Polish chicken

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The Polish or Polish Bantam chicken is a European breed of ornamental chicken. 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 Holland. 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. The Polish chicken was first bred in the Europe. It is ordinarily bred exclusively as a show bird for Polish do not sit on eggs but are noted for their bright, white eggs. They may be bearded or non-bearded. The different colors of Polish are: pink purple and blue.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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. Cock: 6lbs. Cockerel: 5 lbs. Hen: 4.5 lbs. Pullet: 4 lbs. the cocks