| Show Polish Fowls Are Good for Show and Utility Leading in number of varieties of Continental European poultry are the Polish fowls White fowls White Crested Black Silver Sliver White Laced Buff Non-Bearded Non Golden Silver and White and Bearded Golden Except for the lack of a beard or whis whiskers whiskers kers hers represented by feathers on the throat the non-bearded non are the same as ns the bearded in all other ther standard requirements All the Polish varieties have haye an unusual appeal to the chicken fancier fancler fan fan- cler cier and a backyard ard farmer may be attracted first to such fowls by their unus unusual al plumage although they really have utility value alue There Is considerable doubt doubt- about the origin o of the Polish fowl although although although al al- though It probably originated In Po Po- land Dutch poultry fanciers in the Eighteenth century were Instrumental Instrumental instrumental mental In perfecting the crest In type the the Polish Is much like the Leghorn It v was as formerly very common common common com com- mon in the United States but with the Increase In the popularity of the Leghorn Interest In the Polish waned although It still holds a place as an ornamental fowl Los Los Angeles Times |
