Tolbunt Polish

The Tolbunt Polish chicken is a rare breed known for its striking color pattern, featuring approximately 50% reddish-brown background, 25% black lacing, and 25% white mottling. Essentially, it's a beautiful gold lace pattern with white accents. Breeding Tolbunt Polish chickens is a complex process, requiring generations of careful selection to achieve the desired appearance.

The name "Tolbunt" comes from the German word "tollbunt," with "toll" meaning fantastic or extravagant and "bunt" meaning colorful. The Tolbunt Polish breed originated in former East Germany, arriving in the U.S. in the late 1900s in limited numbers.

Our bloodline at The Chicken Coop Company includes both smooth and frizzled feathered birds. These chickens feature soft feathers, large crests, and a small V-shaped comb. Some are bearded, while others are not, although our focus moving forward is on bearded, smooth-feathered varieties.

Tolbunt Polish chickens are calm and adapt well to small spaces, making them great pets. However, their large crests can obscure their vision, making them more prone to flightiness and predators. For non-show birds, trimming the front of the crest may help.

Polish chickens, including the Tolbunt variety, can be susceptible to Marek’s disease. It is advisable to vaccinate chicks before shipping to prevent this illness.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is a Tolbunt Polish chicken?
A Tolbunt Polish chicken is a rare breed known for its unique color pattern, combining reddish-brown, black lacing, and white mottling.

Are Tolbunt Polish chickens good pets?
Yes, they are calm, friendly, and adapt well to confinement, making them excellent pets for small backyards.

How do I care for a Tolbunt Polish chicken's crest?
Their large crest can obscure vision, so trimming the front of the crest for non-show birds can help improve their vision and reduce flightiness.

Are Tolbunt Polish chickens susceptible to diseases?
Yes, like many Polish chickens, they are vulnerable to Marek’s disease. Vaccination is recommended to protect them.

Tolbunt Polish Facts

Poultry Show Class: Continental Class
Weight: Hen — 4 1/2 lbs
Rooster — 6 lbs
Pullet — 4 lbs
Cockerel — 5 lbs
Purpose and Type: Egg Laying; Ornamental
Egg Shell Color: White
Egg Production: 120 eggs per year (Estimate only)
Egg Size: Medium
Temperament: Docile/Flighty
Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
Broody: Non Setters
Mating Ratio: 7 Females to 1 Male
Roost Height: 2 to 4 feet
Country of Origin: Germany (former East Germany)
APA: Not yet recognized by the American Standard of Perfection in
TLC: Recovering Status, considered a sustainable heritage chicken breed
Breeder Farm Source: Poultry Breeding Farm has been developing our bloodline/strain of color varieties of the Polish chicken since 1971.