Rooster beat up badly. One graphic photo

[flwrldy]

Is your polish a bantam? You didn't mention that. That could also be part of the problem. Although we keep a mixed flock we have more than one bantam.

Although I've never seen a bantam polish I would think silkies would be smaller.

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Do they look like this?

He’s a white crested black polish.
My profile picture is him as a baby chick.

 

[chickendreams24]

About the above post i asked if he was a bantam bc polish come in large fowl and also bantam sizes
Someone with polish experience might he able to tell you if he is a bantam or large fowl version of a white crested black polish.

Also you're very very welcome glad I could help.

 

[chickendreams24]

Is your polish a bantam? You didn't mention that. That could also be part of the problem. Although we keep a mixed flock we have more than one bantam.

Although I've never seen a bantam polish I would think silkies would be smaller.

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Do they look like this?

The above quoted post I was trying to discern the breed of your daughter's bantams.

 

[3-Bearss]

We have 8 young hens, 8 young roos and 2 Eastern Wild turkeys at the moment. Two of our roos are polish, a buff laced and a white crested black. They have both been picked on and had head feathers plucked. It's odd that the white crested black polish hen never gets picked at though. We will be culling our roos soon and the polish are on the short list.

 

[Tlmcq]

Polish are a docile breed and tend to get picked on if not kept with a couple other more docile breed. Which is why everyone has suggested Silkies. You could probably allow them all to free range together ,once healed, if he had a buddy to toddle around with. I don't think I would close him in a coop with the others after what happened. Just safer if he's kept separate. Not sure what your space is like but possibly his own section of the coop or another small coop in your run for him and a buddy.

 

[flwrldy]

You may find these helpful as far as their anatomy (skull) - the brown egg blue egg site is about Silkies, but the skull still generally applies to Polish. The link takes you to the main page - look on the left side for various articles especially "Silkie Skull".
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/keeping-polish-chickens.72138/

Thank you. I brought home 2 of my daughters Silkie last night. They’re small and are all silkie with bare legs and feet. She bought them at tractor supply So I’m hoping that now they’ll leave Popover alone.

 

[flwrldy]

The above quoted post I was trying to discern the breed of your daughter's bantams.

I think they’re both silkies.

 

[flwrldy]

We have 8 young hens, 8 young roos and 2 Eastern Wild turkeys at the moment. Two of our roos are polish, a buff laced and a white crested black. They have both been picked on and had head feathers plucked. It's odd that the white crested black polish hen never gets picked at though. We will be culling our roos soon and the polish are on the short list.View attachment 1158045 View attachment 1158046

It’s so sad how they get picked on.

 

[flwrldy]

Polish are a docile breed and tend to get picked on if not kept with a couple other more docile breed. Which is why everyone has suggested Silkies. You could probably allow them all to free range together ,once healed, if he had a buddy to toddle around with. I don't think I would close him in a coop with the others after what happened. Just safer if he's kept separate. Not sure what your space is like but possibly his own section of the coop or another small coop in your run for him and a buddy.

Yes I have had him separated in a dog crate in the coop at night and separate him during the day. Last night my daughter gave me two of her silkie hens. So far all is good. I put them in the coop after dark with the others and everyone was in bed. This morning it was like they were always there..No one has fought or picked on them. Popover, the roo being picked on, seems to have taken a shining to them already and even my big guy was watching over them like a mother hen. Only time will tell.

 

[flwrldy]

Glad I could help. Are they normal feathers on the feet or does your daughter have silkies? They could be great matches for him but if she has a small flock and already has a roo it could be a problem. Also as his hormones increase he could be too rough in trying to breed and dominate the ladies if they aren't mature hens to keep him in his place. For this reason many people separate cockerals as they mature. He may also be a perfect gentleman time will tell.

They are silkies only with bare legs.