Chicken Breeds
Exhibiting Polands: The Breed Standard
In this article, Lawrence talks us through the Poland Breed Standard and provides a few tips for exhibiting Poland chickens.
In this article, Lawrence talks us through the Poland Breed Standard and provides a few tips for exhibiting Poland chickens.
The Poland is recognised instantly by its massive crest, the exhibition Poland is truly a sight to behold. Sprightly and erect, birds have a fairly long body, similar to a long ‘u’ with a full neat tail carried somewhat low. There are some diseases that are common in Poland chickens.
Silkies are unfortunately prone to a few different poultry diseases. In this article, Lawrence provides some information on diseases that he has found are common to the Silkie chickens.
Judge Louise Carpenter judging Silkies at the Reading Bantam Show. In this article, Laurence, who has previously judged at the National level, examines the Silkie
The Poland or Polish as it’s called in some parts has a remarkable crest of feathers, it’s an outstanding breed and was one of the first to be standardised.
Silkie Chickens are unique with pompom, 5th toe, black skin and profuse fluffy plumage: characteristics, genetics, incubation and lots of photos of the colours.
One of the joys of keeping chickens is to see them wandering around the garden going about their chicken business (or destroying your annual bedding
Laurence has a lot of exhibiting show chickens and judging them, right up to the National level. This article provides some excellent tips for showing
Following on from Making your Own Line of birds, Laurence Beeken looks at how to fix specific traits into your line and how to introduce fresh blood when necessary.
If you are familiar with showing and breeding then you will almost certainly recognise the reference to a ‘line’ or a ‘strain’ and this becomes immediately