Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[ki4got]

Has anyone else noticed eye color? they all seem to have an orange/amber colored eye, anyone else recognize that?

orange-red seems to be the norm for many breeds. they are usually lighter until they're fully mature.

 

[ki4got]

Hi Jeremy! We don't see you on here much anymore. Are you still keeping SFH?

Here is my theory (I wish stoneunhenged would weigh in on this):

I believe the first group of SFH that GFF brought in were all uncrested (well, we know that for sure) and probably mostly red/white based. I think with the second group, they added not only the crests, but the gray (blue) and black colors also. I am not sure what they have added with the third group they recently brought in, but I would like to find out. It sounds like the groups they imported from were all kept as completely separate flocks for many years, so their genetics were not all intermingled like we are now doing with them here in the U.S. This could explain why new colors crop up as we breed them, although I know I saw at least one other person say they had a chocolate hen (TNBEARCHICK, perhaps?) and now madamwlf has one straight from GFF growing out.

Bulldogma - I think you are right about the yellow washing out the black. The yellow from her hackles continues in streaks on her feathers all the way down her back. And I believe she is pure SFH, too.

For the genetics folks - If chocolate is actually a specific genetics in chickens, what color should I call Kaja? I don't want to confuse the issue.

KKH - So sorry you will be gone for hatch day.

Perhaps they will hatch early/late so you are there when they hatch.

i'd say she's ... a SFH. LOL leave it at that. she's got a red-brown background color, with golden hackles and mottling...

 

[chickenbelle]

Hello all! I could use some help. I bought a SFH cockerel this past weekend. He is crested and is absolutely adorable! He just wants to walk around and be a part of the family instead of hanging with the other chickens.

I do not have a female for him--I think he is in the 3 to 4 month old range. Does anyone have one or two pullets that would be a good match for him that could be shipped this week? I would be forever grateful! I hate to have him just mixed with other girls. Although he might like those spicy mixes... He needs a SFH pullet!

 

[Spifflove]

Has anyone else noticed eye color? they all seem to have an orange/amber colored eye, anyone else recognize that?

Mine just have muddy tan color. I would prefer orange, red, or amber.

 

[OldChurchEggery1]

Would anyone care to weigh in about whether any of the chicks I posted are crested? I'm not familiar with what crested chick down looks like and some of these have funny-shaped heads so I'm curious. Thanks!

 

[SunnySkies]

All of my chicks that have started out chocolate have ended up reddish in the end. It is so much fun watching them feather out.

 

[Spifflove]

Would anyone care to weigh in about whether any of the chicks I posted are crested? I'm not familiar with what crested chick down looks like and some of these have funny-shaped heads so I'm curious. Thanks!

Redhead #2 is. Of course she doesn't compare to this redhead:

 

[KYTinpusher]

Would anyone care to weigh in about whether any of the chicks I posted are crested? I'm not familiar with what crested chick down looks like and some of these have funny-shaped heads so I'm curious. Thanks!

I am thinking both redheads and gray chick are going to be crested. I have noticed that the crested chicks seem to look elongated at the back of the head, like the down is sticking out some instead of laying flat.

 

[jbarrett]

Mine just have muddy tan color. I would prefer orange, red, or amber.

How old are yours? I noticed they dont hach oange but change in about 4 months age range

 

[Leahs Mom]

Is it possible that a 17 week old sfh could have layed an egg?

I came home today and found a very light colored egg - lighter than any of my current chickens lay. I have 2 that lay light tan, 2 that lay darker brown, 2 colored layers and the swede kids.

I got eggs from my 2 lighter tan layers today, one from the darker layers, one color, and one VERY LIGHT "tanish". I've never had an egg look like that before.

But isn't she too young? The light colored one is on the right.