You are in a good location, near some large poultry shows and breeders. Leisha Comer is in Ohio. She has Ron Patterson's LF ow and she shows all over. Brian Knox, a NH poultry judge, usually shows at the Ohio National and last fall he brought some for sale.
I posted this on your other thread, but I'll put it here too. I've had Faverolles for 5 years now.
Some of the hatchery stock is indeed darker in color, but not all. Last year I had to get a few hatchery Favs to keep a singleton chick (from my breeder Faverolles) company so I was able to do a...