I have to talk POLISH!

[salt and pepper]

Are polish healthy birds if kept in a good environment? I know some breeds are weaker than others. It doesn't get too cold where we live, so that's not a problem. So I need to know if they are pretty resistant to stuff, and if they get along with friendly breeds? Thanks!

 

[salt and pepper]

Also, do any of you have experience with houdans?? I'm interested in them as well.

 

[winniem13]

Just wanted to share a couple pictures of my bantam white crested blue, loving her (his?) too knot at just about 5 weeks.

I wanted to take a standing pic, but she (he?) kept wandering off.

Looks like a hen to me.

 

[winniem13]

I have him in a cat carrier with the door up against the brooder. I had to go out and figured he would be dead when I got home. Poor thing was in shock. He has found the food and water and seems to have come out of it so hopefully it will get better.  I'm going to look for the blue stuff tomorrow.

I worry that he's too cold. We keep ours under heat for longer. If he's real still, he's probably cold (happy warm chicks run around). He can die quickly feom being too cold. See what you can do for another heat source for him, or get him back under the lamp. Better to have a bald chicken thats alive than one thats frozen!

 

[K Epp]

I worry that he's too cold. We keep ours under heat for longer. If he's real still, he's probably cold (happy warm chicks run around). He can die quickly feom being too cold. See what you can do for another heat source for him, or get him back under the lamp. Better to have a bald chicken thats alive than one thats frozen!

He is scratching around and acting like a chicken today. Showing no signs of being cold. I got the wound kote which is actually purple... So is my hand now. lol If it turns out to be a roo I think its name will be Friar Tuck since that's who it looks like now.

 

[sbucciarel]

I finally got pics of my Mojo! He has finally become a roo. I have never it seen a roo take this long to mature. He did not crow til he was over a year old. But...he is so beautiful I guess I can over look it.

He is gorgeous

 

[TNBarnQueen]

He is gorgeous

Thank you sbucciarel...it has been a lot of work but a great deal of fun and great experience. They are great birds with interesting personalities.

 

[OSUman]

I just got my first Polish Chickens, some Silver Polish Bantam chicks from Dick Horstman.

 

[salt and pepper]

I'm getting two polish on Thursday =) I'm really excited, as this is my first experience with the breed. Is there any special care they need, and do they get along with mixed flocks?

 

[K Epp]

I worry that he's too cold. We keep ours under heat for longer. If he's real still, he's probably cold (happy warm chicks run around). He can die quickly feom being too cold. See what you can do for another heat source for him, or get him back under the lamp. Better to have a bald chicken thats alive than one thats frozen!

He now looks like a punk rocker with his remaining white feathers having purple streaks. The baby chicks still seem to curious with his head so he is still in the carrier. I didn't have a extra light, but put the base of a wax warmer made out of fake stone and covered the carrier with a blanket.