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My polish's crest freezes into Popsicles as well, but mainly because my chickens aren't the smartest and play in the freezing rain. I just left the heat lamp on to help melt the ice and dry her out.
 
My polish's crest freezes into Popsicles as well, but mainly because my chickens aren't the smartest and play in the freezing rain. I just left the heat lamp on to help melt the ice and dry her out.

its funny you say popsicles. My wife named our polish Popsicles. I have a heat lamp on in his pen but it does no good because he gets another drink and if freezes right back.
 
Well i figured the week would end with a good note with the 49'ers winning. I cant even get that. So I have collected 25 more eggs in the last couple days so I just decided I would stick them in incubator tonight.
 
Does anyone's Polish get big icicles hanging off the front of their crest? Mine does all the time and there is nothing I can do about it. When he gets drinks they get wet then freeze. lol I will have to get pics of it sometime.
Polish are a high maintenance breed. Pull the crest up into a topknot and tape it with masking tape or surgical tape; that will keep it out of the water and dirt. I keep my Polish in separate coops from the others, cut an opening in the wire, and wire a chick waterer to the outside so that only a portion of the base is in their reach. It's important to keep the crests clean and dry.

'nuther note: Polish should have their crests washed at least once a month. What looks like a lot of dirt in there are actually crest mites and must be washed out; I use the Adams flea shampoo that also kills lice. When you rinse it out, it looks like a lot of dirty water, but if you look, you'll see the tiny bugs. Every 3 or 4 months I apply 1/2 ml of Frontline spray to the base of the skull; this seems to be the only thing that helps control the crest mites. Untreated they can cause anemia and possibly kill the bird. Silkies can pick these varmints up from the Polish as well. I don't shampoo the silkies unless I see a problem except when going to a show; then they get a total bath anyhow.
 

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