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As I am new to Faverolles, could someone please advise me on what to look for when culling juveniles? We have quite a few Salmon Faverolles that are approaching two months of age, with a fair amount of variance in their appearance. Specifically, some of the pullets appear quite nice and well...

I'd really not worry too much about the black flecks in the down. Unless you've introduced new blood recently, the genes responsible are most likely part and parcel of the larger sum. In other words, and in my opinion, they'll have no discernible impact after the down is lost, and should be...

I think generally speaking, Faverolles should be kept with breeds displaying similar dispositions, such as Dorkings, and Orpingtons. Sussex fowls, whilst not as bad as some, can be by comparison a bit rugged for Faverolles. Keep in mind too that not every line of Dorkings and Orpingtons have...

Those are some really nice looking chicks! Very clean and healthy looking. One day I would like to get some! Kind regards, Kevin

Would you have photos of the chicks?

Yes, there are LF Black Faverolles out there, as I've seen photos out on the web that are tied back to this site. Making LF Black Faverolles from bantams, whilst technically, genetically possible though selection, is for all intents and purposes not practical. Making them from scratch would be...

I could be wrong, but it appears to be a little cockerel, as I see no evidence of brown in the flights.

I'm new to this thread, (hello!) but hope that I may say something about the topic of egg shape and gender. I don't think there can be any correlation between the two, but I do believe that some hens, for whatever reason, throw a higher percentage of one sex or the other, in the same way as some...