Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[ki4got]

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LOL hubby's been on the tractor for over 3 hours and gotten about 1/4 of our driveway plowed... the tractor keeps getting stuck! 4x4 and all!

the problem is, Virginia has no clue what a snow plow really IS... they've got some light weight snow pushers and that's about it.

 

[Laingcroft]

I am looking forward to my SFH experience I have a feeling it will be a good one.

Congrats!

They are great little birds. Friendly, funny, pretty and good layers. I wish I had enough funds and space to raise all the breeds I like, but alas, I need to focus more on a few.

 

[Trooper Man]

Congrats!

They are great little birds. Friendly, funny, pretty and good layers. I wish I had enough funds and space to raise all the breeds I like, but alas, I need to focus more on a few.

Thank you Laingcroft! Good luck with your breeds you decide to keep.

 

[OldChurchEggery1]

I also wouldn't dream of leaving any chicken out overnight. My brother did things like that and quickly acquired a family of foxes... It wasn't pretty.

They're pretty pleased with the arrangement because they sleep with the donkey out in the livestock barn. A cozy spot with plenty of long-eared protection. Raccoons will tear through wire to try to get to the chickens I keep locked up in a coop at night but they don't dare go into a stall with a donkey inside!

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Here he is taking a nibble of the chicken feed. He's usually not too keen on the chickens during the daytime but doesn't mind them spending the night Chez Donk.

 

[Bulldogma]

They're pretty pleased with the arrangement because they sleep with the donkey out in the livestock barn. A cozy spot with plenty of long-eared protection. Raccoons will tear through wire to try to get to the chickens I keep locked up in a coop at night but they don't dare go into a stall with a donkey inside!

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Here he is taking a nibble of the chicken feed. He's usually not too keen on the chickens during the daytime but doesn't mind them spending the night Chez Donk.

That's awesome! Now I want a donkey! I guess I could break it to ride and let it double as my kids' "pony." LOL!

 

[HaplessRunner]

Well we got around 15+ inches here. Looks like there are some Maine transplants here in Virginia. My wife has family in Maine. An uncle, aunt, & cousins up in Caribou and some cousins in Bangor. Maine is beautiful state. I have enjoyed some summer vacations there but the winters are brutal and forever.

For myself, I am Virginia grown and raised and an ardent Hokie.

 

[Trooper Man]

I cannot wait to have some of these.

 

[ki4got]

Well we got around 15+ inches here. Looks like there are some Maine transplants here in Virginia. My wife has family in Maine. An uncle, aunt, & cousins up in Caribou and some cousins in Bangor. Maine is beautiful state. I have enjoyed some summer vacations there but the winters are brutal and forever.

For myself, I am Virginia grown and raised and an ardent Hokie.

hehe most of my mother's side started out in Presque isle and migrated south to the Portland area, while my dad's family is concentrated around Aroostook co (caribou) and has spread out from there. LOL I think the majority of northern maine is related to my dad's side... my grandmother was one of 14 surviving children, her father one of 12... each of them had fairly large families themselves, so within 3 generations, if each of the original 12 had 8 kinds (most had more) that would be... 768 people! LOL

 

[Trooper Man]

My brother used to have 450+ chickens about three years ago. About two dozen were SFH. The thing that drew me to them was the fact that each of them was so different looking. In my personal experience, I've found that each one has a varied personality as well. As far as them being super gentle, I'm not sure. My two favorite hens of all time were a Rhode Island Red and a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte. Can't handle any of my Swedish at all. Just thought I'd share what went through my head when I decided to use those, because it was a tough decision as I only had room for one flock of one breed. Good luck, buddy

Thanks buddy I feel fortunate to be able to get some. They are going to run my yard and I am going to get another couple different breeds but they will be separated and live in 10 x 10 dog kennels that way there will be no mixing of breeds. The SFH will have the luxury they deserve

. I will definitely post pictures of the ones I get and raise.

 

[ki4got]

My brother used to have 450+ chickens about three years ago. About two dozen were SFH. The thing that drew me to them was the fact that each of them was so different looking. In my personal experience, I've found that each one has a varied personality as well. As far as them being super gentle, I'm not sure. My two favorite hens of all time were a Rhode Island Red and a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte. Can't handle any of my Swedish at all. Just thought I'd share what went through my head when I decided to use those, because it was a tough decision as I only had room for one flock of one breed. Good luck, buddy

personalities may vary, but on the whole I haven't had any that I would cull for bad attitudes or aggression... if anything they're the MOST outgoing birds I have. I don't try to pick up any (except babies that jump out of the brooder).

in the mornings when I feed, they are the most insistent and annoying as they bump and shove my legs trying to be the first to eat. When I feed the babies, they all launch to the rail, some misjudge the jump and end up on me, the bowl of feed, in the feed bags or on the dog's back... if I have the brooder open and have to bend over, hubby has to rescue me from the 4 or 5 that land on my back/butt LOL.

I used to think bantam cochins were the best, but compared to bantam cochins of the same age, the sfh is the social butterfly and the cochins are the shy outcast nerds... LOL

for a breed that's only been available to the public for about 3 years, I'd say this is a winning variety in all respects (unless you want a heavy meaty bird - but then again, it's a chicken and thus edible if you choose).