Swedish flowers: Can you guess adult coloring from chick's?

[sevenbabychicks]

This morning I picked up our four chicks from the post office. They're from My Pet Chicken, and one is a SFH! Since the breed is so variable, I'm so curious what she'll look like as an adult. Can you tell what color they'll be based on what they look like as chicks? Also, can you tell if they'll have a crest? Perhaps by feeling for a little knob on their heads?

I'll include some photos of her - she's mostly reddish brown and white/yellow but seems to have a slight bluish cast to some of her fuzz.

(Also, in case you're curious, the others we got are a Sumatra, partridge olive egger (likely legbar/welsummer), and a snowy easter egger.)

 

[Hamiam]

My Swedish Flower Hens are 5 weeks old. Here are pics of mine that had a similar look to yours when they were chicks. I never checked their heads for early signs of a crest. I have found them to be one of the sweetest breeds I have raised.

 

[sevenbabychicks]

Oooh, I hope she turns out like yours! Gorgeous and unique w/their mohawks

 

[Hamiam]

Oooh, I hope she turns out like yours! Gorgeous and unique w/their mohawks

Here are a few more current pics of my SFH. And a pic of them as littles dust bathing with some 55 Flowery Hens.

 

[sevenbabychicks]

You have such a variety! Do the 55 Flowery hens look like swedish flowers when they grow up?

Here's a current pic of my SFH, who we've named Ophelia. She'll be 3 weeks tomorrow and seems to be turning grey!

 

[Hamiam]

The 55 Flower Hen is smaller than the SFH & the pullets will look like this with colors ranging from grays to browns. The cockerels will be almost solid white.

Here are 2 of my little guys. Since the SFH isn’t autosexing, I am just now finding out how many cockerels I have in my SFH flock. I am raising them together & I call them “The Sweds”.

 

[Hamiam]

You have such a variety! Do the 55 Flowery hens look like swedish flowers when they grow up?

Here's a current pic of my SFH, who we've named Ophelia. She'll be 3 weeks tomorrow and seems to be turning grey!

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She is very pretty. I think you’ll be surprised how much white & bronze will show up soon. I just took a pic of my SFH with the most gray.

I think yours will have some copper or bronze colored feathers too. Here are a few of mine. (That’s a 55 Flower Hen cockerel far left)

 

[sevenbabychicks]

Wow, they really change! Can't wait to see what the next few weeks bring for Ophelia's plumage. Thanks for posting photos of your beautiful flock

 

[sevenbabychicks]

Here's Ophelia at almost 5 weeks. She's getting more white "flowers" on her head and neck! Though sadly, no crest I've never had a chick as sweet as she is - she literally runs and jumps into my arms when she sees me. It's hard to get a good shot of her because she's always trying to get so close

 

[Hamiam]

Here's Ophelia at almost 5 weeks. She's getting more white "flowers" on her head and neck! Though sadly, no crest I've never had a chick as sweet as she is - she literally runs and jumps into my arms when she sees me. It's hard to get a good shot of her because she's always trying to get so close


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She is pretty! What a sweetie pie!