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Crumpled newspaper on the floor of the box, then shavings. Take carton and fill with fine shavings. "Screw" eggs into the egg cups of the carton, then add more shavings and pack tightly around eggs with fingers. Tape or rubber band carton shut, and nestle into the shavings with the carton tilted...

Does anyone have photos of 6-10 week old pullets? I received a few chicks and need to have something to compare to.

Here is this year's keepers. I definitely see progress :)

I think it is also fairly normal for the pullets to be flighty before they begin to really accept being bred

All of mine are raised with as little contact/handling/taming as possible so I can get a clear picture of what their temperament is like. I have noticed that they get flighty around the time they are put out, usually between 10-12 weeks old, and it continues until the first real breeding season...

They are not really mature until 18 months or so...so yeah if they were less than two years old it can be.

They do go through a flighty stage from about 10 weeks until around a year. They seem to settle down after that.

Do they look like Barthuhner chicks?

Yes there has been wonderful progress. The birds are maturing faster than the pure Faverolles, and are significantly larger when mature. I will be posting photos as soon as I get done helping my folks move from Massachusetts to North Carolina.

Close to 9 pounds. I am currently sold out until December, when I start pre sales of started trios for April shipping.

If you live in the Northeastern part of the country, and a regional club with an emphasis on breed promotion and education excites you, please come join us and help make the new club thrive! :) Admin please remove if post isn't permitted. https://www.facebook.com/groups/590780161047951/

The group on Facebook is going to be the launching pad for the new club. The hope is that eventually more regional clubs will follow, leading to the possibility of resurrecting of the national club.

Definitely an open invitation. Dick Boulanger is a well known breeder and mentor.

Great ideas Eliz, you should join us on Facebook, we are Northeastern Faverolles Society. Dick is supportive of the effort, and has some great ideas for fun and educational club only matches. We are really hoping to focus on becoming more of a grass roots and nurturing type of club if we can...

This will make a difficult to breed chicken an even less desirable choice for those interested in learning about breeding and showing. Hopefully the Northeastern reboot of the club can make a go of it and make a difference in the future.