Chicken Breed Focus - Faverolles

[Chickassan]

Well, honestly she's a little bit bossy but not to the point she's a problem and seems to be mellowing with age.
Her mother was pretty bossy though, so her personality has roots in heredity.
She is a very good layer, and has inherited quite a bit of the goofy part of her Faverolles father's personality so she's a pretty fun bird overall.

How do you like your favacauna?? I've been debating... Love my faverolles, and it would be fun to have some green eggs! I've heard mixed reviews on their personalities, though, and personality is big for us, we have such a low key group right now

 

[CallMeMealworm]

Do you think these ladies are full size or bantam? They were hatched 11-21-20

 

[Chickassan]

Full sized.
But full sized can cover a big area from what iv'e seen.
Iv'e got birds from 3 sources and all have been obviously different sizes but were sold as full sized.
Im talking from giant to dwarfish.

Do you think these ladies are full size or bantam? They were hatched 11-21-20

 

[Rodrad]

I have read most of these threads. However, I havent seen (possibly missed) one which describes in rather good terms the size of bantam vs regular Faverolles.

thank you

 

[Rodrad]

And, yes, what is a good source for getting a young rooster (few months old!). I am in southern Indiana but could travel some distance to get one (possibly regular size or a very large bantam!).

 

[Desertsage]

The Faverolles is a French breed of chicken, developed in the 1860s near the village Faverolles from whence it took its name. Faverolles are known to have quiet and docile temperaments. Their good nature makes them an excellent choice for the backyard flock owner and they are popular as pets for children. Their excellent temperament combined with their production capabilities, has also seen them becoming popular with small flock owners looking for a gentle dual purpose breed. Their gentle nature does make them prone to being bullied by aggressive breeds though and they do best in flocks with other quiet breeds of similar temperaments. The males are said to make extremely quiet roosters.

They are quite unusual in appearance in that they have five toes and feathered shanks, as well as being heavily bearded and muffed, and their most popular color Salmon, is a color pattern which is exclusive to the Faverolles. Salmon colored birds have the females appearing a lightly colored pinkish wheaten and white, compared to the males which are a striking combination of black, gold and straw color, both have slate colored underfluff.

Many different breeds were used in developing the Faverolles, including the Houdan, Brahma and Dorking. They were originally bred to be a dual purpose production breed, and it is still fairly early maturing, quite winter hardy, an excellent table bird and the hens are good layers of large tinted eggs, especially in the winter. In the early 1900’s Faverolles were producing most of the eggs for the Paris, France market.

The Favorolles was imported into the US in the early 1900’s and is a very popular show bird today, both in standard and bantam sizes. They come in a number of colors, including the best known Salmon, White, Buff, Cuckoo and Blue among others.

It was recognized by the APA in 1914.
It is on The Livestock Conservancy's Threatened list.

Details:
Breed purpose: Dual Purpose.
Comb Type: Single.
Broodiness: Average, good mothers.
Climate Tolerance: Hardy, cold tolerant.
Weight: 8 lbs roosters, 6 lbs hens
Egg Productivity: Good / 160+ eggs year.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Color: Tinted


BYC Breed reviews:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/faverolles

General breed discussions & FAQ thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/268082/faverolles-thread/0_20

A Pictures & Stories Of My chickens thread about a special Faverolles:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/563302/derperella-the-weird-faverolles-friends/0_20



Favorelles hen, picture @appps



Favorelles Rooster & Hen, picture @jimnjay



Favorelles hens, picture @hcammack



Favorelles rooster, picture @comerspoultry



Favorelles rooster, picture @pfmerlin



Favorelles rooster, picture @pfmerlin


Favorelles Chicks, picture @Cloverleaf Farm


Do you own Favorelles? Are you a Favorelles breeder? If so, please reply to this thread with the your thoughts and experiences, including:

· What made you decide to get this breed?
· Do you own them for fun? Breeding? Some other purpose?
· What are your favorite characteristics about this breed?
· Post some pics of your birds; male/female, chicks, eggs, etc!

We have a bunch of other awesome breed-focus threads for you to enjoy. You can see all of them here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-project.975504/

I realize that this article was written 8 years ago, but I just read it and I thought that it was a great article. So thank you for the information. I'm hoping to purchase two Favorelle hens this spring .

 

[elisabeth_]

I just ordered my first ever faverolles, they should be arriving next week!! I am so so excited, I have been wanting them for so long

 

[Desertsage]

Let us know how things turn out in the near future...I'm excited for you!

 

[1cock2hens]

I loveddddd my faverolles when I had them. So personable, like puppies almost lol

 

[elisabeth_]

I just ordered my first ever faverolles, they should be arriving next week!! I am so so excited, I have been wanting them for so long

they came!!!!!!