The Poultry Keeper

stephen · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

LOL! Don't be! We wanted to make sure he wasn't broken, too!

Heather · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject:

CP · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject:

poultry poofs · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject:

nigel · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:

I moved the Blommehöna outside yesterday. We think the worst of the winter is now over.

Here are a few pictures of them settling in to their new location.

In Sweden there are several local breeds of hens of native origin. These peasant breeds are all characterized by a large variation in colour, with wild type and black, grey or white mottled being rather common. Their physical appearance also varies, with crested or tufted heads and thinly feathered legs occasionally occurring. The breed types though are rather homogenous with a robust brawny body.

The Skånsk Blomme is one of the largest of the landrace poultry breeds. They are a stout and sturdy bird; an average adult female is approximately 2.4kg and the male 3.7kg. The colours of the feathers are white at the tip with different background colours. The background colour is often wild type with orange/red hens and brown or black cocks, but other colours occur such as blue, grey and light yellow. A small variation in size can also occur. Hens of this breed are good layers, on average around 155 eggs per year. Each egg weighing approximately 60-65g. The egg colour varies from white to beige.

The Skånsk Blommehöna is a lowland breed, which is well suited to the rich agricultural regions of Skåne in southern Sweden. The present population originates from the Swedish towns Esarp, Vomb and Tofta. The gene bank¹ was established in 1989, and consisted of 476 animals. In 2002, the gene bank activity consisted of 70 flocks totalling 970 birds.

CP · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject:

Lovely. They look nice & settled already. Very Happy

jaydee67 · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject:

Craig wants some! Confused

debcat · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject:

they are gorgeous Very Happy

stephen · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject:

CP · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject:

That's a good number Stephen! Very Happy

rubychik · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:13 am Post subject:

they are really lovely!

CP · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:33 am Post subject:

Just checking, but didn't you say there was a bantam version of this breed, Stephen/Nigel? Confused