Polish (chicken)

The Polish is a European breed of chicken known for its crest of feathers. The English language name of these birds is a misnomer, as they do not originate in the country of Poland. Instead, the oldest accounts of crested chickens comes from the NetherlandsFact|date=October 2008. In addition to combs, their heads are adorned with large crests due to a cone (called a protuberance) on the top of their skull. The crests cover almost their entire heads.

Polish chickens are bred primarily as a show bird, but were originally egg layers. Accordingly, Polish do not go broody and are noted for their white eggs. They may be bearded or non-bearded. The different colors of Polish are listed below in bearded and non-bearded varieties. Hens weigh around 4.5 pounds, and roosters 6 pounds.

Non-beardeds

*White Crested Black: an all black Polish with a white crest.
*Golden: an orange-brown chicken with a darker brown lacing its feathers.
*White Polish: an all-white Polish.

Beardeds

*Buff Lace Polish: a tan chicken with an off-white lacing the feathers.
*Golden: an orange-brown chicken with a darker brown lacing its feathers.
*Silver: a greyish Polish
*White: an all-white bearded Polish
*Buff Laced: an all-white chicken with tan lacing on the feathers.

External links

* [http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Polish/BRKPolish.html Polish] at feathersite