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  1. MirWA

    Helping the Swedish Flower Hen

    Sharing eggs around SE of Seattle - and yes, spreading word that we need to not reproduce the split wing or sprung comb flaws. My friends are really enjoying them, but it's hard to know what to feed and what to watch for with a landrace...
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    Anyone?
  3. MirWA

    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    Hi again, all! With my Sebastian apparently from a Bothell, WA farm that probably got birds from Greenfire and Sassysmom's hens directly from Greenfire...what inbreeding issues am I looking for? I know about excessive crests, split wing and the comb issue. Anything else that isn't a common...
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    These is mah wimmin!! - Sebastian (I love his eyebrows!!)
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    Mir from Western WA

    Thanks, all! All three roos roost together and Sebastian (not my fault) is being a mensch - putting the moves on the ladies on day two! Now, the 7 day candling has me concerned - I'm rusty and new to dark eggs too, but only one really good vein view and few dark embryo spots...how long dare I...
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    Mir from Western WA

    Thanks! Oh, and your list? That octagonegg incubator is the one I'm borrowing - and drooling over!
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    Mir from Western WA

    Hi - I keep coming to read up and decided I ought to join. I have three hens (silkie cross) from one friend, two really passive roos (faverelle cross) from another who runs all species of birds together free range without conflict among the various toms and ganders and roosters...and an...
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    Swedish Flower Hen Thread

    Thanks for all this info on SFC - I just picked up a craigslist cockerel...the cold hardiness appealed to me, and my flock needs an alpha roo pretty badly, so I'm hoping!
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