Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[SunnySkies]

Mine lay well unless I pen them up. They don't like that!

I have not had one go broody yet, but mine are still young. Think my oldest girls are 10 months old.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: yup. I belong in that second group... contemplating selling the quad I have and starting over with ONLY penned birds... maybe if they never learn anything else, they'll start when they're supposed to.

 

[DeltaBluezTess]

My four hens and roo were free rangers and I bought them and then I penned them in 10 x 15 area....laid lots 3 eggs if not 4 a day from four hens.....just quit due to molting......but I give them layer, leftover, bread, grass and al sort of goodies....lots of oyster shells as well plus manna pro. My Marans are the worse layers.....

everyone is on 18% protein as well plus supplements.....I was impressed by mine and they are chicks from GFF from last spring......

 

[wildhorseannie]

are they a very broody breed?

of my original flock of 4 hens, 3 went broody this past summer/fall. I also had 3 of my 7 pullets in the new breeding group go broody but I did not give them eggs.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Ok guys what is the youngest anyone has had a SFH start laying?

 

[wildhorseannie]

UPDATE...
Penny has gone broody....again!! This is her 3rd time, she is 21 months old. She is the broodiest hen I've owned. No, I'm not giving her eggs.

I think it is going to be a mild winter.

This past year I grew up a new breeding flock of Bazinga daughters, They were 19 and 20 weeks of age when someone started laying, I'd have to check my calendar to see who it was I saw in the nestbox first, but she was probably one of the 20 week olds.
I'm used to orpingtons taking 24 to 26 weeks and more. So I was happy.

 

[SunnySkies]

Mine were all 5 months old (19-21 weeks) when they started.

Too bad that 5 months old coincided with the loss of daylight....but I know they are laying somewhere...I keep busting the dogs with eggs...

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

We have a brooder with 3 - 1/2 month old chicks in it/ 4 are SFH and 2 Coronations that have laid an egg 2 days in a row. I am puzzled to say the least.

 

[SunnySkies]

We have a brooder with 3 - 1/2 month old chicks in it/  4 are SFH and 2 Coronations that have laid an egg 2 days in a row.  I am puzzled to say the least.

Hrm. That IS odd.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Yes I thought so also
The first day thought maybe the kids laid it there but they said no and then the second day its like how in the world.