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post #21 of 4837
8/15/10 at 12:49pm
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Originally Posted by gootziecat 

I would be curious how these birds compare as a meat bird. I realize at their cost, no one is thinking about butchering one for the table. Nevertheless, are these considered dual purpose, and if so, do they have fast growth rates?


will some thing has to be done with the extra  roosters. that is all ways some thing i conseder, is how the roo would drees out

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post #22 of 4837
8/15/10 at 1:26pm
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Yes, the flower hens are considered dual purpose.  In body type they look like those old farm breeds that were good layers but with enough meat to make them useful candidates for the stew pot. 

Having lived with them now for a month, the most surprising thing is how friendly they are.  They're the first birds to walk to the wire and check out the people for a little entertainment.  They don't seem flighty or afraid of human contact.  In fact, they go out of their way to make the connection.

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post #23 of 4837
8/15/10 at 7:35pm

Stonehenged--am quite a fan of this thread.  Thank you for sharing the personality traits of the FLowers.  That's awesome to hear!  Glad they don't follow the flightiness of the Meditteranean breeds.

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post #24 of 4837
8/16/10 at 5:18am
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I'll try to shoot some video this week of how they behave when you walk up to their pen.  Pretty entertaining how calm and friendly they are.

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post #25 of 4837
8/16/10 at 6:26am

Wow, they are stunning!

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post #26 of 4837
10/14/10 at 12:58pm
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A tiny bit of poultry history was made today.  Ladies and gentlemen, the first Swedish flower hen egg ever laid in America:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q204/kimera1/DSC_00092.jpg

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post #27 of 4837
10/14/10 at 1:02pm

Yay! They are really pretty birds.

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post #28 of 4837
10/14/10 at 1:04pm

Ohhhh! I am 1/4 Swedish and would love to have some of these birds. They are gorgeous!

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post #29 of 4837
10/14/10 at 1:06pm
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A tiny bit of poultry history was made today.  Ladies and gentlemen, the first Swedish flower hen egg ever laid in America:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q204/kimera1/DSC_00092.jpg


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post #30 of 4837
10/14/10 at 1:07pm
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A tiny bit of poultry history was made today.  Ladies and gentlemen, the first Swedish flower hen egg ever laid in America:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q204/kimera1/DSC_00092.jpg


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