“Salmon Faverolle” that ain’t very Faverolle-ish

[ChelsisChooks]

I bought a 12 week old started Pullet from a lady who raises hatchery chicks (I believe bought from Murrey McMurrey or Ideal). The Salmon Faverolle I ordered does not have a muff or beard. She is 6 months old and the same size as the Barnevelder of the same age. She has not started laying so I don’t know egg color. Could she be a Brahma?

 

[KZN Chicken farmer]

I bought a 12 week old started Pullet from a lady who raises hatchery chicks (I believe bought from Murrey McMurrey or Ideal). The Salmon Faverolle I ordered does not have a muff or beard. She is 6 months old and the same size as the Barnevelder of the same age. She has not started laying so I don’t know egg color. Could she be a Brahma?

No she definitely is not a Brahma

 

[Kusanar]

Whatever she is, she's pretty, I really like that coloration

 

[breegull]

I agree, she's very pretty, whatever she is!

What I want to know is, how big is that silkie in the pictures?? It looks massive! (And very cute!)

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

My guess is just a very low quality salmon faverolle. Which is fairly common with hatchery birds, although I’m surprised yours is even missing the beard!

Nonetheless she’s still very pretty!

 

[Cyprus]

Hatchery quality may lack beard and muffs

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Hatchery quality may lack beard and muffs

I wouldn’t be surprised if a hatchery Easter Egger lacked muffs and a beard, but a Faverolles or Ameraucana that lacks a beard would be odd.

 

[Cyprus]

I wouldn’t be surprised if a hatchery Easter Egger lacked muffs and a beard, but a Faverolles or Ameraucana that lacks a beard would be odd.

Hatchery EE aren't required to have them. Some businesses use Legbars in their crosses.

So many hatcheries sell "d'Uccles" without beards and muffs, thus making them Booted Bantams. I can see Faverolles being bred without them, because lack of care for proper genetics can create heterozygous parent stock.

 

[sourland]

Five toes on each foot lends credence to 'hatchery quality' Faverolle.

 

[AsaDotJava]

Nothing about her says Brahma at all. But she is gorgeous