The Polish

[pcp020406]

We are rebuilding our flock, and are adding about 6 more chicks to our 3 remaining girls. (We have an Easter Egger who is about 6.5 years old, a Golden Cuckoo Maran who is about 5 years old, and a Bantam Brahman who is about 4.5 years old.) We just got 4 chicks over the past week: 2 Columbian Wyandottes, 1 Barred Rock and a Buff Polish. My question is this: we want to get 2 more chicks, should one of our 2 chicks be another Polish to keep the first one company? Thanks for any info/advice!

 

[cavemanrich]

My question is this: we want to get 2 more chicks, should one of our 2 chicks be another Polish to keep the first one company? Thanks for any info/advice!

Get whatever is pleasing to you. Since you have assorted variety, get some of a new variety.
Your Polish chicken will be just fine with whatever chickens she grows up with.
Yes,,, there will be a pecking order challenges. That would be same even if you had only one breed.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[Iluveggers]

We are rebuilding our flock, and are adding about 6 more chicks to our 3 remaining girls. (We have an Easter Egger who is about 6.5 years old, a Golden Cuckoo Maran who is about 5 years old, and a Bantam Brahman who is about 4.5 years old.) We just got 4 chicks over the past week: 2 Columbian Wyandottes, 1 Barred Rock and a Buff Polish. My question is this: we want to get 2 more chicks, should one of our 2 chicks be another Polish to keep the first one company? Thanks for any info/advice!

I have no experience with Polish (yet…I have 2 coming this year!) However I do have experience with a mixed breed flock. Wyandottes and Barred Eocks are WONDERFUL breeds, but their size vs the Polish will be a challenge. I did a LOT of reading before ordering my Polish, and most of what I read suggested getting 2 Polish w a large flock primarily because they look different and can be targets. I have one friend who had a Polish in a small mixed flock w no problems at all, but her chickens ranged her entire yard whenever she was home, so they had a lot of space. I ordered 2 just to make sure mine had a buddy that looked the same. Yours might be fine alone, might not. I prefer to make new additions only once per year. If you find she isn’t fitting in as well, you could always add another later, or do some of the anti-bully tricks. I tend to over think everything lol so take it for what it is…a complete unknown. She might be fine. Good luck and please continue to update, I’ll be following to see how everything goes!