Polish chicken size. Polish chickens are similar to Leghorns in size. They’re small, about 12 to 15 inches tall. Roosters weigh around 6 pounds, and hens weigh about 4.5 pounds.

Polish Chickens. Polish chickens are some of the most interesting-looking birds on this list, thanks to their over-the-top feathered crests. But that same appearance becomes a huge drawback.

Cold climate: Silkies. Silkies aren’t great at laying eggs (you can expect fewer than 100 a year), but they’re pretty chickens, with gorgeous feathers and a wide range of colorings.

Show chickens, such as this Polish hen, are bred for their external attributes, including color patterns and feather shapes. Ten Napel first came face-to-face with a chicken while he was camping ...

Some of the infected Polish chicken was resistant to ciprofloxacin, meaning that the critically important drug could not kill the salmonella infection.