The 55 Flowery Hen is an auto-sexing breed created by the  Swedish poultry geneticist, Martin Silverudd in, of course, 1955. They were bred from the Leghorn to produce large white eggs and lots of them. The eggs start off small in their first year of laying but by their second year, the hens lay jumbo sized white/cream eggs that barely fit in our hatching trays. We had to purchase duck egg hatching trays to fit their huge, round eggs. Roosters are all white with flecks of brown showing their double barring genetics. Hens are beautiful with barring and mottling making the feathers look like they have flowers. Hence, the Flowery Hen. We have both gold-based and silver-based birds in our flock. You may hatch or receive either of the colors. Their auto-sexing characteristics allow you to easily sex chicks at hatch. Females will be a darker shade of gold or silver with dark brown wild type "chipmunk" stripes down their backs. Males will be a much lighter shade of gold or silver with a diffuse white/light yellow stripe down their backs and a large, distinct yellow spot on the top of their heads. This is a very rare breed but is getting more popular amongst poultry enthusiasts. 
 
Purpose: Eggs
Type: Imported, Auto-sexing
Egg Color: White-Cream
Egg Production/Year: 250
Egg Size: Medium
Adult size: Rooster: 6lbs, Hen: 5lbs
 
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