Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[Cynthia12]

hmm, never mind, I completely forgot this site is for those few that talk mostly Breeding and genetics. Is there another Swedish Flower Hen thread? Thanks.

 

[CasieD]

Ok, wondering what color the Swedish Flower Hen's egg will be. Are they always a cream color, or, can they lay blue??

They seem to all be pretty similar with a tanish egg.

Nope, no blue egg genes unless they are a mixed breed.

 

[Cynthia12]

They seem to all be pretty similar with a tanish egg.

Nope, no blue egg genes unless they are a mixed breed.

Thanks for the reply! I thought they were a tanish color. This not a mix, so I guess I need to look at my other girls. One other possibility.

 

[juststruttin]

Good Morning All I am really excited to inform you guys I have eggs in the incubator Lazy Q gave me 3 weeks ago and it looks like maybe 8 are going to hatch SFH!

congrats!!!

for a good hatch

 

[Kimbroe1981]

Quote: I'm super excited to start hatching out my own SFH too! We're actually getting close to start building and once that happens, we'll be moving the coop. So I really don't have room to hatch new ones out, but i might not be able to restrain myself! Once we get the coop moved tho, I'll have tons of room.

 

[SeattleLeah]

Here is my 8 week old pullet, what would you call her coloring, brown mottled?

 

[Bulldogma]

Ok, wondering what color the Swedish Flower Hen's egg will be. Are they always a cream color, or, can they lay blue??

No blue, but they can range from almost white to pinkish to light tan. My splash girl lays the lightest egg - barely off white, and my others lay pinkish-tan eggs.

Here is my 8 week old pullet, what would you call her coloring, brown mottled?

I would call her Mille Fleur. She's lovely!

 

[juststruttin]

Here is my 8 week old pullet, what would you call her coloring, brown mottled?

I'd call her beautiful

She has MF on her chest but Swedes are hard to name colors on because they often display different colors and patterns.

 

[SeattleLeah]

No blue, but they can range from almost white to pinkish to light tan. My splash girl lays the lightest egg - barely off white, and my others lay pinkish-tan eggs.
I would call her Mille Fleur. She's lovely!

I'd call her beautiful

She has MF on her chest but Swedes are hard to name colors on because they often display different colors and patterns.

oooh, I hope she does turn out MF patterned! I think she is soooo pretty and very sweet too!

 

[Dahlisgrams]

Here is my 8 week old pullet, what would you call her coloring, brown mottled?

What a pretty hen she'll be... That's one of my favorite SFH colors. I'm never sure how to label them.. lol