Are Faverolles born with 5 toes??

[HelenE80]

Hi All,

I know this may seem a silly question, but we bought some Salomon Faverolle hatching eggs, and our first chick hatched yesterday. It has only 4 toes, should they be born with 5?
Thanks

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Yes, faverolles have 5 toes.

ETA does it only have 4 toes on each foot, or does one have 5 and the other 4?

 

[HelenE80]

Hi, 4 toes on each foot. Bit worried we've been sold something else! Tried contacting seller, but had no answer

 

[SunHwaKwon]

did you buy them online? What color are the eggs?

 

[SunHwaKwon]

It should also have puffy cheeks and a puffy beard once it dries off.

 

[HelenE80]

Web

 

[HelenE80]

Try again ! We got them offline, from a breeder in the UK. They have other breeds advertised, why is why I was worried. I've tried to attach a picture. Eggs are creamy/light brown. Chick does have some black spots on head

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Egg color sounds about right. No puffy cheeks? I'm going to have to look to see if UK Faverolles are different at all. .

 

[donrae]

Faverolles are standard everywhere, not like Aracaunas. Straight comb, beard, muffs, feathered legs, five toes, white skin. All those characteristics are present at hatch.

 

[HelenE80]

Thank you. A second chick has hatched, it has 5 toes, fluffy feet,and what looks like a little beard. We're not sure now if number 1 is a cross breed or a mistake in packing. Do you guys think it was a rogue egg or the whole batch not pure breed??