Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[Bulldogma]

Hatched on Friday.
Walli's grandchicks!

Congratulations!!

 

[KYTinpusher]

If anyone is looking for eggs, I put some up here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754060/the-new-crazy-24hr-auction-thread/8100#post_13855731

 

[TurnipTruck]

If anyone is looking for eggs, I put some up here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754060/the-new-crazy-24hr-auction-thread/8100#post_13855731

Just curious... why no shipping to Alaska? I am looking at a potential move there and hope sourcing eggs won't become to difficult.

 

[OldChurchEggery1]

I didn't know it was okay to reference stuff on the Buy-Sell-Trade list, but since it seems to be, I have posted about my 3 trios and 2 pullets for sale. I can only do local pick-up, but maybe the chicken chain could help if there's someone from out of state who'd like something I have.

 

[KYTinpusher]

Just curious... why no shipping to Alaska? I am looking at a potential move there and hope sourcing eggs won't become to difficult.

Well, because it is more expensive to ship there. I don't use the flat rate boxes unless it is only a few eggs because I can't get enough padding around the inner box for my liking. The temperatures can be a problem, too. It is a longer trip at higher altitudes which can mess up the aircells more, so hatch rates are not generally good coming from here. That said, I have and will send to Alaska on a case by case basis, but I want to make sure the person receiving the eggs is fully aware of the added risks of shipping eggs that far. I actually had someone who just hatched some of my SFH eggs in Alaska, but it wasn't from an open auction.

 

[TurnipTruck]

@KYTinpusher
Thanks for the info, I was worried that there was a restriction I wasn't aware of. Yes, the further they travel, the lower the hatch rate.

Right now I have birds from 3 blood lines... So I should be ok for a generation or two.

 

[TurnipTruck]

My mother-in-law wants a third opinion... Are these swedish flower hen eggs viable or not. They are 9 days in.

 

[KYTinpusher]

My mother-in-law wants a third opinion... Are these swedish flower hen eggs viable or not. They are 9 days in.

Does not appear to be, but hard to say for sure from that pic. By nine days in you should see plenty of veining and bouncing embryo.

 

[TurnipTruck]

Does not appear to be, but hard to say for sure from that pic. By nine days in you should see plenty of veining and bouncing embryo.

Yep, that's what I said.

We cracked them open and none were even fertile.

 

[KYTinpusher]

I just have to share the irony of this little chick's markings. This is a cross between my blue Isbar cockerel and the white Swedish Flower Hen pullet that was keeping him company during their initial quarantine. The pullet was killed by a raccoon only a few days after she started laying. I have 1 more of her eggs in lockdown now. This little one will be named "Rocky".