Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[cree57i]

These are some of my 2 day old Bartel babies (along with some Isabelle Leghorns that are the light color ones). Can't wait to see them change as they get their flowers. Love my flowers!

 

[jeremy]

Nero with some of his daughters,...

His color is really interesting, have you hatched anymore like him?

 

[OHfarmerswife]

These are some of my 2 day old Bartel babies (along with some Isabelle Leghorns that are the light color ones). Can't wait to see them change as they get their flowers. Love my flowers!

Oh Lisa thanks for posting!!!!! They are soooo cute. Looks like you might have gotten a SL chick there. Time will tell!! Keep their pictures coming. Have a Happy New Year!!!!!

 

[OHfarmerswife]

His color is really interesting, have you hatched anymore like him?

Jeremy I have one of his sons and he is getting to be gorgeous just like his dad!

 

[KYTinpusher]

I really need to get some eggs from you soon! How old is he now?

 

[KYTinpusher]

Quote: This coloring is becoming more common. Many refer to the birds with this coloring as Snoleopards.

 

[morgan85]

Any breeders of SFH in the Ohio area? I am looking into getting a few in spring and didn't know if there was anyone near me.

 

[KYTinpusher]

Any breeders of SFH in the Ohio area? I am looking into getting a few in spring and didn't know if there was anyone near me.

Welcome! @OHfarmerswife and @minihorse927 are in Ohio and I am in Northern KY.

 

[minihorse927]

Welcome! @OHfarmerswife
 and @minihorse927
 are in Ohio and I am in Northern KY. 

Any breeders of SFH in the Ohio area? I am looking into getting a few in spring and didn't know if there was anyone near me.

beat me to it! Hehe.

I am in southern Ohio situated in Adams county.

 

[Melabella]

His color is really interesting, have you hatched anymore like him?

Hi jeremy,

Thanks for asking about Nero. Yes, I love his coloring, and it is very interesting. As KYTinP mentioned it is referred to as SnoLeopard. Funny thing about Nero is he started as a black and yellow chick, and developed like a regular black based cockerel until about 12-14 weeks when his gold slowly started to present himself. I haven't yet been able to hatch another like him, but he has had limited access to Swedish girls so far, as there were only 4 girls in his pen, along with a bunch of blue and green egg layers. For 2016 he has a new harem of 12 girls, and I am hoping that we have some success with that! I have another different bloodline SFH cockerel that is also a SnoLeopard, who started as a dark brown chick. I have found this type seemingly reproduces the coloration with far more frequency. He looks a bit different than Nero with far more white. Nero is nearly all gold at this point, except for his black/white and gold chest.

Jeremy I have one of his sons and he is getting to be gorgeous just like his dad!

OHfarmerswife,

If I am correct, didn't this guy hatch from an "A" egg? That would make him a son of Augustus, and not Nero. Your boy is coloring in just like Augustus, and if he follows suit, will be a large, stout cockerel. I also adore Augustus' personality. He doesn't view me as a threat at all, and I can pick up the his girls and whereas he doesn't exactly like being handled, he tolerates it fine. I look forward to watching your boy grow. Did you name him yet?


MB