I have to talk POLISH!

[miohippus]

Anyone in Oklahoma with Tolubunt chicks, or pullets for that matter?

I don't thinks so but i wish!!! i would love some but have not found any close yet.

 

[Maligator]

Guys.. I have a Polish problem!! I almost have all the color varieties except for gold laced. Chicken math is taking over! Help!!!

 

[FowlTerritory]

Quote: I don't thinks so but i wish!!! i would love some but have not found any close yet.

We're working on it, so far just the one Talbunt and a couple of Crele.

 

[NosiphoChooks]

I agree. They all look like pullets. How old are they?

7 weeks now. I would love if they were. Do you think behaviour is important? The buff laced one (one with the best lacing) and a frizzle EE I have had their collars ruffled out and were charging at each other the other day. I am definately keeping 1, 2 and 5. do you think these are the best examples of the breed?

 

[seminolewind]

This one I can't be sure. But she's 12 weeks right now. Her mother is the avatar, LOL 3 are the same bird

12 weeks , any guesses?

 

[CarolinaHen]

I have acquired a Polish pair that are about a year old. They look pretty rough after having spent their life in a small chicken tractor, but they should look better soon with some TLC. I have them In the isolation pen right now and am trying to decide where to put them once I'm sure they are healthy. They are LF, and I would like to put them in the teenage pen with my others who are a bit younger. . There are two Bantam Cochin cockerels in there along with a couple EEs. The Cochins are not aggressive, and so far the Polish doesn't seem to be either. Is this a good idea, or a recipe for disaster? Thanks!

 

[K Epp]

7 weeks now. I would love if they were. Do you think behaviour is important? The buff laced one (one with the best lacing) and a frizzle EE I have had their collars ruffled out and were charging at each other the other day. I am definately keeping 1, 2 and 5. do you think these are the best examples of the breed?

My young Pullets will do the chest bumping. At 7 weeks I would watch for Them to grow pointy feathers in there hackles and saddle. Cockrels get wattles faster and they are bigger and redder than that of a pullet. Their crest feathers are a big sign too. The pullet will have a round mushroom look. The cockrels have a wild Einstine look to them and they will have pointy feathers in their crest as well. As to judging their type I'm not qualified for that. I'm realitly knew to the breed and have just figured out how to tell the gender. I do think as chicks the pullets get their tail feathers first. So that's what I look for. They are very pretty. I don't have a buff laced and would like to get one some time.

I have acquired a Polish pair that are about a year old. They look pretty rough after having spent their life in a small chicken tractor, but they should look better soon with some TLC. I have them In the isolation pen right now and am trying to decide where to put them once I'm sure they are healthy. They are LF, and I would like to put them in the teenage pen with my others who are a bit younger. . There are two Bantam Cochin cockerels in there along with a couple EEs. The Cochins are not aggressive, and so far the Polish doesn't seem to be either. Is this a good idea, or a recipe for disaster? Thanks!

Thats where I have mine and have no problems. I also have a extra roo in with the LF flock in the barn.

 

[juststruttin]

I think they both look like girls. Can't see any boy anywhere.

x2

 

[juststruttin]

12 weeks , any guesses?

girl. Have you spread the feathers on her back just above the tail to look for saddle feathers? If it is a roo, they will be coming in just about now.

 

[trsturself]

I do think as chicks the pullets get their tail feathers first.

I was wondering about that. I think we have one roo in our bunch. His crest has always had a less puffy look and at 2 1/2 weeks he is WAY behind his hatch mates at the feathering. Everyone else has pretty good size tails and back/crest feathers coming in and he has none. He is much smaller too. I took a comparative pic today, I'll try to post this weekend.