Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[CackleJoy]

7 out of 20 shipped eggs are growing. Most with severe saddle-shaped air cells. Hoping to have 4 or 5 hatch! Really hoping! On day 11 now.

 

[SunnySkies]

My roo died, along with a hen, of some random issue. Totally weird.

Hatched out a mess of chicks, and I'm hanging onto them to see who is what...hubby says why do you want more chickens? but you can't have too many SFH! I put more in the incubator a few days ago to see what else we can get.

My flock has been naughty and roamed two days in a row to the neighbor's, even when feed and scratch was scattered here, so they are on lockdown and very peeved at me.

 

[Leahs Mom]

My roo died, along with a hen, of some random issue. Totally weird.

Hatched out a mess of chicks, and I'm hanging onto them to see who is what...hubby says why do you want more chickens? but you can't have too many SFH! I put more in the incubator a few days ago to see what else we can get.

My flock has been naughty and roamed two days in a row to the neighbor's, even when feed and scratch was scattered here, so they are on lockdown and very peeved at me.

I wonder if it's possible if your girl and boy got hold of something that poisoned them on the neighbor's property?

I use the movable electronet to keep the roaming from happening and to keep them safe from neighborhood stray dogs. Maybe it would be useful for your situation. http://www.premier1supplies.com/fencing.php?mode=detail&fence_id=96

(The poultry kind has smaller mesh. I have the "plus" netting that has more posts and double spikes. )

 

[ki4got]

Quote: That's what happened with Leigh's Gunnar... she lost him and a couple girls (if I remember) when the neighbor put out poison for rodent control...

 

[HaplessRunner]

Well, today is Day 7 for the 26 SFH egg that Leigh shipped me. One clear and one blood ring but the other 24 seem to be developing nicely.

 

[OHfarmerswife]

Candled 12 SFH eggs.....all are clear *sigh*
Day 7!

 

[ki4got]

Well, today is Day 7 for the 26 SFH egg that Leigh shipped me. One clear and one blood ring but the other 24 seem to be developing nicely.

YAY!

 

[minihorse927]

Candled 12 SFH eggs.....all are clear *sigh*
Day 7!

I'm assuming yours run through the Columbus processing hub also. I'm positive they are destroying eggs I receive. I've got some ohiki/flytie Crosses and I'm amazed Andy are developing from the shape they are in

 

[FeyRaine]

Well, today is Day 7 for the 26 SFH egg that Leigh shipped me. One clear and one blood ring but the other 24 seem to be developing nicely.

yah! hope they all continue!

Candled 12 SFH eggs.....all are clear *sigh*
Day 7!

IS your Roo very young? I'm a little shocked how diligent my 2 boys are, I think each girl is covered more than 1x per day, I'm thinking I will need to add more spare hens just to give them all a break, right now I have 2 SFH Roos w/ a total of 11 pullets & hens. All the eggs the broody started have been fertile...

I'm assuming yours run through the Columbus processing hub also. I'm positive they are destroying eggs I receive. I've got some ohiki/flytie Crosses and I'm amazed Andy are developing from the shape they are in

I've had 4 boxes of eggs go via the hub in Columbus OH in the past 18 months and not a single egg hatched from any of those and I felt like it was more than just random bad luck (esp. as other eggs hatched fine in the bator w/ those duds).

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

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Could we get added to the list, www.adifferentchickfarm.com Johnson City, TN 37604

We only have another week to go before we start hatching SFH again, our little rooster was not happy about losing his job but thats the way it goes. We addeda young cockerel in with our original GFF breeders.