If Lisa Frank designed a chicken, we’re pretty sure it would be a Swedish Flower Hen.

These speckled wonders didn’t hatch out of a Pinterest mood board, though, they’re the product of centuries of natural selection in the harsh climate of southern Sweden. Hardy, beautiful, alert, and friendly-but-not-pathetic, Flower Hens are landrace birds that have survived not by following a standard, but by flipping it the cluck off.

Buckle up, chicken lovers! We’re diving into the wild and wonderful world of Landrace chickens—nature’s way of saying, “Who needs a breed standard when you can have variety?”