Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[minihorse927]

So Snoleopards? What are they? I've seen people talking about them.

snoleopard is a specific coloration that seems to seldom pop up in the Swedish flower. It turns any red to a cream/tan color. I don't know if anyone has studied into it but from what I see the gene tends to be dominate but I've heard of people getting the color to pop up randomly inside of their flock with no previous history of birds that color.

 

[minihorse927]

She was feeling photogenic

 

[minihorse927]

there is a snoleopard chick standing next to what will likely be a mille fluer colored chick. The one closer to my hand is the mille fluer while the other is the snoleopard

 

[minihorse927]

my original snoleopard hen

 

[minihorse927]

The snoleopard cockerel

 

[minihorse927]

A snoleopard pair side by side with other colora for comparison

 

[minihorse927]

A snoleopard pullet on the left and one I can't decide if she is a dark snoleopard or a light mille fluer.

 

[OHfarmerswife]

So Snoleopards? What are they? I've seen people talking about them.

Jophus a Snoleopard in the Swedish Flower Hens are chickens that have a muted red gene that expresses the red or mahogany color as a light orange, yellow or tan.
Here is a pic of one as a small chick.

 

[harmesonfarm]

Jophus a Snoleopard in the Swedish Flower Hens are chickens that have a muted red gene that expresses the red or mahogany color as a light orange, yellow or tan.
Here is a pic of one as a small chick.

Is it possible that the BI gene responsible for dilluting black to blue could affect the Mh as well?

Beautiful birds!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

here is one of the snoleopard pullets. She is in that funky juvie molt stage right now so not in top shape but so far no sprigs and wings look ok.

I knew they were in that funky stage when I saw pics just a day or two ago. Crazy how they go from cute, to ugly, back to beautiful.