“One of my favorite breeds, these birds really are like a box of chocolates you never know what you're going to get. I've had blue/white speckled hens blue/white/red speckled hens (some Swedish flower are mottled not mille that's normal, this breed is a land race and you get all kinds of cool color possibilities) blue and white and red, a black and white hen, a hen that was black but had Millie fleur dapples in white and tan through her whole coat, one pullet that was absolutely beautiful, crested red, black, white and tan all spotted and mixed I couldn't wait to see her as an adult but sadly we lost her to a neighbors dog.
The hens are hardy, great foragers, they blend in really well in the dappled sunlight through the trees on our property. I've never had one picked off by a hawk or owl and we have lost so many birds to air predators! I have three roosters and they're all beautiful, probably even prettier the hens, and they're so gentle and good natured. Never had a problem with one of them being aggressive.”
“I ordered two SFHs back in June, they arrived warm and in great health. Unfortunately, one did pass the day after I got her, but the other has flourished. MPC customer service was incredible, they were extremely helpful and supportive when I called about the chick's death and then later with concerns about the other (turns out she was very dramatic in adjusting her crop). It was lovely to chat with some of their employees who own chickens and are invested in the health of each chick they sell. At 4.5 months old, Aphrodite never did develop any of the traditional "flowering," but is a lovely white with a few black feathers throughout. She was a bit standoffish as a chick but is now the sweetest hen. She loves to follow me around as I do chicken chores and yard work. I hope to order more SFHs in the future, as they are a beautiful breed and great companions!”
“We order two chicks- one was not long for this world and died 5 days after we received her- she was quiet and tired from the start. The other is strong and boisterous, very happy and healthy. Natures way.”
“We got a single SFH and she ended up black with white spots on her chest & brown spots on her back. She's the sweetest girl, we named her Honey. She loves to sun bathe and sit in my lap or in my arms. She's not laying yet but she's just a doll.”
“I order 1 male Swedish flower hen. He arrived alive. He's 2 months now and nothing short of underwhelming. I've had a rooster in the past and he was beautiful. This male has zero flowering on the feathers. He's a solid black and white. I'm starting to think that mypetchicken is producing weak diluted chicks due to 4 of my chicks dying in this order and 2 suffering from leg issues. In my previous order I had 5 chicks die as well. I hope this boy will outgrow this phase and have the beautiful markings the Swedish flower hen is known for soon.”
“Love, love, love my two girls. Flower (yes, I know) is the traditional coloring. Smudgy is all white with 4 or 5 grey feathers hence the name. Those two as chicks would always want to be held and got a bit envious when I was holding the other babies. Then I held a few at a time to always include them.”
