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

[The Kerleys]

Warning excessive emocon use...Sorry I'm just sooooooo totally STOKED!!!!
I have 9 bcw polish eggs that are set to hatch THIS WEEKEND!!!!  e     :yiipchick :cd  
I put 10 in, 9 candled beautifully for a 90% fetilization rate - Thank u Cap'n Jack! 
Stop turning today, should hatch Sunday-Tuesday!!!  I'm soo nervous and excited I could DIE!!!  

You can count on pics galore!!!! 

Cant wait to see them there always so cute and funny !!

 

[Sylvester017]

That was the gist of the other one I wrote Thanks for the help too I think it's cuz I'm on my phone . There is gunna be a seriously weird post somewhere with a serious close up attached to it lol sorry
Either way I say try it my favorite polish is a total mutt am I allowed to say that lol I love them all she's just special !

Just one of many reasons I don't get a dumb "smart" phone LOL!

 

[Sylvester017]

For everyone into genetics and breeding check out polish breeders club they have such good info on genetics and how to use black chickens for getting other colors to come out and tips for polish like mixing mite meds with Vaseline and putting dabs on ur polish since they are prone to mites
rubberbanding and cutting their poofs
All sorts of helpfull tips breeding blues that has been so helpfull for me

Just passing along some info.

I don't have Polish but do have fluffy poofy Silkies and until a couple months ago had a couple Leghorns. I once made the mistake of using vaseline on my White Leghorn's comb/wattles/legs for mite and frostbite maintenance. The vaseline stuck greasy to the Leghorn's feathers both on her head and her stomach (from the greasy legs when she roosted) that dirt adhered and badly stained her snowy white feathers when dust-bathing - she looked permanently filthy until her next moult. I never used vaseline (or olive oil) again!

My vet recommended Vitamin E oil instead ($4 at Walmart in vitamin section) - not only is the vitamin a beneficial nutrient for any skin on the chicken but it absorbs overnight if applied at roost time. With Silkies I sure didn't need greasy vaseline on their poofy feathers and the vit E oil can be applied to legs, feathered toes, beak, toenails, comb, wattles for dry skin or mite or frost maintenance. After treating with vit E oil on my chickens my own hands are so soft and not greasy like vaseline residue would leave. If applied at roost time the vit E totally absorbs into their legs/toes etc overnight without staining the feathers like vaseline or olive oil does. Of course gently pat any excess off before putting the chicken back on its roost.

 

[nate1the1great1]

Lol i just found out that my neighbor has 3 SL polish and i found out that all 3 of them have atleast gone broody 1 time before weird huh??

 

[PoultryQueen101]

Lol i just found out that my neighbor has 3 SL polish and i found out that all 3 of them have atleast gone broody 1 time before weird huh??

Thats very weird, polish very rarely go broody. Ohrs will sit on the wooden eggs til they lay their own, but they never stay

 

[sheeshshe]

Oh man. So, my Spike, my male polish, keeps getting himself into trouble. He almost got eaten one day, then got lost when he tried to run away. We couldn't find him for a long time! Finally found him and snuggled him real tight! he's a sweetie! Then a few days later I couldn't find him again, and he was floating in the duck water he was alive, but suffering from hypothermia. After over an hour, I finally got him warmed up. Poor thing can't see, and that's his trouble! I gave him a haircut, but it isn't good enough. I need to cut it more!

 

[Faraday40]

Just passing along some info.

I don't have Polish but do have fluffy poofy Silkies and until a couple months ago had a couple Leghorns. I once made the mistake of using vaseline on my White Leghorn's comb/wattles/legs for mite and frostbite maintenance. The vaseline stuck greasy to the Leghorn's feathers both on her head and her stomach (from the greasy legs when she roosted) that dirt adhered and badly stained her snowy white feathers when dust-bathing - she looked permanently filthy until her next moult. I never used vaseline (or olive oil) again!

My vet recommended Vitamin E oil instead ($4 at Walmart in vitamin section) - not only is the vitamin a beneficial nutrient for any skin on the chicken but it absorbs overnight if applied at roost time. With Silkies I sure didn't need greasy vaseline on their poofy feathers and the vit E oil can be applied to legs, feathered toes, beak, toenails, comb, wattles for dry skin or mite or frost maintenance. After treating with vit E oil on my chickens my own hands are so soft and not greasy like vaseline residue would leave. If applied at roost time the vit E totally absorbs into their legs/toes etc overnight without staining the feathers like vaseline or olive oil does. Of course gently pat any excess off before putting the chicken back on its roost.

Interesting idea. Do you know if the Vit E works as well as the Vaseline to actually prevent frost bite? (I don't have the poofy breeds any longer, but I know what you mean about the white feathers stained & dirty.) We had some nasty -40'F nights out here last winter, so everybody got Vaseline not just our roo. They haven't gone through a molt et & still look dirty.

 

[WendyF]

Warning excessive emocon use...Sorry I'm just sooooooo totally STOKED!!!!
I have 9 bcw polish eggs that are set to hatch THIS WEEKEND!!!!

I put 10 in, 9 candled beautifully for a 90% fetilization rate -

Thank u Cap'n Jack!

Stop turning today, should hatch Sunday-Tuesday!!!

I'm soo nervous and excited I could DIE!!!

You can count on pics galore!!!!

So Cool! Is BCW another acronym I need to learn, or are they White Crested Blacks? I REALLY hope all of them hatch out healthy & well

 

[Katt66]

Oh man.  So, my Spike, my male polish, keeps getting himself into trouble.  He almost got eaten one day, then got lost when he tried to run away.  We couldn't find him for a long time!  Finally found him and snuggled him real tight!  he's a sweetie!  Then a few days later I couldn't find him again, and he was floating in the duck water  he was alive, but suffering from hypothermia.  After over an hour, I finally got him warmed up.  Poor thing can't see, and that's his trouble!  I gave him a haircut, but it isn't good enough. I need to cut it more!

Poor guy! Definitely give him a good haircut. My new buff laced roo couldn't see at all either. To the point that he was really timid and spooky and couldn't find the food bowl. Gave him a really shirt haircut and his whole personality has changed.

 

[sheeshshe]

I just went out and cut it again. I should post a picture of the before and after shots haha.