Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[LisaLouHoo]

Here's my little pullet, Trixie. She laid her first egg today! It was a pretty decent size for a first egg. The only thing was, it was streaked with blood on the outside of the shell. I haven't had this happen before, so hopefully she's ok.

 

[Leahs Mom]

@LisaLouHoo


How old is your pullet? She's a pretty girl. I have had one or 2 of my birds have the blood streaking when they first started laying. As long as she isn't acting "off" or you can't see any signs of problems, I'm thinking that she is okay.

 

[LisaLouHoo]

@LisaLouHoo



How old is your pullet?  She's a pretty girl.  I have had one or 2 of my birds have the blood streaking when they first started laying.  As long as she isn't acting "off" or you can't see any signs of problems, I'm thinking that she is okay.

She's 6 mos old. I love the look of the crested, but what I didn't know when I got her with her crested roo, was that I shouldn't breed crested to crested. I also have two 5 mos old pullets that are NOT crested, so somehow I'll have to sort the eggs.

 

[Leahs Mom]

yah...I decided not to have crested at all. I prefer non-crested and I'm glad there is a choice in this breed! But the crested kiddos are very pretty too!

 

[ki4got]

Quote: yup btdt... with the heat and a crested sfh. who is now partially trimmed due to singed crest feathers. LOL

 

[THeelChickinKY]

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Here are some more pictures of the boys and girls, with the first one being the guy I think is a snow leopard, but not sure!

 

[Bulldogma]

Ha! Who doesn't like lots of pictures - especially of gorgeous chickens!?! Thanks for the family history on Astrid; it's so interesting to see how genes mix and pass down, isn't it? And she is SO sweet, too, and loves being held. Thanks for these wonderful chickens, Leigh!

You are very welcome!!

Here's my little pullet, Trixie. She laid her first egg today! It was a pretty decent size for a first egg. The only thing was, it was streaked with blood on the outside of the shell. I haven't had this happen before, so hopefully she's ok.

Many of my first-time layers leave blood streaks on their first couple eggs, and some will leave streaks on eggs when they start laying again after going broody.

[/URL]Here are some more pictures of the boys and girls, with the first one being the guy I think is a snow leopard, but not sure!

Sure looks like you might have a snoleopard there! What a lovely flock of chickens you ended up with! Look at all those colors!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I just wanted to show a fun pic of my chicky. Sorry if I concerned people, need not worry lamp and head crests were not hot. All we should see is a healthy happy pullet.( That is what I hoped everyone would see.)

Thumper's mom.

 

[Leahs Mom]

I'd like to see some more photos of this kiddo.

 

[THeelChickinKY]

I'm from North Carolina but we moved to Eastern Kentucky last year for my husband's job. He's from Indiana so Kentucky is middle ground between both families! And Bukrub66, your baby's adorable!