Swedish Flower Hen Chicks

Swedish flower hens are the largest breed of chickens native to Sweden. This primitive breed almost became extinct, but a couple of decades ago remnant flocks were identified in three small, rural Swedish villages and a focused effort was made to save the breed. They are thought to have developed their individually speckled plumage as a means of survival as the “flowers” act as the perfect camouflage against predators.

We recommend starting baby chicks out with Sugar Feather Farm chick starter for the first 3 weeks, then switching to our Chicken Grower. Use the Grower Feed until they hit maturation (which is when they start to lay) then switch to Sugar Feather Farm Adult Feed.

We highly recommend using the Oil of Oregano in their water daily as a supplement to aid with digestion and overall health.

Swedish Flower Chicken, (Skånsk blommehöna), got its name due to the speckles or “flowers” on the tips of their feathers. It is an ancient landrace, a Heritage Breed, which was first mentioned in folklore literature more than 300 years ago. It is likely, that the Romans brought chickens to Sweden and these birds then developed into the landrace breed we know today! A landrace and Heritage Chicken is a domesticated chicken, which has been developed by local, natural processes to adapt to the specific local environment. It is in this way that a landrace differs from a formal breed (APA Standards of Perfection), which is bred to conform to a particular standard or purpose. A landrace breed shares the same utilitarian traits but not necessarily the same standard. These breeds as mentioned in our article here have better disease resistance, immunity, and just overall a healthier bird.