Polish: White Crested Black
The White-Crested Black Polish is an eye-catching ornamental breed that also pulls its weight in the egg basket, producing a moderate clutch of roughly 100â150 small, white eggs per year. They thrive on a standard layer ration supplemented with grit and oyster shell for strong shells, and benefit from access to clean, well-ventilated housingâespecially to keep their showy crests dry and free of mites. In terms of behavior, Polishes are generally calm and curious, often approaching handlers for treats, but their massive head plumage can limit vision, making them easily startled; for that reason they do best in a protected, low-stress environment alongside similarly gentle flockmates
Polish: Buff
The Buff Polish is a striking golden-plumaged variety of the Polish breed that lays a modest 100â125 small to medium white eggs per year. Like other Polish, they do best on a quality layer feed supplemented with free-choice grit and oyster shell to ensure proper digestion and strong shells. Their large crest of buff feathers needs a dry, well-ventilated coop and regular checks for mites or debrisâtrimming the crest around the eyes can help improve vision and reduce accidents. Buff Polishes are friendly and curious, often approaching for treats, but their limited sight can make them easily spooked; housing them with other calm, non-aggressive breeds in a secure, low-stress environment will keep them content and productive.
Polish: Golden
The Golden Polish is a lustrous, buffâandâgoldâplumaged variant of the Polish breed that will lay about 100â130 small, white eggs per year. They flourish on a balanced layer feed, with freeâchoice grit and oyster shell to promote good digestion and strong shells, and need a dry, wellâventilated coopâkeeping their head plumage clean and trimmed around the eyes helps prevent visionârelated accidents. Golden Polishes are gentle and inquisitive by nature, often content to wander and forage, but their limited sight makes them easily startled, so housing them with other calm breeds in a secure, low-stress environment will keep them healthy and productive.