Polish can't see, haircut?

[Pinenot]

A chicken sees strait ahead. Trim the feathers from around the eye to the beak. That should do it.

 

[Bec]

I just trimmed my WCB Polish. If you go up to the search engine ^ and type in Trimming Crests, I had a thread and there are pictures and instructions on how to do it!! They seem much happier when they can see!!!

I went ahead and got the link for ya!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=63868

 

[Kev]

Quote:
Actually not quite. They being a prey species have their eyes more on the sides of the head so they use a wide range of vision field with a narrower telescopic view. For animals which straight ahead vision is more important, their eyes usually are located forwards- such as humans, owls, etc.. If you look at a chicken trying to get a good look at something strange or up at you, they often turn their head sideways to look at you/it with one eye.

For that reason I'd suggest trimming the whole or most of the feathers around the face.

 

[dreamgirl]

Thanks for the link Bec, my next question was going to be how short can I cut without hurting her, but that answers that. So, tomorrow night she gets a trim:cd