I have started my first backyard flock this year. Swedish Flower Hens were one of the breeds that I wanted to see if I would be able to locate some of first. I have three 14 weeks old. They are the top three birds of my nine member flock and they might be the three queens but they are still so sweet. We all love them so much. These three birds are sweet, smart, inquisitive, sensitive, and caring birds. The little girls who I still(often consider)my babies (often picture )them talking in my head (as theirs)as if (in their Like all chick they are super nosy and want to know exactly what you are doing and why but my Flower Hens are ten times more nosey than my Black Orpingtons and my Creme Legbars are. As I was looking at your pictures and going back over all the pictures of mine the best I can tell about yours being still so young are to first tell you a few things. I have all three color patterns I believe amongst the feathering that’s is seen in SFNs. However, I am no expert and cannot be positive by any means. I am going to attach a picture of my three girls. I have a very white one who has a light gold and tan to orange coloring, then I have a dark to light gray And white colored one in feathering, and then I have my third which is very dark gray which is black, dark gray, and light gray with white to round them out. I have seen some other photos of mixed breed chicks on here which other owners have attempted to identify origins after the chicks were bought from TSC or feed stores, sales, or auctions, and these chicks resembled the Speckled Sussex breed more to me closer than anything and were also named additionally so by other posters but the SFH was not mentioned by any SFH owners as one of theirs. My hens do not have any of the feathering on the tops of the head the Plumage which they would have by now at 14 weeks if they were going to which yours do at 5 weeks. So I feel that your birds that do so are the cockerels. The SFH are cold tolerant birds and have very small combs also. Mine are just about a month or so from point of lay and they are just starting to get a pink tinge to their tiny flat combs. It is going to be interesting for sure the entire ball of wax, feathers, combs, and eggs!
Forgot to attach my pictures of my girls. Sorry!
