Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[ridinshotgun]

I think it might be more the nature of the pullet's system getting everything in sync...

So how do the yolks of your other breeds that you keep measure on the scale of fragility?

 

[ridinshotgun]

It's also possible that they're missing something nutritionally that they were normally getting in the wilds or in the grains of their home country. Diet makes a huge difference in how the eggs develop, and a breed evolves to thrive in the local environment.

The agriculture area nutrition is about the same here as in Sweden and mine get upwards of 90% of there nutrition free ranging.

 

[SunnySkies]

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So how do the yolks of your other breeds that you keep measure on the scale of fragility?

My Cochins have a fragile yolk. Swedes and everyone else has a tough yolk. Don't know why. Everyone is fed exactly the same.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: pullet eggs, for me, are usually fairly fragile internally, regardless of breed. some have been pre-scrambled even LOL.

my sfh eggs (when I actually GOT eggs) were all nice and firm. but then again they were also free ranging and I never did find any early eggs. just the ones once they decided to stop hiding them

 

[SunnySkies]

These curious and tame SFH ladies can kick some tail.

I have a young (6mo) EE cross roo out with my Marans, and is, shall we say, a bit interested in girls right now. He apparently made some crack to one of the SFH ladies at the feeder, and she turned around and thrashed him. Hackles up, feet flying, the whole nine yards, just like a rooster. Her rooster just left her to it. EE left feeling sorry for himself that a girl beat him up.

 

[smarsh]

I have read conflicting comments on the egg laying potential of SFHs
can anyone tell me how well they lay?

thanks

 

[minihorse927]

MY two crested pullets have been laying 5 eggs a week religiously since they started. Still waiting on my uncrested pullet to get with the program.

 

[smarsh]

sometimes you have to give them the throat slitting motion, just to let them know there is another option

 

[wildhorseannie]

I have read conflicting comments on the egg laying potential of SFHs
can anyone tell me how well they lay?

thanks

Mine have been laying very well since they started. they will average about 4-5 eggs a week. The only time they stop is when they're molting, or brooding.
I have heard from a few who say the ones they have don't lay well, however there a number of factors at work...obviously nutrition, but then some poor layers may be too inbred, and there are those birds who go from a situation where they were happily roaming around to being penned up...I sold a trio to a friend who has a very different set up from mine and the girls stopped laying.

 

[smarsh]

are they a very broody breed?