Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[SunnySkies]

So sorry to hear about your lovely lady

 

[ki4got]

well, not the greatest pic, or pose (he was preening), but this is my youngest sfh... definitely a roo tho.

from eggs picked up at Gilmanor (sorry I don't remember who's they were. do you Leigh?)



oh and some disappointing news... not bad, just disappointing. one of the horses decided to walk into the pen I had my sfh in. who are now once again free.

anyone want a 28 year old blind horse?

 

[Laingcroft]

Here's my new boy (finally!) Picked him up last weekend from Marcia. He is a Bazinga (?) son, 13.5 weeks old. Splash pyle I believe - he as a few gray feathers in that white. I'm going to call him Sheldor. He doesn't appear to be crested, but that's okay, he'll compliment my crested gals. Now I have every color --- I think



He's just been let out to range with the flock for feeding time and is still a little shy. Tends to stick close to me and run from any of the bigger chickens. Doesn't mind the young ones though.

 

[PugBug]

well, not the greatest pic, or pose (he was preening), but this is my youngest sfh... definitely a roo tho.

from eggs picked up at Gilmanor (sorry I don't remember who's they were. do you Leigh?)



oh and some disappointing news... not bad, just disappointing. one of the horses decided to walk into the pen I had my sfh in. who are now once again free.

anyone want a 28 year old blind horse?

looks like he'll be a pretty boy tho!

 

[ki4got]

Quote:looks like he'll be a pretty boy tho!
yeah but now if he stays that puts me at 3 boys 3 girls. LOL and one pen.

AND everyone is now back where they belong. AGAIN. had to wait until after dark, kick the cochins that HAD been living in there back out, and go dig the sfh out of the horse trailer to go BACK...

babygirl was easy (the mille girl) she went back to bed with all her hatchmates. who have also been relocated to the 'grownups' house.
and a SERIOUS

... I penned my bantam blrw 9 days ago. so it's time to start thinking about purebred eggs, right? NO! my ONLY bantam blrw hen? she's gone broody. for the 2nd time this year! and I only have a 'short' list of 5 people that want 6+ eggs from this girl. I keep telling them, she lays about 5 a week. you want 6 then they're not going to all be super fresh... and there will be no extras.

this is my *bang head here* rant... sorry.

 

[wildhorseannie]

Here's my new boy (finally!) Picked him up last weekend from Marcia. He is a Bazinga (?) son, 13.5 weeks old. Splash pyle I believe - he as a few gray feathers in that white. I'm going to call him Sheldor. He doesn't appear to be crested, but that's okay, he'll compliment my crested gals. Now I have every color --- I think



He's just been let out to range with the flock for feeding time and is still a little shy. Tends to stick close to me and run from any of the bigger chickens. Doesn't mind the young ones though.

I actually laughed out loud at his new name, I absoultly LOVE it!
Yes, he is Bazingas' son. That's a great pic of him! Thank you so much for posting it!
I would LOVE to see pics of the girls this lucky guy will be with and, eventually, pics of the offspring.
So happy for him!

 

[RedRidge]

Quote: Too funny... I had to laugh at this... my Bazinga (we call him "Zing" for short) is a Dexter bull...

 

[wildhorseannie]

Sad news - I had to put my beautiful Tula down today for a leg injury. Just one of the risks of free ranging, I guess. She was one I got from Dahlisgrams and my only crested pullet. I was so sad to have to let her go.


Love seeing all the pics folks are posting!!


Tula

Leigh, I am so sorry. I know you did everything you could for her.

 

[chiques chicks]

Yipee!! First egg from my next batch, and my momma hen has started to lay again since her babies are now around a month old!

Now to finish the new coop. Not enough space for 17 with my current setup.

 

[OrchidCanoe]

My newest little babies. Just hatched a few Swedes! There are very limited numbers of Swedes in Canada right now! Thrilled to have some of my own! More will be hatching this weekend! Not only are they beautiful they're winter hardy, which is exactly what I need here in Ontario!