Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[littlejohnacres]

I have 3 Swedish Flowers that are almost 20 weeks old. 1 Hen and 2 roo's. At what age do the roo's start crowing? So far I have heard nothing. They seems pretty nice so far. This will be my first time with roosters. My flock is a mix of breeds. I have 19 total. 17 girls 2 boys.

 

[minihorse927]

Can Swedish Flowers be feather sexed? (Wing sexed?) I see several people discussing it on the forums. I have some photos of my little SFH hatcher I can post if they can be . . .

no they can not be feather sexed.

A pair! How exciting! Here's my new addition: Hoping she's a she! Any ideas what her grown-up feathers might look like? I know it's a bit of a guessing game, but if anyone has any that started this way, I'd love to see their adult plumage!

this one will look something like these

 

[minihorse927]

I have 3 Swedish Flowers that are almost 20 weeks old. 1 Hen and 2 roo's. At what age do the roo's start crowing? So far I have heard nothing. They seems pretty nice so far. This will be my first time with roosters. My flock is a mix of breeds. I have 19 total. 17 girls 2 boys.

mine start crowing as early as 5 weeks. Each one depends on maturity of the cockerel and also if you have 2 cockerels and he is low man on the totem pole, he may never crow

 

[littlejohnacres]

mine start crowing as early as 5 weeks. Each one depends on maturity of the cockerel and also if you have 2 cockerels and he is low man on the totem pole, he may never crow

Thanks! I'm not going to complain about the silence for now . I'm sure they will let me know when they are ready! Ha. Neither one has starting making any noise.

 

[I Love Layers]

What does everyone charge for chicks? I'm thinking of building a breeding barn and meed to choose the 5 breeds that would occupy the 3 spaces.

 

[minihorse927]

What does everyone charge for chicks? I'm thinking of building a breeding barn and meed to choose the 5 breeds that would occupy the 3 spaces.

$10 each

 

[Merrymouse]

My Swedish Flower is getting some flowers! Now that she's feathered a little any new guesses of adult plumage color? She's about 2 weeks old. I hope she's a pullet

 

[SOHC-FTW]

My bums just started laying at 11months dang women.

 

[LisaLouHoo]

A pair! How exciting! Here's my new addition: Hoping she's a she! Any ideas what her grown-up feathers might look like? I know it's a bit of a guessing game, but if anyone has any that started this way, I'd love to see their adult plumage!

That's a pretty blue-based chick. I'll even guess a pullet because of her crouched stance. I guess I have a 50/50 chance. Your chick is kind of on the dark side of blue, so I think she might look like my Rosemary.

 

[niroha]

Hi guys. I'm seriously considering this breed as my first chicken purchase as straight run chicks or eggs, whichever works out the easiest. I know they're great at foraging for themselves, docile, and beautiful. Are they known to be flyers? Jail break chickens.