Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[KYTinpusher]

Very cute!

 

[crunchynut]

Does anyone here keep only (or mainly) SFH?

With all these chicks it got me thinking, that if I love them as much as I think I will, might concentrate solely on SFH. Right now I have a mix of breeds and was planning to keep a rooster from a couple of the harder to acquire breeds, though not rare. Now I'm going to see how things go with the chicks, but I think I may only keep SFH roos if they turn out to be well tempered, and then as my hens from other breeds slow down in production to sell them and eventually end up with just SFH for my flock. I wouldn't have the rainbow of egg color variation I was originally going for, but if they are as great a free-ranging, cold-hearty bird as Greenfire claims that's pretty good for me with a bonus of them being lovely to look at with their different colors.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

I'm keeping my mixed flock separate, but I will eventually breed some NN's with a crested SFH. Just because I love the NN and I think it would be fun to have one that's crested.
So I will keep a pure SFH flock, and in addition, my mixed flock that will include some NN's.

 

[Carrie Lynn]

crunchynut-Can the crested ones be identified when you get them or does it take time for the trait to show?
Adorable chicks!

Janice

 

[anniesmom]

Carrie Lynn, The crested ones can be identified when the feathers on top of their heads start coming in at 3 to 4 weeks of age. Some of the feathers will stand straight up!

 

[crunchynut]

Yes, crest wise they all lookmthe same right now- not like my two silkiesmone of which has a vaulted skull, that's obvious

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

@ sunnyvera, Where's that picture??!! I keep checking the thread hoping to see this behemoth of yours.

 

[hamilton3475]

OMG!!!!!! these birds are so beautiful

 

[BHep]

Hi all

I am lucky enough to have picked up 8 BEAUTIFUL SFH chicks & a dozen hatching eggs from Duemig10 this past Sat.
She has some Gorgeous birds and happen to be really, REALLY nice people. My kids are begging for a play date with Mr. Duemig again

I know..... where are the pics.

batteries dead

 

[Contrastphoto]

Congrats, Beth! I am not to far from you. I am just in Gatlinburg, Tn. Yes please post photos as soon as you can. I love seeing photos!