All Cockerels??

[Livingthehenlife]

I had a tough hatch and I think they are all males. I’m hoping I have at least 1 pullet. One has far more black than the others. The other two have very little comb and don’t exhibit cockerel behavior but they all have similar coloring.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How many are there, and how old? The first one with a pink comb is probably a male. I think you need to give them a few more weeks. By 6 weeks most males will be obvious by comb color.

 

[keesmom]

Are they pure Faverolles or crosses?

 

[Livingthehenlife]

How many are there, and how old? The first one with a pink comb is probably a male. I think you need to give them a few more weeks. By 6 weeks most males will be obvious by comb color.

I have 3 SF, they are supposed to be pure SF but their colors are way off. eBay

 

[Livingthehenlife]

Are they pure Faverolles or crosses?

Supposed to be pure Faverolles

 

[keesmom]

My Faverolles cockerels were always a mess colorwise at this age, a hodgepodge of white, black and salmon.

But unfortunately yes, they all are cockerels.

 

[Livingthehenlife]

Normally I wouldn’t mind but I promised a pullet from my hatch to someone and now I’m empty handed. Lesson learned. Can’t wait to get good breeding stock of this breed. Does anyone have a good recommendation? I’m in New Hampshire

 

[keesmom]

Bad year to be looking for good breeding stock, with all the poultry shows shut down. Otherwise I'd suggest checking out the Deerfield Fair. A poultry judge from central NH I know had some a few years ago. He would bring extras to the fair to sell. I haven't been in a few years but the Northeastern Poultry Congess in Jan in Springfield MA usually had a few Fav breeders attend. Unfortunately I no longer have my breeder birds.

On ebay, piperomar has nice birds. She would be the only one I'd get eggs from there. You could subscribe to the Poultry Press and look for ads in there.

If you thought you wanted bantams Lund Poultry has started birds available in the fall.

 

[Livingthehenlife]

Bad year to be looking for good breeding stock, with all the poultry shows shut down. Otherwise I'd suggest checking out the Deerfield Fair. A poultry judge from central NH I know had some a few years ago. He would bring extras to the fair to sell. I haven't been in a few years but the Northeastern Poultry Congess in Jan in Springfield MA usually had a few Fav breeders attend. Unfortunately I no longer have my breeder birds.

On ebay, piperomar has nice birds. She would be the only one I'd get eggs from there. You could subscribe to the Poultry Press and look for ads in there.

If you thought you wanted bantams Lund Poultry has started birds available in the fall.

Thank you very much for all of the information. I’ll look into these. For now, I have ordered eggs from Northwoods Poultry
I’ll let everyone know how that goes.

 

[Jedstar]

Yeah everyone one went mad for chooks when that virus broke out cos shops were running out of eggs. Even here in Australia shows and fairs shut down.