands, which referred to their high susceptibility to Marek's, so I vaccinated...

Point of clarification: The assertion that WW II led to a near-demise of Welsummers on the European continent came from a breeder in the UK, as well as an immigrant from India here in the US. This was what I heard many years ago (25 or more). I simply accepted it as fact as it did not sound...

Of course you're correct. My fault. Sorry. Stunning birds anyway. Bjorn

Piet, That one pullet has the wrong eye color. That would be a disqualifying defect.

Quote: </p Those are nice birds! Truly nice. I wish we had more of that quality here. Now...what about their eggs? If their egg production and characteristics are not what they're supposed to be, they're just another beautiful chicken. But I do love those birds in the pictures. Thank you for...

Michael, I like that cock bird (perhaps a bit flat chested, but otherwise looks very, very nice). His back line is especially good in my opinion, and I think his colors are exceptionally good (judging by this picture), and I can see he has nice mottling on his breast. We decided NOT to go with...

Walt, I totally agree with you on the number of main tail feathers, and I pointed it out to a couple of judges in connection with class winning white Leghorns (in one case BIS!), but was ridiculed for it. In one discussion, it was held that the extra feathers were even desirable so that it was...