I have to talk POLISH! - Page 124

If I have chicks that are easy to sex, I have no problem determining the route to go. And so far it have been easy to rehome other male chicks but it sure can be a problem to have too many males if you have limited space and can not find some one who is willing to take them.

There is a big local poultry show scheduled for next week-end. Gee would it be wonderful to find some gorgeous bantam Polish at an affordable price. There is a good Polish breeder nearby and all of my  bantam Polish are from her   (    Tricia )  but what fun to find another source. I am impressed at the size egg that bantam Polish lay. However I have never had a LF Polish.  I wonder  ????????

Flower, my LF Polish are all sweet.  I started into chickens wanting Jersey Giants and Polish, and they are still my first choice.  I pick up and kiss my Polish hens frequently.  They don't mind, LOL

Lol Semi I do too, no wonder I'm known as the crazy chicken lady. As of now I only have bantams but I did have some LF Polish a few months ago and they were just as sweet ^^ 

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Originally Posted by seminolewind 

Polish are hard to sex.  I think my last year's batch, I couldn't tell til 10 weeks or more.  Sometimes you get a few that are easy , and then there's those who keep you fooled right up till they crow or lay an egg.

Post the pictures here, with all of us guessing, there's a 50/50 chance we'll be right.

I'll go out and take pictures later, though they are hard to tell apart so it may be a lost cause regardless if everyone agrees on what they are haha. I will keep the Polish longer just to make sure I keep the right ones, but the others will go pretty soon. I was just curious if I could tell what I had.

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Originally Posted by QualityPolish 

Yes a 50/50  Anyway, they are hard to sex thats why I really hate hatching eggs. The adorable puffs are cute but I hate getting to many roosters and I have a hard time getting rid of them. Even at swaps it's amazing how no one wants them O.o 

I got mine from a hatchery, I would rather hatch the eggs lol. I still have to wait to figure out what they are.

Oh, yeah I love letting the mother do it but when it comes to bators I'm awful. And I'm happy to announce a new broody Polish. I had one here a few weeks ago but she gave up within a day or so. This one is sticking with it and is determined to hatch them out. It's been 3 days so far and she only budges when I feed so we'll see how this one goes. Sitting on 10 eggs I think, we'll see at the end. Very excited first broody Polish I've had in years O.o

Anybody there who has hatched the Polish from Nick ?  I due to get a grab bag special and hope that his White Polish eggs are included. The pictures look wonderful !

I did order Polish from my favorite hatchery once and I was disappointed but then I did not expect much but wanted to see what they looked like. I want LF Polish and I want those with beards.  Yes Yes 

BigDaddysMom    Yes I sure hope that some one has the inclination to be a broody. Have you noticed anyone that might be attending to those eggs or looking in on them. Maybe you need to hire a broody hen.

I have never had a broody hen do that job except once I had a showgirl sit for a while but not long enough. Besides the fact that Silkies are one of the many breeds that I like I want them for their broodiness. It would be fun to watch a little fluff ball or more being taken care of by their mom.

Good for you !  That will show them who is boss !!!