Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[KYTinpusher]

Happy New Year everyone!!!

Wishing all a wonderful year filled with Swedish Flower Hen chicks!

 

[Mahonri]

My three look like these from an earlier post in this thread

Here are the two darker ones.

and the first aid applied.

... so I shouldn't breed this one?

The other one is in this group shot, middle,back to the left.

and I have my first Lav Am too.

 

[enggass]

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I would give them at least 2 more days... Pics please... When I hatched Barnies most hatched on days 22 and 23...

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

@ Mahonri, no...I wouldn't breed them. Hope they're all hens so you can at least enjoy their eggs. I discovered that my big grey cockerel, who is just 5 wks old, has developed a crooked toe. It wasn't evident until today. I'm disappointed, but I do have other cockerels including another grey to use in my breeding program.

 

[BHep]

some better pictures:

 

[BHep]

lots of crests...no crocked toes.

 

[lcatty]

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Great photos, Beth!

I also lucked out with no crooked toes so far. One of my 14 did have a crooked toe when she was a day or two old but it straightened out w/in the first week I had her. It sounds like something that could develop as they age so I will be on the lookout nonetheless.

Happy New Year everyone!

 

[KYTinpusher]

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Beautiful pictures!

You make me want to hatch some more.

There are soooo many beautiful colors, I want one of each,

no, two of each,

no, oh no, somebody stop me!

So far, on my 14 I have not seen any crooked toes.

 

[BHep]

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Beautiful pictures!

You make me want to hatch some more.

There are soooo many beautiful colors, I want one of each,

no, two of each,

no, oh no, somebody stop me!

So far, on my 14 I have not seen any crooked toes.

I also have 14.

1 of the older ones has a crooked toe. They do have some long toes, I wonder if they get crunched in the shell ?

Or do you believe it is hereditary?

 

[ladyfaeden]

Are most people ordering their Swedish vaccinated? I didn't and am wondering if I should have.