Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[JAMarlow]

Thank you they are a varied breed, it makes it fun though. I find their personalities are quite unique, they are far more inquisitive and bold than other breeds I have had. Do you find that to be true?

Definitely! I have 8 hatchery chicks in a nearby brooder, and the difference is night and day. The Swedish Flower Hens are braver, more curious, less flighty, and settle in for cuddles much faster.

 

[knoturavggrl]

Definitely! I have 8 hatchery chicks in a nearby brooder, and the difference is night and day. The Swedish Flower Hens are braver, more curious, less flighty, and settle in for cuddles much faster.

Whew, glad it’s real and not just me being taken in by their lovely speckles. They really are different (in a good way).

Where did you find your hatching eggs? I got mine as shipped chicks from Two Moons Acres. She was just lovely to work with.

Rue hanging out grooming herself with my daughter, happy as can be.

 

[JAMarlow]

Whew, glad it’s real and not just me being taken in by their lovely speckles. They really are different (in a good way).

Where did you find your hatching eggs? I got mine as shipped chicks from Two Moons Acres. She was just lovely to work with.

Rue hanging out grooming herself with my daughter, happy as can be. View attachment 4119485

The hatching eggs came from two places, one dozen each: Tim Oliver and Em Ily. Billie Tulio is from Tim Oliver. Out of those 2 dozen 9 hatched, 4 from Time Oliver and 5 from Em Ily. Both packed their eggs really nicely and included extra eggs.

This was my first time hatching shipped eggs. Next time I do shipped eggs I'll let them sit longer than the 24-48 hours recommended. There were 7 eggs that had to sit for 4 days before being put in the incubator and those had a higher hatch rate.

It's all a learning process!

 

[JAMarlow]

Chick cuteness (hehe). This is Marigold from Em Ily hatching eggs.