Gary Lawrence tosses Martin, a white-crested Polish rooster, one of the 48 chickens he keeps at his Pleasant Hill home. Both participate in Lawrence's class about raising chickens.

1 of 3 — Patsy, a Laced Polish hen, took home the award for Prettiest Plumage. Her owner, Kristina Cash, says the hen's "Phyllis Diller hair" prevents her from seeing clearly, so she often runs ...

Crested Polish . credit: MISHELLA. Another beautiful Polish rooster, this one without frizzle, just the typically exuberant crest that the breed is known for.

Wed., Jan. 4, 2017 Crissy, the Polish Crested chicken with the bouffant crest at the top of her head, is shown last summer while being hand-fed pieces of cucumber.

At The Feed Store in Summit, Illinois, Blaire Gibson on the left holding a baby Polish Crested chicken and a Plymouth Barred Rock hen, Brooke Bestwina on the right, holding a full grown Swedish Blue ...

DEAR JOAN: Valerie, of Hercules, need not be too concerned that the once-beautiful, white-feathered rooster’s tail feathers look bedraggled. I’ve kept chickens for 15 years or so. They molt ...