Claim: Swedish Flower Hen is a traditional farmyard breed of chicken that was close to extinction in the 1970s before a breeders' association was formed.
Evidence: 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; recovery was based on three flocks found in the villages of Esarp [], Tofta and Vomb [], all in Skåne. A breeders' association, the Svenska Lanthönsklubben [], was formed.