Swedish Flower Hen Breeding

[AltonaAcres]

We have a young Blue Mottled Swedish Flower Hen pullet and a Black Barred Swedish Flower Hen cockerel and I was wondering if we hatched some of their eggs next Spring, what would the chicks look like?

 

[Justso]

They'll be black for the most part, but some leakage most likely.

 

[thepick4uchicks]

They'll be black for the most part, but some leakage most likely.

Probably a lot like this hen I would think.

 

[The Moonshiner]

If theyre both pure for what you're describing and the barred caockerel carries two barring genes you'll get about a 50/50 split between black barred and blue barred.
If the cockerel only has one barring gene you'll get a 25/25/25/25 split of black barred, blue barred, black, blue.
If theyre carrying sight unseen genes all bets are off.

 

[thepick4uchicks]

If theyre both pure for what you're describing and the barred caockerel carries two barring genes you'll get about a 50/50 split between black barred and blue barred.
If the cockerel only has one barring gene you'll get a 25/25/25/25 split of black barred, blue barred, black, blue.
If theyre carrying sight unseen genes all bets are off.

I obviously must have missed a lot of other parts to this conversation. I only have three SFH so that only leaves me two other hens that I can produce a possible probability for to give as an example anyway. I have a lighter black:gray snow leopard like feathering and the brown:yellow spotted leopard. I’m not schooled yet on the proper names for them. I’m learning though. I love this breed best of all.

 

[Justso]

Me too, they really are like a flower garden. Plus they see very hardy, mine lived until 9 years old. I only wish they laid more eggs.

 

[AltonaAcres]

Thanks guys! We'll hopefully get some chicks out of them next Spring.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Thanks guys! We'll hopefully get some chicks out of them next Spring. View attachment 2304153View attachment 2304154

If the rooster carries mottling, then 50% of his offspring will also be mottled.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Thanks guys! We'll hopefully get some chicks out of them next Spring. View attachment 2304153View attachment 2304154

Interestingly enough.. I've never seen a barred SFH (YET).. and that goes against the whole flower thing.. IMO, ditch that bird.

The whole idea is FLOWERS.. must be mottled, period or it isn't a flower and it surely ain't gonna do the breed any favors.. as far as I can tell.

Fun starter tool/toy to play with color outcomes. Does not account for leakage or hidden genes..
http://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#kipcalculator

According to the calculator and moonshiner.. you won't be breeding Flowers at all, but bars/cuckoo..

Maybe you can find another cock?

Here to learn though!

 

[AltonaAcres]

Good point. I had never seen a barred SFH either. I do prefer mottling over barred/cuckoo any day. Thanks for the insight. I will contact the seller and she if she has others.