Faverolles Thread

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Thanks guys!

 

[elizmartin]

Gorgeous girl

Absolutely, Thanks Jeanine for sharing....eliz

 

[magnolia-1971]

Hi, I am looking to the experts here. I ordered 2 Favs from Meyers in the spring. They are now about 10 weeks old. The problem is one is very light and the other is pretty dark. Do I have a cockeral here?

If so this will be my 4th male when I've ordered all pullets. That is about half my chickens are males.

So what do you think? Thanks for looking and helping me out.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Hi, I am looking to the experts here. I ordered 2 Favs from Meyers in the spring. They are now about 10 weeks old. The problem is one is very light and the other is pretty dark. Do I have a cockeral here?

If so this will be my 4th male when I've ordered all pullets. That is about half my chickens are males.

So what do you think? Thanks for looking and helping me out.

No, she's a pullet, it's quite common to get dark pullets like that from hatcheries...

 

[magnolia-1971]

yea!!!!!

Thanks for the quick response. My other one is such a contrast. They are really funny chickens. I tried to get them from a breeder, but it didn't work out. Then, since I had to have Favs I ordered these 2 from a hatchery.

I probably should have waited. These are really shy and don't liked to be touched. There names are Ping and Pong because they run around and back and forth for no reason.

Thanks again for the replay.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

How old are they? They might calm down when they start laying. That being said, my one hatchery Fav hen is super mean, I can't even touch her because she'll bite me. But my son is attached to her, and so she stays to live out her days...

 

[n8ivetxn]

She bites you?! - Does she bite your son?

magnolia-1971, you should try offering them some hand fed treat, find something they really like - the freeze dried mealworms (or real worms!) work great, or little scraps of meat can draw their attention - whatever.... get them to come and eat out of your hand. They will associate you with something good... and voila!

Good luck with them, I think you'll be glad you got some Favs, even if they're not from a breeder - keep an eye on this website, it's how I got my lovely little biddies

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

She bites you?! - Does she bite your son?

magnolia-1971, you should try offering them some hand fed treat, find something they really like - the freeze dried mealworms (or real worms!) work great, or little scraps of meat can draw their attention - whatever.... get them to come and eat out of your hand. They will associate you with something good... and voila!

Good luck with them, I think you'll be glad you got some Favs, even if they're not from a breeder - keep an eye on this website, it's how I got my lovely little biddies

No, he doesn't handle her (he's "attached" to her because she's part of a pair - her mate is very sweet, and they were our first Favs). She doesn't attack us or anything, I can walk right up to her while she's out free ranging, but if I try to touch her or pick her up, I better be wearing long sleeves and gloves....so I just don't.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Good afternoon Cloverleaf. I thought I would put in a couple of pics of my babies from this morning. How are we looking? Almost 11 weeks old.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

So far so good. I would've liked to see better toes on that male, but they're not fused, just not spaced real great. That beard cracks me up though!! Can we say "Abraham Lincoln"?? LOL