Description
When it comes to unique poultry breeds, you can always depend on the team at Cackle Hatchery® to offer a variety of options. We are happy to present the White Crested Blue Polish chicken (non bearded) which are one of the best ornamental chicken breeds that are primarily used for exhibition. The Polish chicken is actually thought to have originally come from the Netherlands rathen than Poland, but the name was given when the birds were first transported from Poland and initially introduced in England. This old breed is thought to have been domesticated in Eastern Europe since the early 16th century. Like all other blue varieties of poultry, the White Crested Blue Polish do not breed true to color. Two blues mated together will produce a variety of splash, black-blue and blue chicks. Breeding splash to the black-blue version will produce the most offspring that are more uniform in blue color.
The primary purpose of the Polish Chicken today is for show and backyard oddity. Some refer to them as top hats or top knobs. Polish chickens are not known for going broody but will lay a good amount of white small to medium sized eggs throughout the year. This chicken is notable for the crest of feathers around its head, as well as its large nostrils. The crest of the male is a bit more erratic and umbrella shaped, while the hens’ crests are fluffy and full feathered. They make excellent pets but sometimes can have issues with drinking water in the winter time. Their top knob feathers get water logged as they drink and my need trimmed back. Order yours online today, and remember to contact us if you would like any additional details!
Also may like our Crested “Top Hat” Special or Polish Surplus.
Note: About Breeding Blue
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Angie Illinois –
Beautiful birds who need extra observation when outside
These are very pretty birds, I got 4 hens & 1 rooster and he’s just beautiful!! 2 hens are black and white and 2 are grey and white. So far I haven’t lost any and we free range all birds (49 total). 1 of the hens did wander far and could not find her way but was easily directed back to her coop. I love their “hats”, it’s my absolute favorite part. I can’t tell if they’re laying much as I thought they were white layers (I need to check) but am not getting any white eggs and they’re my only ones. Either way they’re lovely and timid birds. I enjoy them.
Cass –
Great looking but that’s it
My experience so far with these blue polish has been that they are lovely birds to look at but rarely lay an egg. It does state that they are poor layers but I’ve only had one that laid at all. They are limited by their poofs, which I can rarely trim as they are the most skiddish birds I own. They’re cool and the rooster I ended up with always catches visitors eyes, but I doubt I will ever purchase them again. As for my whole order, I was lucky with 100% survival even though it took an extra day for the birds to arrive.