Polish

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The Polish have a magnificent crest often resembling a hat. Small V – shaped comb; white ear lobes. The Polish, however, lay few eggs and are non broody. 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 Netherlands. 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.

Classification

Light feather – soft

Appearance

A wide range of colours and combinations with crests that vary in size, shape and colour. Some times frizzled feathers. Colours: Black, blue, buff, golden, white, silver.

Weight

Cock	3 Kg
Hen	2.3 Kg

Bantam Variety Polish

Rooster	680g – 790 g
Hen	510g – 680 g

Egg Colour

White