Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Took some new pics today of my growing flock. I have some boys to find homes for so please PM me if you're interested.
No charge. I'm in San Diego County and won't ship. I'll hold onto one if you're coming down to the San Diego meetup on Sept. 30 th

 

[Cynthia12]

Yes, they all have yellow legs. My older birds all have yellow legs, although a few are little lighter, and my black hen has some black on her legs.

BTW, I'll wait a couple days to reveal the answer so others have a chance to play.

 

[Cynthia12]

Knock...wow! Beautiful..love that last picture...what are they doing. At first, I thought, because of the board, they were trying to be in the shade, but shade is on the other side of them.

 

[KYTinpusher]

KKH - Beautiful birds!

I LOVE the gray one!

 

[Bulldogma]

Knock...wow! Beautiful..love that last picture...what are they doing. At first, I thought, because of the board, they were trying to be in the shade, but shade is on the other side of them.

LOL - that was my train of thought too! Are they sunning themselves on a cool morning? It's so funny with the way they are all lined up just so!

What beautiful birds! Thank you so much for sharing these pictures.

 

[Kimbroe1981]

Here are a few pics from my new Momma!







I love watching them "swim" around in Momma's feathers!

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Knock...wow!  Beautiful..love that last picture...what are they doing.  At first, I thought, because of the board, they were trying to be in the shade, but shade is on the other side of them. 

I have places for them to hide if they see a hawk. There had been a hawk pass over and they kept running to their pen. They finally decided to heck with it and just tucked under the board. Pretty smart for as young as they are. I find this bird to be very aware of it's surroundings. While my mixed flock sit out in the open not paying any attention, my flowers are always ducking for cover.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

KKH - Beautiful birds!   I LOVE the gray one! 

Thank you. That's a pullet that was a gift from Phage here on BYC. She sometimes lists eggs for sale. Half of the birds pictured are from her stock, the other from mine.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Here are a few pics from my new Momma!

Looks like you're going to get some blues there! Using broodies is the way to go if you can. She's a pretty bird too.

 

[SunnySkies]

I have the exact same experience. My SFHs range all over the pasture and out to the hay field. The forage great. And my poor silkie wanders around lost. They are also very quick to respond when I call for them. They all come running and my poor silkie stands in the middle of the field looking around with a bewildered expression, "Where'd everybody go?"

Ha, exactly. I am planning to take the Silkie out of this younger group and put it in with the other Silkies, older birds, in a tractor. I just can't trust them to make their way back, even though Alien somehow does; I'm afraid they will leave him behind though! Every night, I have to round a couple Silkies up. But the barnyard birds and the SFH all put themselves back. I do a quick count and lock the coop.


I am guessing the first photo is not a PB SFH chick. But I'm not sure. Which makes it kind of worrisome to buy eggs or chicks, kwim. What if you think you have PB birds but you don't.