*Day old chicks, not a Hen as name may suggest :) We are so excited to be able to offer Swedish Flower Hens! The Swedish Flower Hen, or Skånsk Blommehöna, is an endangered landrace breed from Sweden. One of my favorite things about these birds is their friendly temperament and the beautiful variety of colors they come in, each accented with distinctive white-tipped feathers. Being from Sweden myself, I feel a strong connection to this breed and a personal desire to help preserve it. Our line of Swedish Flower Hens comes from Christi Boyle in Forest City, North Carolina. She has spent years working on her line, and we are so excited to now be offering them too. If you are interested in breeding our birds, we ask that you use a second blood line as we don’t sell breeding pairs, yet :)
 
History of the Swedish Flower Hen: The Blommehöna is a traditional farmyard breed originating from southern Sweden, specifically the Skåne region. By the 1970s, it had nearly vanished, but conservation efforts began after three small surviving flocks were found in the villages of Esarp, Tofta, and Vomb, all located in Skåne. A breeders' association, the Svenska Lanthönsklubben, was later established to support its recovery. In 2014, a total population of 1,592 birds was reported to the FAO’s DAD-IS database. In 2010, fifteen Swedish Flower Hens were exported to the United States, helping the breed gain international recognition.
 
If you order more than one, we will always try to get you an assortment of different colors.  
 
Straight Run.
 
AS SOON AS YOUR CHICKS HAVE HATCHED, WE WILL NOTIFY YOU BY E-MAIL TO LET YOU KNOW THEY ARE READY FOR PICK-UP. PICK UP IS WITHIN 3 DAYS OF HATCHING/E-MAIL NOTIFICATION. PLEASE READ OUR PICK UP POLICY AND MAKE SURE YOU PLAN AHEAD. WE WILL START SHIPPING OF CHICKS APRIL 1ST.