Faverolles Thread

[kenzier093]

My daughter reading Tori a bedtime story:

She might not win any standard Faverolles beauty pageants, but we don't care

omg! So cute!

 

[kenzier093]

Can someone tell me how many eggs a week do you get from a SF hen? I got three pullets and I am curious to see if they will be good layers or not even through the winter.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Can someone tell me how many eggs a week do you get from a SF hen? I got three pullets and I am curious to see if they will be good layers or not even through the winter.

I usually get around 3 or 4 a week from my LF

 

[CoopDeDoo]

I just had share a few pics of my LF Favs courtesy of a wonderful gift of eggs from Elizm

Hoping they are both pullets - they are 2 weeks old today!



They were being camera shy today. There was a possibility of a splash - would that explain the lighter color of the upper chick? So impressed by these little ones that I have already contacted her about getting pullets No roosters allowed where I live unfortunately.

 

[Fancy Favie]

Had to share one of my babies you can just never get enough of these lil guys

 

[keesmom]

I just had share a few pics of my LF Favs courtesy of a wonderful gift of eggs from Elizm

Hoping they are both pullets - they are 2 weeks old today!



They were being camera shy today. There was a possibility of a splash - would that explain the lighter color of the upper chick?

Unfortunately not. Chicks can range from light yellow bordering on white to yellow-orange. Splash cockerels start to feather out white, and splash pullets look no different at first from any other salmon pullet. I'm guessing that top chick is a light colored cockerel, going by the dark shoulder feathers.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Got one Faverolle chick on of this months hatch. We had to assist it though.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

Quick question for you all - how well do adult Favs fly? I have a 6ft fence and am hoping not to have to clip wings ( of course I was hoping for all pullets too

). We live in town and escaping chickens isn't always appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Ragdollcatlady]

My Favs don't fly well. 4 foot fences aren't too difficult for them, but they are pretty content behind them. I do have a pair that likes to try and roost on the top bar of the garage pen (6 feet) but, alas, when the hay bales are stacked too short for a good jump off point and the ladder isn't leaning against it for that extra boost, the poor kids can't seem to get enough umph to make it that high!

 

[CoopDeDoo]

My Favs don't fly well. 4 foot fences aren't too difficult for them, but they are pretty content behind them. I do have a pair that likes to try and roost on the top bar of the garage pen (6 feet) but, alas, when the hay bales are stacked too short for a good jump off point and the ladder isn't leaning against it for that extra boost, the poor kids can't seem to get enough umph to make it that high!

That is exactly what I was hoping to hear!