Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[SunnySkies]

We have pipping....just not the SFH eggs. One local egg hatched. A second has pipped. Experience with these local eggs tells me this is typical. I should have a run of hatching the next 24-48 hours and then we are done.

I am so anxious for these 2 SFH eggs.

The one chick that is out...black. For real. I think they are Australorpe crosses.

 

[KYTinpusher]

We have pipping....just not the SFH eggs. One local egg hatched. A second has pipped. Experience with these local eggs tells me this is typical. I should have a run of hatching the next 24-48 hours and then we are done.

I am so anxious for these 2 SFH eggs.

The one chick that is out...black. For real. I think they are Australorpe crosses.

 

[Daloorashens]

Beautiful birds!!

All the talk on the shipped eggs is very interesting.. so many different factors, we could do studies for a couple years and still not figure it out, but at least have a trend... interesting..

Again... can't wait for my eggs in the spring!!

 

[SunnySkies]

Le sigh. No SFH have hatched. The locals did fine.

So.....in the spring, I'll think about ordering chicks. Or pick up eggs from one of you lovely people within driving distance.

What a BUMMER.

Meanwhile, the one SFH I thought was a pullet crowed at me the other morning. LOL So I have three SFH roos. They are quite lovely teenagers. I can't wait to see what they look like as adults. I might not be able to choose which one to keep! I need to get new photos.

 

[KYTinpusher]

Le sigh. No SFH have hatched. The locals did fine.

So.....in the spring, I'll think about ordering chicks. Or pick up eggs from one of you lovely people

within driving distance.

What a BUMMER.

Meanwhile, the one SFH I thought was a pullet crowed at me the other morning. LOL So I have three SFH roos. They are quite lovely teenagers. I can't wait to see what they look like as adults. I might not be able to choose which one to keep! I need to get new photos.

I can't believe none of them hatched!

If I get my NPIP by spring, I'll be happy to hatch some for you and send them. I'll probably be setting some for the NYD Hatch-a-long (don't tell DH

)

 

[Bulldogma]

Le sigh. No SFH have hatched. The locals did fine.
So.....in the spring, I'll think about ordering chicks. Or pick up eggs from one of you lovely people

within driving distance.
What a BUMMER.
Meanwhile, the one SFH I thought was a pullet crowed at me the other morning. LOL So I have three SFH roos. They are quite lovely teenagers. I can't wait to see what they look like as adults. I might not be able to choose which one to keep! I need to get new photos.

Oh that sucks.

So sorry the SFH didn't make it.

 

[Kimbroe1981]

OH, No! What a bummer on the SFH hatch!

It's looking like out of all my 11 SFH juveniles I've got at least 7 roos! Dang! I know I have at least 2 girls, the other 2 are still up for debate. Anyone need a Roo?!?

 

[Papa Brooder]

yay, I had a funny hatch the other day for brahmas where I literally got 7 roos and 1 pullet! Thankfully the SFHs have been hatching quite well for me with much better ratios!!. I am loving the coloring on some of the chicks. I need to take some pictures. Maybe tomorrow!

 

[CFellows]

It's looking like out of all my 11 SFH juveniles I've got at least 7 roos! Dang! I know I have at least 2 girls, the other 2 are still up for debate. Anyone need a Roo?!?

I think I will need a roo. I got my first 6 SFH eggs from a swap, 3 hatched and I think they are all hens. I'm not real good at feather sexing, so I might be wrong. If I do need one would you be willing to send it? I cant drive to OK.

 

[Kimbroe1981]

Quote: Sure. When did your 3 hatch?