Chicken Breed Info:
Breed Purpose: Dual


Comb: Single

Broodiness: Average

Climate Tolerance: Cold tolerant


General Egg Info:
Egg Productivity: Medium to high


Egg Size: Large

Egg Color: Cream to light brown


Breed Temperament:

Calm, inquisitive, friendly

Breed Colors / Varieties:

Crested and un-crested, various colors, referred to as the "Flower Hen" or blommehöns in Swedish; literally ‘bloom hens.’ because their spots look like flowers.


Breed Details:

They are a landrace breed, meaning that they adapted naturally to their surrounding environment.
They were created in Sweden and are very cold hardy.
Can still take the heat.
Very rare, they nearly became extinct in the late 1980s, when fewer than 500 birds existed in the world.
Fair well in a free range enviroment.

Chicken Breed Photos:


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Adolescent