Swedish Flower Hen
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Wissenswertes
DNA analysis of Swedish Flower Hens found that individual birds within the breed differ genetically from each other as much as they differ from completely unrelated chicken breeds — a result of over a thousand years without any standardised selective breeding. This extraordinary genetic diversity makes the Blommehöna one of the most genetically valuable conservation breeds in all of Europe.
Sweden's rarest and most visually striking native chicken breed, a landrace from the Skåne (Scania) region of southern Sweden that nearly vanished in the 1980s with fewer than 500 birds remaining. The Blommehöna (Flower Hen) is named for its unique plumage — every feather ends in a pale cream or white spangle resembling a small flower, giving the bird a spotted, blossoming appearance regardless of the base colour. Plumage varies wildly across individuals, reflecting a diverse landrace heritage with no enforced colour standard. Saved by Swedish conservation breeders and now recognised by the Scandinavian Poultry Standard and listed in the FAO's DAD-IS database.
🏷️ Rasse
Skånsk Blommehöna (Swedish Flower Hen)
💭 Temperament
Active, alert, independent, calm, excellent forager, cold-hardy
📏 Größe
Medium (2.3-3.2 kg)
⏳ Lebenserwartung
5-8 years
🎨 Farben
Extremely variable — mottled in many base colours (black, blue, red, yellow); every feather tipped with a white 'flower' spangle
🌍 Herkunft
Sweden — Skåne (Scania) region; ancient landrace; conservation programme from 1980s
🏠 Lebensraum
Free-range; adapted to Scandinavian climate and short northern summers
🍽️ Ernährung
Layer pellets; exceptional self-sufficient forager
🎯 Zweck
Dual Purpose
🥚 Eifarbe
Cream
👑 Kammtyp
Single
🏅 EE-Klasse
Large Fowl