Swedish Flower Hen
 Hen | |
| Conservation status | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Swedish: Skånsk Blommehöna |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Use | eggs, meat |
| Traits | |
| Weight | |
| Egg colour | tinted |
| Classification | |
| APA | no[3] |
| EE | no[4] |
| PCGB | no[5] |
| |
The Swedish Flower Hen, Swedish: Skånsk Blommehöna, is an endangered traditional Swedish breed of domestic chicken.[2] It is one of eleven traditional chicken breeds in Sweden.[6]
History
[edit]The Blommehöna is a traditional farmyard breed of chicken from southern Sweden; the Swedish name indicates that it comes from the landskap of Skåne. It came close to extinction in the 1970s;[7]: 193 recovery was based on three flocks found in the villages of Esarp, Tofta and Vomb, all in Skåne.[8] A breeders' association, the Svenska Lanthönsklubben, was formed.[7]: 193 In 2014 a total population of 1592 was reported to the DAD-IS database of the FAO; in 2019 there were a total of 1123, distributed in 85 flocks.[2] In 2022 the conservation status of the breed was listed as 'at risk/endangered'.[2]
Fifteen birds were exported to the United States in 2010.[7]: 193
Characteristics
[edit]The Blommehöna is characterised by its millefleur plumage pattern. The base colour is variable, and may be black, blue, buff or red.[8]
References
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- ^ Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources[dead link], annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Breed data sheet: Skånsk Blommehöna / Sweden (Chicken). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed November 2022.
- ^ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties: As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
- ^ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
- ^ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
- ^ Abiye Shenkut Abebe, Sofia Mikko, Anna M. Johansson (2015). Genetic Diversity of Five Local Swedish Chicken Breeds Detected by Microsatellite Markers. PLOS ONE. 10 (4): e0120580. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0120580 unflagged free DOI (link).
- ^ a b c Christine Heinrichs (2016). The Backyard Field Guide to Chickens: Chicken Breeds for Your Home Flock. Minneapolis : Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760349533.
- ^ a b Höns (in Swedish). Svenska Lanthönsklubben. Accessed September 2017.
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