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    Faverolles Thread

    I should clarify. All the hens were from one breeder and the rooster from a second breeder. He said that he had deliberately culled from the two groups so the hens would not be from the same breeder as the rooster in the hopes of having that much diversity in his original birds.
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    Faverolles Thread

    The cockerels could use deeper coloring. Some of the pullets are a little muddy. Temperament is very mild. A few of the pullets haven't been as thick as I would like. But all the cockerels have been deep and wide. Combs haven't been perfect on the boys by a long shot, but we eat the ones that...
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    Faverolles Thread

    I should mention that if these are hatchery birds, they are awfully nice ones. All toes are pretty much perfect and confirmation is good. Only 2 of the original flock had less than ideal coloring and all had nice beards and muffs. I've seen better, but not from hatchery stock.
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    Faverolles Thread

    I bought out a breeder who assured me that he had purchased all his original stock from two breeders and none were hatchery stock. Unfortunately, he couldn't remember who he purchased them from. He had deliberately started his flock with birds from out of state breeders, that is why I know they...
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    Faverolles Thread

    Mine go broody regularly, but this year, none have actually stayed broody long enough to hatch chicks. Last year 3 of them did hatch out chicks and all went broody at one time or another, but no one was interested in letting them hatch anything so I don't know if they would have stayed broody...
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    Faverolles Thread

    I tend to agree. I've never hatched bantam anything, but on my most successful hatches the LF eggs hatch at 19 days.
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    Faverolles Thread

    That's really good info. Thanks so much for sharing.
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    Faverolles Thread

    In the pics I've seen, some chicks show the problem with one eye and some with both eyes. I would imagine a blind chicken wouldn't live long, whereas we've had one eyed roosters for years and they seem to get along fine. I did notice that folks posting about the bug eyed chicks who had chicks...
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    Faverolles Thread

    Interesting. Kind of begs the question how the hen got it in the first place if it isn't passed on by chicks that survive. And if it spreads between adults in any kind of way.
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    Faverolles Thread

    I've been looking around this site and ran into several pics of newly hatched chicks that were bug eyed Faverolles. At least two folks responded in threads who had this with non-Faverolles, so apparently it's not just a Faverolles thing, but I'm wondering if anyone knows what causes this?
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    Faverolles Thread

    I've heard that incubator temps can be kept a little off (can't remember if it was low or high) for a few hours to kill off the developing male chicks because they die faster than the female chicks at that temp, but I'd be afraid of accidentally killing off the females.
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    Best Cross For Egg Laying????

    Males and females are different colors so you don't have to wait until the chick crows or lays an egg to be certain of gender.
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    Faverolles Thread

    Our Silkies went broody 3-4 times a year. The guy we got the Faverolles from said each hen went broody once and a few went broody twice this year. I don't have any personal experience to speak from, but at least this line of Faverolles doesn't sound as broody as the Silkies we've had. Me too! :)
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    Faverolles Thread

    Awassi?! In the US? How much did that cost and where did you get it?...or would you have one for sale at some point? I'd love to get my hands on one. That's a milk sheep that would actually thrive here in Texas... Although I would have to take up shearing.
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    FEED/LAY RATIO

    Sure will!
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