Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[ladyfaeden]

More like it would have a soft spot on their skull similar to a baby's fontanel.

Interesting, do you have a link to this info?

 

[Theeggboxtoo]

These are my trio of 17 week old Swedish Flower hens

Mad Hatter (Crested)


Bandit (crested)


Bandit and Dixie (non-crested)

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Interesting, do you have a link to this info?

Here's something on the crested birds skull. It uses the Silky & Polish to demonstrate, but all crested birds can be put under this category. I don't know if SFH's are more susceptible to more extreme cases or not, but wonder why so many in Sweden bred against this trait. There is a link with pictures, very interesting:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/l/a/lah161/research.html

 

[ladyfaeden]

Here's something on the crested birds skull. It uses the Silky & Polish to demonstrate, but all crested birds can be put under this category. I don't know if SFH's are more susceptible to more extreme cases or not, but wonder why so many in Sweden bred against this trait. There is a link with pictures, very interesting:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/l/a/lah161/research.html

If the Swedish are actually breeding against the trait (chickens with 2 crested genes) I suspect it is because a chicken with a extra large crest is not a bird you'd expect to live long free-ranging. The Swedish people seem very practical and have created a practical bird-good layer who blends in really well. Sounds like a few people doing controlled experiments with this would be a good thing-otherwise we may be just operating on rumors. I do not want to see the Swedish Flowers become a huge crested breed, but could see eventually running a flock with a uncrested over the normal small crested and a flock with a double-gene crested roo over uncrested for a chick ratio of 75% small crested.

 

[gavinandallison]

Both born 29 June 2012, my first !!!

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

gavinandallison, Congratulations! Pretty little one

 

[Miss Molly]

Both born 29 June 2012, my first !!!

So cute...

Cant wait for my next batch to hatch....Thanks for sharing the picture

 

[salunra]

Congrats!! So cute.

Both born 29 June 2012, my first !!!

 

[SherrieT]

I had 3 SFH's hatch on Easter and have just loved watching them grow and develop. I always thought they were all girls but now I'm wondering.

I would really appreciate any opinions....

Here is "Yellow"

Blue

Green

Thank you so much!!!!!!

 

[daisyjack]

they look like all girls to me