Polish chicken is a beautiful crested bird, one of the most decorative of all poultry breeds. It is a popular breed of chicken known for its wild feathers.
Polish chicken is also known as Padua or Polish chicken. The exact origin of the breed is unknown, but it is a European breed of chickens.
Although it is known as Poland, it is not originally from Poland. But the breed gets its name from the resemblance to the square that extended the coat of arms on the feathered caps historically worn by Polish soldiers. It is believed that Polish chickens arrived in America between 1830 and 1840.
And it’s been very popular and trusted by American farmers and chicken lovers for quite some time. This is a very old breed of chicken known in England in the 1700s.
The American Poultry Association accepted three Polish varieties into its Gold Standard in 1874. Additional cultivars were later adopted.
Today, the Polish breed of chickens is mainly bred as an ornamental breed, and is also used for exhibitions. The breed is currently listed in the watch category on the US Livestock Breeds Conservation Priority List. Below are the characteristics, behavior, temperament and complete breed profile of the Polish Chicken.
Physical characteristics of Polish chicken
Polish chickens have many interesting characteristics and are very popular, mainly due to their unusual appearance with a beautiful comb. They have a small V-shaped comb that is bright red in color. Their earrings are small and bright red.
They have small white earlobes. Their small beards and earlobes can be completely hidden by the beard and tuft. Polish chicken thighs are gray, and the color of the skin is white. There are many colorful varieties of this breed of chickens.
And the color of the plumage varies depending on the color varieties. The bearded white, the bearded silver, the bearded gold, the bearded humpback, the white crested black, the beardless white, the beardless buffalo cord, the beardless gold, the beardless silver, etc. are some of the color varieties of the Polish chicken breed recognized by the American Poultry Association.
Standard Polish roosters weigh about 2.75 kg, and hens about 2 kg. And dwarf roosters weigh about 0.85 kg, and chickens – about 0.74 kg. Photo from Wikipedia.
Behaviour/Temperament
Some varieties of Polish chickens are excellent laying hens with medium-sized white eggs. They do not sit down and rarely fall into thought. They are quite nervous and easily startled. Their crests tend to block their view, making them more vulnerable to aerial predators.
And if the comb gets wet and dirty, it can hang right in his eyes. This can lead to eye infections and the inability to find drinks and food. Therefore, you must ensure that they are kept clean.
Polish chicken is very easy to handle and tame. They are similar to Livgorn Chicken in size and type. They are also good as pets. However, check out this chicken breed’s full profile below.
| Breed name | polish |
| another name | Padua, Poland |
| Purpose of the breed | Ornament / Exhibition |
| Broad temperament | Friendly, easygoing, shy, loud, fickle |
| Breed size | big |
| sullen instinct | Rarely |
| comb | v-shaped |
| climatic tolerance | All climates |
| egg color | White |
| Egg size | medium |
| Egg performance | medium |
| feathered feet | Not |
| scarcity | Available |
| Varieties | Many color options are available. The bearded white, the bearded silver, the bearded gold, the bearded humpback, the white crested black, the beardless white, the beardless buffalo cord, the beardless gold, the beardless silver, etc. are some of the color varieties of the Polish chicken breed recognized by the American Poultry Association. |
| Native country | unknown |
