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Positive Reviews

TheCrazyClucker

Will always have one in my flock!

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By TheCrazyClucker

Pros: So sweet and cuddly, great layers of large brown eggs, beautiful and adorable.

Cons: None!

Faverolles are super-duper sweet birds. They are nice, calm, and tolerate confinement well. They are so mellow and laid back, and so beautiful and adorable. I always will have a Faverolle in my flock. The eggs from the hens are big and brown, and the roosters are very sweet.
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Negative Reviews

shadow rabbit10

Never again!

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By shadow rabbit10

Pros: None that I can think of!

Cons: Eats a lot, loud, unfriendly, picks my other hens feathers out

I like this bird at first, but it only got worse with age! My pullet is extremely loud, picks all the feathers out of my hen's backs. She also has no intention of being friends with me. Not to mention she eats tons. The only thing keeping her at bay is my EE bantam. I had a horrible experience with this breed and will never get another.
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Alaskan

Love Them

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By Alaskan

Pros: Very Sweet, Gorgeous birds, cute fuzzy faces, low pecking order, hardy in cold once fully adult, slower moving/easier to catch

Cons: not very hardy as chicks or as "teens", smaller eggs, low pecking order

I absolutely adore Faverolles, they are such super sweet birds.  They are nice and calm and perfect for confinement.  They are not good at protecting themselves from predators, but I also don't think they are very destructive in the garden.   They are so mellow, and always so very beautiful and at the same time adorably cute with their fuzzy faces that I want to always have at least a few in my flock, though the ones I have had in the past laid a smallish egg.   As chicks and "teens" they are not very robust.  At those ages you have to watch them closely and maybe still expect to loose one.    They are laid back and mellow enough, that I...
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Chikees123

Sally- A Faverolles

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By Chikees123

Pros: Docile, lays large white eggs, large & cute

Cons: (Large, half con and half pro)

My Faverolles hen, Sally, has lots of pros.   Firstly, she is kind and docile. She lets me come near unlike other chooks I have and have had and I pick her up and she's not very worried.. at all! Her personality is calm and easygoing all the time.   Well, this is my third day I have had her. She hasn't laid any eggs yet because she is adjusting to the new environment. But the previous owner says she lays large white eggs, so I cannot wait to cook one!  Also, the egg rate is good, about four a week  I think? Well, that's not too bad.    She is not a bantam, this girl is purebred and standard size. She is sometimes heavy to...
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JulyBlizzard

Salmon Faverolles

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By JulyBlizzard

Pros: gentle, good foragers, broody both eggs and chicks

Cons: smaller eggs, noisy(only if you have neighbors)

I have enjoyed my chickens.  We brought home three hens last summer and two are still with us.  One died due to the extreme heat and drought.  Before she died we named her Big Momma because we also brought home some young chicks.  She kept the chicks with her and protected them.  Not all hens will actually raise chicks, so it is something to consider.  They will also become egg broody but it is pretty ease to get them off the brood.    During the spring, summer and most of the fall they were solid layers of medium sized eggs.  They showed the ability to fly over four feet fences.  They are great foragers and if they can find enough...
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maryinma

Roosters quieter and gorgeous, hens are silly.

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By maryinma

Pros: Docile nature, quieter roos, chicks dance for mealworms

Cons: We have sunny natured Ameraucanas with them - no cons so far

First ever chicken owners - picked 10 Ameraucana hens and 11 Fav hens, 1 Fav Roo (the 11th hen was intended to be a freely added roo, she's all hen, and 5 fancy banties from McMurray. I wanted lower noise for the neighbors (wanted a roo) and Fav roos are often reviewed that way. The Ameraucanas are loving, concerned and fun. The Fav hens seem to live in a clique except for a few, they look so much alike that I can only be sure who a few are!  A couple hens are definately the dominant ones over all, they peck feathers off passersbys to gobble them up, but they're not mean about it - just looks like candy to them, but the Fav hens can be...
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denicerlewis

My first roo and hen were Faverolles.

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By denicerlewis

Pros: Wonderful, friendly, talkers. Will always have faverolles in my flock.

Cons: Usually at the bottom of the pecking order.

My first roo and hen were Faverolles. My SF roo, Ralphie, died last spring, shortly after his mate, Pretty, did;  but I have some his offspring that are a SF/Ameraucauna cross...wonderful birds. I also have a friend that gave me a pair of faverolle hens (one's a SF Ameraucauna cross to go with the rest of my mixed flock). I can't say enough good things about the breed. Am definitely looking into ordering some SF chicks next spring!
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mfpif16

love my Faverolles!

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By mfpif16

Pros: friendly, quiet, don't mind being held, seem like good egg-layers.

Cons: none so far.

I just got my three 24 week old bantam Faverolles a few weeks ago, and so far, they are great chickens! These are my first chickens, and they seem very friendly and don't mind being picked up. They are molting right now,and we have only gotten three eggs so far, so I don't know about egg production just yet
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Leo1

Cutest

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By Leo1

Pros: Intelligent, lots of personality, can be easily trained, adorable, talkative

Cons: The eggs are a little smaller, but who cares!

It's a toss up between Brahmas and Faverolles as to which is my favorite breed.  My girls were living with Brahma cockerels for a little while and my little Faverolles would kick the roos butts if they tried to mate them.  It was the funniest thing, especially since the roos were much bigger than the girls.  So, needless to say I haven't had a problem with them being submissive.  I have two Favs and they are the best of friends, each will make sure the other is inside safe and sound before they will go up on the roost for the night.  If  you want a quiet bird, this isn't it.  If they have something to say the tell the whole neighborhood, but I love...
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feather13

top of pecking order

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By feather13

Pros: Curious, friendly, non-aggressive, leader, fun to watch

Cons: Hard to catch, doesn't like to be held

    Our Faverolle is still young and hasn't laid eggs yet, but unlike other reviews, she is not submissive and is at the top of the pecking order.  She isn't aggressive towards the other hens, but always takes the lead.  We got her when she was already ready to go outside, so she hasn't been trained to be held or easily caught.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing.  Her name is "Dog Chicken" because she runs like a dog, sleeps on her back, and chases any bird that lands in the yard.  She is really fun to watch and I would recommend this breed.
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Happy Houdan

Faverolles

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By Happy Houdan

Pros: Friendly,good pets, very good egg layers

Cons: I don't have one yet!!!

  I'm looking forward to getting some next year! I'm mainly getting them because there good egg layers and pets.
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StarLover21

So freindly and adorable!

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By StarLover21

Pros: Freindly, adorable, bearded, fluffy, ect.

Cons: None so far!

I love my little Favie! Her name is Sammy-Ella, although we mostly just call her Sammy, which fits her pretty well! She's so freindly and sweet! I love how when their run their feathers on their toes makes their feet look giant :) She's just 17 weeks, so I'm sure how well she lays.   I would love to get another if I could!!        
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