Swedish Flower Hens are seasonal layers — which makes sense given their history — so don’t expect winter eggs from them. They also don’t tend to go broody, which would explain their sinking numbers. Add some Swedish Flower Hens to your flock and help reestablish the breed. Or just add them because they are so pretty.
Swedish Flower Hens chicks at Flower Feather Farm, Specialty Chicks and Dahlia Tubers
“The Swedish Flower Hen, Skånsk Blommehöna, is an endangered traditional Swedish breed of domestic chicken.
Swedish Flower Hen History
The Blommehöna is a traditional farmyard breed of chicken from southern Sweden; the Swedish name indicates that it comes from the landskap of Skåne. It came close to extinction in the 1970s; recovery was based on three flocks found in the villages of Esarp, Tofta and Vomb, all in Skåne. A breeders' association, the Svenska Lanthönsklubben, was formed. In 2014 a total population of 1592 was reported to the DAD-IS database of the FAO.
Fifteen birds were exported to the United States in 2010.
Swedish Flower Hen Characteristics
The Blommehöna is characterised by its millefleur plumage pattern. The base colour is variable, and may be black, blue, buff or red” (Wikipedia).
