The Poland is a striking, friendly breed characterised by a large protuberant crest on their heads. They are decent layers (120 eggs a year) but are mainly kept for exhibition purposes. The horn type comb should be small and hidden by the crest. Apart from the white-crested black variety where the wattles are large and should be seen among with the earlobes, the other varieties should all have abundant muffling (feather coverage) of the face hiding the earlobes and wattles. The crest must be checked often and washed to prevent any parasitic infestations which may lead to problems such as blindness, this also means they are not well suited to mixed flocks as other birds may take advantage of their low visibility. The Poland also requires narrow-lipped feeders in order to help keep the crest feathers clean- pellets rather then mash is recommended as dust can cause eye problems in this vulnerable breed.
Summary:
-120 smallish white shelled eggs PA
- Varieties: Black crested white, Blue, Chamois, Cuckoo and Buff, Gold, Self Black, Self White, Silver, White crested Black and White and Cuckoo
- Character: Friendly
-Weight: Large Fowl Male- 2.95 kg, Large female-2.25 kg
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