They are such cute looking birds! I have heard that they are quiet, and sweet. I just ordered one from MPC and I cant wait to get it in May!
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Faverolles are a dual purpose breed that originates in France. They were originally bred to be used as a utility fowl, but now they are mostly raised for exhibition. Faverolles were imported into England in 1886. Ancestors of this breed may include the Dorking and the Houdan. The name of this breed comes from the village of Faverolles in France. They are an Asiatic breed of fowl.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Breed Purpose | Dual Purpose |
| Comb | Single |
| Broodiness | Seldom |
| Climate Tolerance | All Climates |
| Egg Productivity | Medium |
| Egg Size | Medium |
| Egg Color | Light Brown |
| Breed Temperament | Friendly,Easily handled,Calm,Bears confinement well,Docile |
| Breed Colors/Varieties | The most common colors are Salmon and White. They also come in Black, Cuckoo, Buff, Blue, Blue Salmon, Laced Blue, Ermine, Splash and Mahogany. Cocks are around 8 pounds, hens are around 6.5 pounds. |
| Breed Size | Large Fowl |
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User Reviews: Faverolles
March 30, 2012 at 6:33 pm
March 18, 2012 at 11:09 am
Pros: Docile, sweet, cold-hardy, beautiful, make excellent pets as they are cuddly
Cons: Allow themselves to be bullied, smaller eggs, chicks can be delicate, can have a hard time in the heat
Cons: Allow themselves to be bullied, smaller eggs, chicks can be delicate, can have a hard time in the heat
My faverolles are wonderful pet chickens! They are sweet, and love to hop into my lap for a snuggle. One of my faverolles named Derperella has won the heart of everyone she's ever met, online and off! These would make great pets for children as my favs have never been aggressive nor have they tried to bite/peck. They love to shove their heads into my arms for a snuggle and often take a nap like that.
Because of their docile nature, in a mixed flock my faverolles are at the bottom of the pecking order, and don't at all stand up for themselves. The others will push them off of food and sometimes this gets bad enough that I have to feed my favs separately.
My birds were also very winter hardy, and hardly seemed to notice the cold at all when my other birds were fluffed and trying to stay warm. On the flip side, my faverolles always seem to be the first to be panting when it gets warmer, and they seem to overheat the fastest.
If egg production is important to you, they do lay, but the eggs are small and they are not 'egg machines' like some of the other popular breeds. I get on average 3-4 eggs per week out of each hen.
January 22, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Pros: Friendly, great with children, good layers
Cons: bottom of the pecking order
Cons: bottom of the pecking order
These girls are my favorite. They are very reliable layers thus far. They are the friendliest of my flock. They follow you around like little puppies. They are also the best with our children, letting them handle them hand feed them etc.
The only draw back is that with the exception of one SF hen with attitude, they are the bottom of the pecking order and they are easily picked on.
January 25, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Pros: Very Sweet, Good Winter Layers, Perfect First Flock
Cons: Medium Eggs
Cons: Medium Eggs
We have three salmon faverolles. Super sweet! And fantastic with the rest of our city "farm" (our Great Pyr. Mix and Shepherd Mix ... and HUGE cat). They're very good winter layers (we get at least two eggs/day). Very friendly. They like to follow us around the yard and come when they're called (craziness, I know). Not aggressive in the least and very smart (almost expressive). My only complaint is that we didn't get more!!
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Breed Details: The Faverolle breed is a calm, gentle breed. They are a very curious breed. I have read that Faverolles are fragile chicks, but in my experience this has not been the case. They have been very easy to hatch, brood, and raise. They lay around 160-180 eggs per year. They lay medium sized tinted or salmon colored eggs. They are an easy breed to keep and raise. All of the faverolles I have had, have been quiet birds. But I have heard from others that they can be very noisy. |
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