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Breed: Svarthona (Swedish Black Hen)
Large Fowl OR Bantam: Bantam- Small to Medium Size
Color Variety: Entirely Black with possibility of mulberry on wattles all have black skin, bones, and organs (fibromelanosis)
Egg Production: Good, 200-250 Per Year
Egg Color and Size: Tinted, Small to Medium
Temperament: Calm, friendly, docile, easy to raise
Origins: Sweden, a centuries-old natural landrace
Comb & Legs: Straight Comb, clean legs
Timeframe to Laying: 20-25 Weeks 
Cold Hardy?: Yes Extremely
Dual-Purpose?: No
Extra Info: Svarthöna, Bohuslän-Dals svarthöna, or Swedish Black Rooster, Hen or Chicken is a Swedish landrace of domestic chicken that is considered to have originated from Ayam Cemani / Kadaknath breeds of chickens transported from Mozambique to Norway by sailors sometime in the 17th century. The Svarthöna has since adapted to a northerly climate, but has retained the rare quality of black skin and connective tissue.The current form of Svarthöna has been given the status of a landrace. All Swedish entries in gene banks can be traced to a group of chickens that came to Sweden around the turn of the 19th century. In the year 1956 this flock was bought by two brothers in Bullarebygd. The Swedish Association for Landrace Breeds[1] has preserved the Svarthöna in a gene bank since 1991.