Hedemora Hen
A pair of Hedemora Hens
Photo courtesy of the Svenska
Lanthönsklubben
These calm birds were developed in the forested areas of the part of Sweden known as Hedemora.
Good layers and also good broodies, they are cold tolerant and take a large part of their diet on free-range. Due to their very thick feathering, they are able to brood very large clutches of eggs.
They weigh around 5 pounds (2 kilos) and occur in many colors. I think that the pair shown above are really attractive chickens and hope I can get some like them someday!
Hedemora Links:
Greenfire Farms has Hedemora
Lemon Blue Hedemora roosters -- I want some!
Photos courtesy of Greenfire Farms
Hedemora hen and chicks
Photo courtesy of Marie Ohlson
Various colors of Hedemora hens
Photos courtesy of Susanne Larsson
Interestingly, Hedemora also appear in a black-skinned variety
Photos courtesy of Daniel Sörensen
More Hedemora: clean-legged pullet and feather-legged cockerel
Photos courtesy of Greenfire Farms
A Blue Hedemora hen
Photo courtesy of Daniel Sörensen
Two more hens and a rooster
Photos courtesy of Susanne Larsson
Another pullet
Photo courtesy of Daniel Sörensen
And three more hens
Photos courtesy of Susanne Larsson
A Silkie-feathered Hedemora pullet
Photo courtesy of Greenfire Farms
Hedemora chicks or
Direct questions and comments to Barry at FeatherSite -- questions and comments
Photos courtesy of Susanne Larsson
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