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Post by Jaga on Apr 21, 2018 5:36:47 GMT -7
Appaently Henryk Valezy, who was a FRench elected for Polisg trone when he escaped Poland not happy with limited authority, Polish chickn was in his lagguga: www.thehappychickencoop.com/polish-chickens/ruly, the origins of this bird are unclear. There are several anecdotal stories of how it came into Europe. My favorite is that in 1736, the King of Poland was unseated and fled to France. With him in his ‘luggage’ he brought his beloved Polish chickens. They became the darlings of French society at the time, being loved by the French aristocracy and from then on their future was assured. As romantic as this might seem, it is highly unlikely to be true. The truth is probably more mundane. The first real mention of them comes from the Netherlands where they were possibly imported from Spain. It is thought that the name Polish was derived from the old Dutch word ‘pol’ for large head.
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Post by karl on Apr 21, 2018 15:35:19 GMT -7
Jaga
Interesting chicken and very unusual I must say.. It stands to wonder though, how it manages to see through such a head of feathers...
Karl
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Post by Jaga on Apr 21, 2018 20:40:23 GMT -7
Karl,
I agree, the feathers are too fluffy. The same happens to some dog or cat's breeds that are just over-purified and we wonder how they can see (when too fluffy) or walk (with short legs).
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Post by Jaga on Apr 21, 2018 20:40:34 GMT -7
Karl,
I agree, the feathers are too fluffy. The same happens to some dog or cat's breeds that are just over-purified and we wonder how they can see (when too fluffy) or walk (with short legs).
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