Polish Bantam Chicken
Like the Silkie Bantams, Polish Bantams are one of the most unique looking of all chicken species.
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The are a small sleek bird with a pompom style crest on their heads. The most common colours for Polish bantams are black with a white head, all white, buff, millefleur, black laced and gold laced, although other variations of these colours can be found.
Like the Silkie Bantams, Polish Bantams are one of the most unique looking of all chicken species.
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The are a small sleek bird with a pompom style crest on their heads. The most common colours for Polish bantams are black with a white head, all white, buff, millefleur, black laced and gold laced, although other variations of these colours can be found.
Polish Bantams are quite difficult to sex when young but as they mature the differences become more apparent. Cockerels have a larger more noticeable wattle than hens and the nice neat bob style pompom is much more wild and untamed.
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Because of the style of head plumage, Polish bantams struggle to see in any direction except down which makes them vulnerable to predation.