Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[Dahlisgrams]

Good Morning All I am really excited to inform you guys I have eggs in the incubator Lazy Q gave me 3 weeks ago and it looks like maybe 8 are going to hatch SFH!

Good morning.. This is really wonderful. I'm so happy for you!

 

[Kimbroe1981]

You can see how much darker this pullet got as she matured. 1st photo is at 8 weeks. 2nd is at 13 weeks. It is amazing how much they change as they grow! I finally got some updated photos of some of my red/white girls, and the darker birds from kimberley35042 on my profile page.

That's exactly what Keni looks like! I'm hoping she's getting close to laying. She hatched out first weekend in Sept, so i'm waiting patiently (or not) on some eggs from her.

 

[Leahs Mom]

More before and after, Please! (I mean young and older

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That's very educational for me - a total newbie to the SFH!

 

[juststruttin]

Thought I would share a picture of a roo I hatched. Has anyone see this color combo before? He kinda looks like three colors in one. I am thinking about using him as a breeder, but since he is only 4 months old I have a couple of months to decide.

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

Thought I would share a picture of a roo I hatched. Has anyone see this color combo before? He kinda looks like three colors in one. I am thinking about using him as a breeder, but since he is only 4 months old I have a couple of months to decide.

Of course you shouldn't use him, nope, he wouldn't make nice babies at all! But I'll take him off your hands if you want! ;D haha, juuust kidding!

 

[juststruttin]

Of course you shouldn't use him, nope, he wouldn't make nice babies at all! But I'll take him off your hands if you want! ;D haha, juuust kidding!

Oh thanks, where do I ship him. JK LOL right back at ya!

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

Oh thanks, where do I ship him. JK LOL right back at ya!

Do you have more of that light color in your flock? That seems to be the color I want most besides the mostly solid blue ones.

 

[juststruttin]

Do you have more of that light color in your flock? That seems to be the color I want most besides the mostly solid blue ones.

Right now, in my breeding pen I have one Brown Mottled hen, 3 Black Mottled, 1 Blue Mottled and a Mohogany Mille Fleur in with a Brown Mottled rooster. I am really hoping to get more brown mottled offspring as I really like that color. I switched roos two months ago so I am not sure what my roo will produce.

The rooster juvie that I am considering using has a Citroen Mille Fleur colored chest. He is still really young so I am interested to see how he turns out. I have never seen a Citroen Mille Fleur Swede before. Has anyone else?

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

Hmm, I wonder what makes that color.

Found this pic a while back but I haven't seen any in the U.S. quite like this. I have seen the color, but not one with great patterning.


http://www.kackel.se/lantras_hons.html

 

[juststruttin]

Hmm, I wonder what makes that color.

Found this pic a while back but I haven't seen any in the U.S. quite like this. I have seen the color, but not one with great patterning.


http://www.kackel.se/lantras_hons.html

Pretty cool. Thanks for digging that up. So the color is in the genes. I guess we just need to figure out how to breed for it.