Silver Laced Polish Chicken

Hatchery® offers for sale the bearded variety of the Silver Laced Polish chicken breed. This breed was thought to have originally come from the Netherlands but got its name when it was transported from Poland and introduced to England. This very old domesticated breed of poultry is mentioned as early as the sixteenth century in history. Several varieties were admitted to the American Standard of Perfection from 1874-1996.

Breed Facts

• Poultry Show Class: Continental Class
• Weights – Hen—–4 1/2 lbs
  Rooster——6 lbs
  Pullet—4 lbs
  Cockerel—–5 lbs
• Purpose and Type: Egg Laying; Exhibition
• Egg Shell Color: White
• Egg Production: Good
• Egg Size: Medium
• Temperament: Docile/Flighty
• Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
• Broody: Non Setters
• Mating Ratio: 7 Females to 1 Male
• Roost Height: 2 to 4 feet
• Country of Origin – Netherlands
• APA: Yes, Recognized by the American Standard of Perfection in 1883
• TLC: Watch Status, Considered a sustainable heritage chicken breed.
• Breeder Farm Source: “Hatchery®  Poultry Breeding Farm” developing our bloodline or strain of color varieties of the Polish chicken since 1971.