Chicken Breed Focus - Swedish Flower Hen

[FlyingNunFarm]

For fun let's play the gender guessing game! All 5 weeks. I'm busting to know who's what... I tried to get a body shot but I know at this point comb is more telling. I certainly have my suspicions (ahem...#1) but others I'm not so sure. So I'm asking the SFH experts.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

For fun let's play the gender guessing game! All 5 weeks. I'm busting to know who's what... I tried to get a body shot but I know at this point comb is more telling. I certainly have my suspicions (ahem...#1) but others I'm not so sure. So I'm asking the SFH experts.
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So on #1, aside from his large comb, notice the red already coming in? Definitely boy.

I think 2 is also male and 5 is female.

Yours are either a little later developing than mine, OR you got more girls than I usually do.. Look forward to trying again in another week!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

@EggSighted4Life I go back and forth on #2... sometimes the comb looks bigger and redder then I look at #1 and think "not as big as that one"
With my record for getting boys I'd take 2/7!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

@EggSighted4Life I go back and forth on #2... sometimes the comb looks bigger and redder then I look at #1 and think "not as big as that one"
With my record for getting boys I'd take 2/7!

It's hard to believe how little red I'm seeing in the comb for 5 weeks. It would be both shocking and coll if you did get mostly females.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

It's hard to believe how little red I'm seeing in the comb for 5 weeks. It would be both shocking and coll if you did get mostly females.

Please keep your fingers crossed! And say a prayer or two to the hen goddess. I really can't have more boys!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Round 2! So #1 is a no brainer but I included him anyway. Pretty sure #2 is also showing true colors... I think I actually got the numbers on the same chick this time as last. So 6 week old gender guesses....GO...

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Round 2! So #1 is a no brainer but I included him anyway. Pretty sure #2 is also showing true colors... I think I actually got the numbers on the same chick this time as last. So 6 week old gender guesses....GO...
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Thinking 1,2, and maybe #7 are male. Looking like a good ratio.

I am very happy to report that I was incorrect about the gender guess on my most recent batch (I said both were male) of SFH and I ended up with 1 male and 1 female! Try to post a pic later.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

#1 who was nicknamed Squirt shows the comb of a boy but he is so layed back. #2, Trouble, earned his name. He's so mischievous and bold there is no denying he's a roo! So far #7 still says hen to me. She was the first hatched and on the slightly bigger side but her comb hasn't grown or reddened in the least. Time will tell...

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Here they are almost 8 weeks old. I tried to get a side by side for comparison of Trouble (#2) and Gertrude (#7). Out of 20 odd pictures these 2 where the best. LOL

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Here they are almost 8 weeks old. I tried to get a side by side for comparison of Trouble (#2) and Gertrude (#7). Out of 20 odd pictures these 2 where the best. LOLView attachment 1060974 View attachment 1060975

Ya, #7 looks like a girl in both those pics!