Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[ki4got]

I don't think the sfh is a HORRIBLY broody breed, like maybe, my dorkings (6 currently) or cochins (5 currently), but even non-broody breeds have their moments. LOL i would say, if you WANT them to be broody, hatch eggs from the broody mommas especially. if you don't, hatch everyone else's. LOL

 

[Bulldogma]

I lost Gunnar.

Monday he was fine and today he passed away on the ride to the veterinarian.

Yesterday he became a bit lethargic and disoriented. No respiratory symptoms - clear eyes/nose... but the top of his comb started turning a purple/black color... and today he died.

His body is at the vet for testing. It could possibly have been a black widow spider bite on his comb, but I won't have answers for a couple days.

I'm pretty torn up over this loss... and I don't have another SFH roo of breeding age.

Once I get the results back and am sure this was not something contagious, I will be looking for another SFH roo to spoil.

This was taken only 4 days ago:

 

[dungheap71]

I lost Gunnar.

Monday he was fine and today he passed away on the ride to the veterinarian.

Yesterday he became a bit lethargic and disoriented. No respiratory symptoms - clear eyes/nose... but the top of his comb started turning a purple/black color... and today he died.

His body is at the vet for testing. It could possibly have been a black widow spider bite on his comb, but I won't have answers for a couple days.

I'm pretty torn up over this loss... and I don't have another SFH roo of breeding age.

Once I get the results back and am sure this was not something contagious, I will be looking for another SFH roo to spoil.

This was taken only 4 days ago:

Im sorry to hear that, he is a good looking rooster.

 

[ki4got]

I lost Gunnar.

Monday he was fine and today he passed away on the ride to the veterinarian.

Yesterday he became a bit lethargic and disoriented. No respiratory symptoms - clear eyes/nose... but the top of his comb started turning a purple/black color... and today he died.

His body is at the vet for testing. It could possibly have been a black widow spider bite on his comb, but I won't have answers for a couple days.

I'm pretty torn up over this loss... and I don't have another SFH roo of breeding age.

Once I get the results back and am sure this was not something contagious, I will be looking for another SFH roo to spoil.

This was taken only 4 days ago:

oh! i'm so sorry! he was such a lovely roo!

if it comes back as being non-contagious, i'd be willing to loan you my 'baby' roo... 'bubba' was hatched early-mid december, so should be figuring things out soon. not quite the quality of gunnar, but he is crested. as long as you promise to spoil him rotten.

what is it with sfh roos stealing your hearts?

dirty rotten little thieves...

 

[ki4got]

fwiw, i've only seen black comb points from frostbite... i don't think it got that cold the last few nights. hope they figure it out for you.

 

[Bulldogma]

oh! i'm so sorry! he was such a lovely roo!

if it comes back as being non-contagious, i'd be willing to loan you my 'baby' roo... 'bubba' was hatched early-mid december, so should be figuring things out soon. not quite the quality of gunnar, but he is crested. as long as you promise to spoil him rotten.

What a wonderful offer. And yeah - he'd be spoiled rotten!! Then hopefully by the time your girls are starting to lay, I'll have found another boy for myself. I'm growing a few out (WildHorseAnnie chicks) and will be keeping a roo or two from that batch... but they're still in the brooder.

fwiw, i've only seen black comb points from frostbite... i don't think it got that cold the last few nights. hope they figure it out for you.

Yeah - not frostbite, for sure. That's why I'm thinking spider bite. I've seen A LOT of black widows lately. No more chicks or chickens will be introduced to the yard until I know what's up. I'm a little in shock over this...

 

[ki4got]

Quote: oh and don't forget i've still got those 3 boys... the 1 i got from you last month plus 2 more a week younger. i only need 1 of them. (plus bubba)

the little boy i got from you is looking a lot like gunnar too.

and actually, i think the girls are laying already... the boys say they are at least. LOL

 

[ivyrash]

I lost Gunnar.

Monday he was fine and today he passed away on the ride to the veterinarian.

Yesterday he became a bit lethargic and disoriented. No respiratory symptoms - clear eyes/nose... but the top of his comb started turning a purple/black color... and today he died.

His body is at the vet for testing. It could possibly have been a black widow spider bite on his comb, but I won't have answers for a couple days.

I'm pretty torn up over this loss... and I don't have another SFH roo of breeding age.

Once I get the results back and am sure this was not something contagious, I will be looking for another SFH roo to spoil.

This was taken only 4 days ago:

I'm sorry to hear that. It's so hard to lose a pet.

 

[ki4got]

meet Peeper



this is the boy I got from Bulldogma last month. Gunnar's oldest son, I believe.

think I need you to raise all of my babies. LOL or at least your middle child.

 

[wildhorseannie]

Leigh, I almost started crying right here in class.
I am so sorry to hear about your Gunnar, I know you love him as much as I love my Bazinga.
I'm sure you are getting some wonderful offers, so you'll have some tough decisions, and not to make it any more difficult, but I would like to offer Orion, Bazingas son. Yes, I was saving him for Gunnars daughters, but I have a 'young man' of mine that is growing up with those girls and has already proven himself to be just as protective as his dad and older brother.
Just say the word.