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Lisa, I just visited your FB page and your flocks are so beautiful! I'm so glad you have stock from Bartel Farm, so sad. I wish we had more room, I definately want some of your flowers!
 
Twiggy930 said:
My Swedish flower hens have FINALLY started to lay. They chose the coldest week of the year to do it!
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Hi, welcome to BYC!
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First eggs are awesome!
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How old are your girls? Mine were born mid June and I have confirmed eggs from all 3 girls just recently. I do not add light. Now I just have to wait for them to finish maturing a bit so I can start hatching a few.
 
They are 31 weeks old (hatched June 1). I think it took them a while because our days are very short right now. I did add some supplemental light about a month ago because I was getting tired of waiting. I have 2 Swedish flowers but I think now that only 1 of them is laying and the other eggs are coming from one of my speckled Sussex. It has been a LONG wait but the egg drought is finally over.
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JulesChicks said:
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Hi, I didn't know you were interested in SFH. I love them. Did you know we have a few good breeders in Washington, too? I tried adding them to my tiny flock this year by getting hatching eggs locally. Unfortunately I had terrible luck between hatching out too many cockerels and being introduced to a very sneeky pigeon hawk. I didn't even know about pigeon hawks. Now I do! Right now I have just one cockerel and no pullets.

I'd love to see more breeders locally, and more bloodlines. I've been drooling over the pictures.
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Hi All,
I just wanted to drop in and get acquainted. I've been with BYC for a long time, but foolishly hadn't sought out the SFH thread.

I love this breed and wish I could have a large flock of them! Maybe some day! I was attempting to add a couple to my tiny flock of layers this year, but in the end I have just one pretty cockerel. It's the first time I've even kept a cockerel long enough to see what he's like as an adult. Beautiful. But of course noisy. lol

Right now I'm trying to find this boy a new home. Since not a lot of people in this area are familiar with the breed there's only a small market. He may have to go to freezer camp soon unless I can find him a new home.




If you, or a friend, is interested please PM me.
He was hatched Aug. 7. Father came from Green Fire, mom from a breeder in E. Wash.
 
CarolynF said:
Hi All, I just wanted to drop in and get acquainted. I've been with BYC for a long time, but foolishly hadn't sought out the SFH thread. I love this breed and wish I could have a large flock of them! Maybe some day! I was attempting to add a couple to my tiny flock of layers this year, but in the end I have just one pretty cockerel. It's the first time I've even kept a cockerel long enough to see what he's like as an adult. Beautiful. But of course noisy. lol Right now I'm trying to find this boy a new home. Since not a lot of people in this area are familiar with the breed there's only a small market. He may have to go to freezer camp soon unless I can find him a new home. If you, or a friend, is interested please PM me. He was hatched Aug. 7. Father came from Green Fire, mom from a breeder in E. Wash.
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too bad you're so far away. I have been searching for a black based crested rooster to add to my flock.
 
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