Polish Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheBeardie]

OK so I don't have any Polish but i do have something you Polish lovers might like. CRESTED DUCKS. I will call them alien Polish chickens

 

[polishmom1744]

OK so I don't have any Polish but i do have something you Polish lovers might like. CRESTED DUCKS. I will call them alien Polish chickens

Nice!

 

[mrchicks]

OK so I don't have any Polish but i do have something you Polish lovers might like. CRESTED DUCKS. I will call them alien Polish chickens

 

[TheBeardie]

To MRCHICKS I love both breeds I love anything different, that's why I like frizzles and naked necks, I had my first Polish and crested ducks around the same same time.
And POLISHMOM1744 thank you

 

[Sylvester017]

OK so I don't have any Polish but i do have something you Polish lovers might like. CRESTED DUCKS. I will call them alien Polish chickens

I thought these ducks were the cutest the first time I saw their funny crests. How is their egg-laying, how much do they weigh, and are they as "quacky" as Pekins who are very noisy talkers?

 

[RooJi]

Hi there I have a polish roo who's name is Geoffery! I dont know a lot about polish chickens...are the roosters aggressive? do they breed year-round or are they more seasonal? when do they usually start breeding (i think usually its between 5-6 months)? thanks for the help! I love Polish chicken!!

 

[Lobzi]

Did you mouse' his doo? I never saw one stand up like that....SO CUTE!

 

[Illia]

Bailey decided she is showing our polish guy at the SCSF there wasn't even 1 WCBlack good or bad represented there this year, just 2 buff laced roos one bearded one not.


I know we've been told he's NOT show quality, but he is an exceptional beauty.

He's a handsome guy but in case if you're curious, the reason why is that Polish are judged like any other breed according to their breed standard, which includes color as well as bodily form and shape. His color is unrecognized (or a disqualification if not serious point deduction for White Crested Black) - If he were a recognized color he'd be solid black on the body, no gold or reddish coloration, and his crest would be mostly white with, as he does have, a little bit of black. As for the rest of his body it's hard to say in that photo. He might have a squirrel tail, which is a DQ. (tail held straight up or over the back) He might also be too small, which is actually very common for most Polish not from show lines. He's still a handsome pet though! I breed Polish towards the standard but I'll be the first to admit that only a few of my birds are show worthy, and right now that doesn't bother me.

It's a WIP flock.

Polishmom1744 - Yes, ALL Polish are judged on their color, it's part of the process and part of the Standard of Perfection for them. If he lacing is only partial, or there's smudged white in places, or she's got spangling in places instead of lacing, that's point loss. An ideal laced bird of any color (gold, silver, buff) is a nice fine full lacing on every single feather. She's still a beauty though! Body wise she actually looks pretty nice, Good tail, body, crest, beard, etc. Her weight is a thing of question as stated earlier in my post though. Most Polish I run across, and I've had a lot of hatchery birds, are underweight. Believe it or not, but hatchery stock Polish (most of them out there) are too small to be shown.

On a finishing note, he's some photos of my Polish. Note - NONE of the birds pictured can be shown, in case anyone is curious and hasn't noticed.

One of my random mix-colored cockerels. Technically he's a White Crested Mottled. His crest is still growing out, so all the sheathed feathers up top are weighing everything down, and thus he's kind of wearing a giant wet mop.

One of the few photos of my run-around Tolbunt kiddos. Not the greatest photo but among the best shots I could get for now.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Good looking roo and a great name!! My two Roos are 5 months now and have just started to try to tread the females and are showing more roost behaviour but they are not aggressive still friendly and like having lap cuddles. @RooJi

 

[Illia]

Hi there I have a polish roo who's name is Geoffery! I dont know a lot about polish chickens...are the roosters aggressive? do they breed year-round or are they more seasonal? when do they usually start breeding (i think usually its between 5-6 months)? thanks for the help! I love Polish chicken!!

He's a cutie! Polish roosters can vary because their stock/bloodlines can vary. I myself have run across only one aggressive male, the rest have been absolute dolls. It's all about who bred the male you have. Do they care about temeprament? If not, then who knows what you'll get. If they do, then you should get perfect gentlemen. And yes, they begin breeding at the normal age of 6 months or later. Females are usually late layers though, mine begin no earlier than 8 months. They breed as long as they can, which means as long as the males are not molting, they'll breed. Although they look very different, Polish aren't that much different from other chicken breeds when it comes down to their bodily functions and seasonal behaviors.