This is a Polish chicken that belongs to Aunt Paula and Uncle Pete. You can tell a Polish by the crown of feathers on its head. This one is a White Crested Black Polish, which is one of the color varieties of non-bearded Polish chickens. Polish are egg laying chickens that lay white eggs. They are also popular show birds.
Polish is a very old breed of chicken. They are named Polish because the breed was very popular in Poland in the 17th century. But the breed probably came in from Asia.
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