Polish Rooster w/ a giant afro - 13 Weeks

[DonnaScott]

My Roo has been a bit of a handful. His giant crest does not help.

Will his hair life from his eyes as he gets older or will he continue being partially blind the rest of his life (unless I trim it)?

I do NOT like trimming it. It's heavy by his eyes and difficult to get to even when he's perfectly still.

The second pic is recent and it's trimmed up so he looks a bit weird right now.

 

[nuthatched]

Some tie it back with hair ties

 

[tlcmurphy]

He looks like Bob Ross

 

[DonnaScott]

He looks like Bob Ross

I said the same thing LOL!

 

[DonnaScott]

Some tie it back with hair ties

I tried numerous things. Hair ties won't work. It's more like fur than feathers - it's super fine and pretty much over his head like a mane. He's not dealing well with the ties nor does it really pull back without hurting him. I even tried joggers.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

My Roo has been a bit of a handful.

He's not Polish or at least not pure for Polish.. as indicated by his straight comb and feathered legs/feet. Did you already know this?

Out of curiosity, how many toes and what color earlobes? Where did you get him from?

Does he already have a name? Bob would be funny!

 

[NinaTX]

I tried numerous things. Hair ties won't work. It's more like fur than feathers - it's super fine and pretty much over his head like a mane. He's not dealing well with the ties nor does it really pull back without hurting him. I even tried joggers.

I read somewhere to use tape for Silkies. It eventually wears out.

 

[LaFleche]

He looks like a Silkie-mix to me and he really needs his fluff trimmed regularly.

Bob suits him very well

 

[DonnaScott]

He's not Polish or at least not pure for Polish.. as indicated by his straight comb and feathered legs/feet. Did you already know this?

Out of curiosity, how many toes and what color earlobes? Where did you get him from?

Does he already have a name? Bob would be funny!

I name him Gabriel. I thought he was a silkie but then most on here said he was a Polish. Some type of mix ofc. He's a mystery bird.

His earlobes look like flesh color. It's not white like some others.

 

[DonnaScott]

I read somewhere to use tape for Silkies. It eventually wears out.

I might just try that. I still kinda feel bad for him.