Chicken Breed Focus - Faverolles

[April0617]

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We placed an order of 17 egg layer chicks and within that order were a trio of Salmon pullets and one roo.The rest are Leghorns. I was not prepared for the cuteness of those Salmon Faverolle chicks and they're turning out to be a dream as far as temperament and the behaviour.
Also interestingly,they seem to gravitate to each other when pasturing.This is a pic of one pullet feeding while a Leghorn pullet observes.
The Salmon ended up sitting in the feeder to finish up her portion.-They seem to do that alot.- In observance they tend to form their "gang" thing while the other more flighty birds are going through, running around, vying for position of the hierarchy, scratching and looking to see what the others are eating; they seem to be basically doing their own thing.
If I get a chance and I catch them in a group,which is quite often, I will post a picture.

Lol, I've noticed mine stick together, too! Actually, we have australorps, faverolles, and Wyandottes, and they all sort of gravitate towards their "own kind" They all sleep together and snuggle together, but generally when you see them out just doing their chicken things, they are grouped by breed.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

I have two Salmon Faverolles pullets! Their names are Dottie and Dorothy!

Here is Dorothy as a chick!

And this is Dottie when she was younger

 

[Miami Leghorn]

I have two Salmon Faverolles pullets! Their names are Dottie and Dorothy!
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Here is Dorothy as a chick!
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And this is Dottie when she was younger

They are the cutest most sweetest looking little chicks from day-old with those little puffs on their lower cheeks and feet.

 

[Fromchickenswithlove]

OMG I love faverolles!!! They are so adorable and sweet-natured. We have two, Henrietta and Buckbeak and they are so soft and cuddly! They are also very sensible and take themselves to bed on time unlike our cocky warrens. We have one salmon and one bircher (black with grey flecks) I’m tempted to start showing them as they are so beautiful, but maybe I’m biased

 

[HeaterCW42]

I am from Seattle, but moved to Gulf Coast AL two decades ago. We are planning to move back soon, probably Eastern WA. Will you post pictures ? How many roosters do you have ?

I've had Hank (first pic) for 4 years. The next pics are of the boys I hatched in April. The last pic is of one of the broody's boys, and is old, they are much more skittish around me and I apparently gave up getting a photo of them! Going to have to remedy that soon...

 

[HeaterCW42]

I’m ALWAYS in search of Fav’s. it’s an addiction

Would you be interested in any of my boys? You're not Too far away...

 

[SLOChick]

I absolutely love mine. She's definitely a kinder, gentler pullet than some of my others, and was the first to accept a new pullet that was introduced to the flock a few weeks ago.

 

[SLOChick]

Mine is only 14 weeks old. I’m in Missouri, we have had 115 heat index and she has seemed ok. I also have my run and coop covered in shade cloth so that might help.

Same here, we hit over 100 in July and August, sometimes through September. Lots of water, lots of shade helps.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

To my previous point, while the Leghorns are doing their thing, the Salmon Faverolle gang are doing theirs, and getting a dust bath in the shade.

 

[Amer]

OMG I love faverolles!!! They are so adorable and sweet-natured. We have two, Henrietta and Buckbeak and they are so soft and cuddly! They are also very sensible and take themselves to bed on time unlike our cocky warrens. We have one salmon and one bircher (black with grey flecks) I’m tempted to start showing them as they are so beautiful, but maybe I’m biased View attachment 2264539View attachment 2264531View attachment 2264533View attachment 2264536View attachment 2264538

Wow, I didn't even know birchen Favs existed! Where did you get her? She's so unique I think you should submit a pic to Feathersite.
https://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGD/Favs/BRKFaverolles.html