Polbar

The Polbar is a Polish autosexing chicken developed in the twentieth century from Green-legged Partridge and Barred Plymouth Rock ancestry. Its name reflects both Poland and the barring gene used to make day-old chicks distinguishable by sex. In well-bred Polbars, males and females show different down markings at hatch, while adult birds retain a practical farm-chicken build rather than an extreme exhibition shape. The breed was intended for small farms needing useful egg production, hardiness, and easier flock management.

Polbars are now most often seen in conservation, research, and specialty poultry flocks. Their autosexing value depends on keeping the line pure and selecting chicks carefully, so random barred crosses should not be sold as Polbars. They can be managed like other medium dual-purpose chickens, with outdoor access, secure housing, and feed that supports laying without pushing them like commercial hybrids. Breeders usually track family lines to reduce inbreeding in the relatively small population.

Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White