The Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hen) Thread!

[boykin2010]

I like the rooster you posted birdman - is that the one from my line or GFF?
I would pick whichever bird is showing the best features right now and not worry about the size much. Pick the rooster with the best bone structure and overall blackness and you can't go wrong.
Later on down the road when the base coloring is covered, that is the time when you can be pickier about what size "fits" for your purposes. Me personally, I prefer the larger birds. If I'm going to raise birds I at least want to know the culls will make a good meal.

 

[birdman55]

the roosters from you and the hen with the yellow band is from gff....thanks again

 

[Watermelon123]

Boykin, About how much do your birds go for? I am aiming to get some Svart Honas within the next year. I just want to find out the range it would be to get some.

 

[Purpletie3]

I like the rooster you posted birdman - is that the one from my line or GFF?
I would pick whichever bird is showing the best features right now and not worry about the size much. Pick the rooster with the best bone structure and overall blackness and you can't go wrong.
Later on down the road when the base coloring is covered, that is the time when you can be pickier about what size "fits" for your purposes. Me personally, I prefer the larger birds. If I'm going to raise birds I at least want to know the culls will make a good meal.

Your rooster that I had was much beefier than my GFF and my GFF/EWE (KYT) roosters. He was absolutely stunning.

 

[boykin2010]

Boykin, About how much do your birds go for? I am aiming to get some Svart Honas within the next year. I just want to find out the range it would be to get some.

PM Sent.

Thanks purpletie!

 

[pginsber]

Yes, Svarthöna are quite the flyers. Pullets usually develop their tails faster than cockerels.

If you post a picture, we'll be happy to give you our opinion.

Finally got a decent picture of my baby girl. She's four and a half weeks old here.

Here she is with her foster mama and the other hens:


See her big tail and no comb? Would you folks with experience in these birds agree that she's a girl?

 

[KYTinpusher]

Finally got a decent picture of my baby girl. She's four and a half weeks old here.

See her big tail and no comb? Would you folks with experience in these birds agree that she's a girl?

Looks like a pullet to me.

 

[birdman55]

question....so my females are starting to grow a comb...is this normal.

 

[Purpletie3]

question....so my females are starting to grow a comb...is this normal.

My females have a small comb compared to the roo's.

 

[boykin2010]

question....so my females are starting to grow a comb...is this normal.

The combs do get larger right before they begin to lay... Is this what you're seeing?