Are crested chicks (polish, crevecour, appenzaller etc.) Hard to raise?

[_meels_ the chicken mom]

I have 1 polish hen and thats the only crested chicken i own. Im getting an appenzaller and polish this next week. I ordered them along with other breeds but im wondering if they are commonly sick or have health issues?

 

[Poodlemum]

My Polish aren’t bullied in our large flock, but I find them horribly delicate to raise. Hoping my home bred ones are easier

 

[BlessedChaosHomestead]

My Polish aren’t bullied in our large flock, but I find them horribly delicate to raise. Hoping my home bred ones are easier

I was curious about that myself.
Our first chick loss was this week & it was one of my 2 polish. 5 days old. (Thought maybe the bigger chicks had starved/dehydrated them. As they were being trampled. Moved them asap.)
But we got some more tonight & one just seems really fragile already. And the one that's a week old, doesn't seem extremely strong either. Unlike my speckled sussex that's the same age.

 

[_meels_ the chicken mom]

I was curious about that myself.
Our first chick loss was this week & it was one of my 2 polish. 5 days old. (Thought maybe the bigger chicks had starved/dehydrated them. As they were being trampled. Moved them asap.)
But we got some more tonight & one just seems really fragile already. And the one that's a week old, doesn't seem extremely strong either. Unlike my speckled sussex that's the same age.

Sorry to hear that. I just got my 15 chicks today, all of them seem healthy, none DOA, i only got 1 polish but she seems fine. On the other hand my 1 appenzaller spitzhauben is not doing to well. Lethargic and isnt eating kr drinking, the others are. Shes wobbling and tipping a lot, she doesnt have curled toes or the leg split thing eaither so idk

 

[kurby22]

I’ve switched to a unmedicated high protein mash from the local mill and I’m hoping to see if that helps with the nutritional deficiencies It’s a pain to get, but have to give it just one more go…

I hope it helps! Sounds like good stuff!! I have one buff laced polish girl left…fingers double crossed that she makes it past her 4 month birthday

 

[Poodlemum]

I hope it helps! Sounds like good stuff!! I have one buff laced polish girl left…fingers double crossed that she makes it past her 4 month birthday

All the fingers crossed for a vigorous buffy!

 

[_meels_ the chicken mom]

Update: i got all my 15 chicks 3 days ago. All healthy, alive, and happy! I got an appenzaller spitzhauben and a polish. Both are fine. Im so glad!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Mine all appear to be sturdy, but they tend to be bullied if their crests are too large to see past. And like above, a hard peck to a vault can cause a lot of damage. I had a pullet that got hit there by another bird and she was comatose for a few days and never quite 100% there afterwards. Still sweet as pie and got along great with the others, but she couldn't be free ranged

 

[kurby22]

My Polish aren’t bullied in our large flock, but I find them horribly delicate to raise. Hoping my home bred ones are easier

I too find them to be extremely delicate and prone to nutritional issues and illnesses. I’ve lost more Polish than any other breed. Love them though, they are super sweet and quirky

 

[BlessedChaosHomestead]

 An appenzaller or just a random chick?

No sorry the Polish.
Almost 5am here and it’s basically dead. Limp, shallow breathing. Pretty sure now that I look at it, it’s my week old one too. Not my new ones. Guess that’s failure to thrive syndrome.