Standard
Varieties of Chickens:
Polish Bantams
Polish Bantams are of American origin, and
originated about 1872 by an accidental cross of a
White Polish cock and a common hen. At first the
chicks had small crests and the plumage was often
disfigured by foul feathers, but under careful
breeding the color has been established, so that
foul feathers no longer appear and the crests have
been nearly doubled in size. They were admitted to
the Standard in 1879-80, and since then they have
been disseminated throughout the country, although
they are as yet comparatively rare in
perfection.
FOR
FURTHER READING...
The following images come from the FeatherSite, "an on-line zoological garden of domestic poultry". The Polish Bantams
page contains further information about this breed's
history and more images of these fowl.
Image Credit:
Courtesy of Dennis Sherer
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