Faverolles Thread

[KMHunter]

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Peter apparently got irked at some breeders for not following his instructions and he "disposed" of his flock. Read this thread. Peter posted himself.
I saw that post. I am sure it is hard as an established breeder who cares about the quality of his bird to see others not following suit.
I just want to be able to breed quality stock for myself, but I want to do a good job on breeding properly and choosing birds for my flock that are the best I have.
That way I feel I am doing justice to the breed and breeding for better birds, not worse. And you never know, I might just like to eventually share eggs and babies eventually.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

I guess Peter's post has been removed. I missed his post. I hope his line can be preserved.

Sandy has some of his birds. Not sure, but the UA flock came from top breeders. Some may have been his. Those eggs are all over Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Peter apparently got irked at some breeders for not following his instructions and he "disposed" of his flock. Read this thread. Peter posted himself.
No, that is not all there is to the story, but it's not mine to tell.

 

[sandiklaws]

Sandy, Jeremy was able to get a young flock of Salmon Faverolles that were from the UA flock. Should be quality birds!

HOORAY! I will look forward to seeing pictures

 

[bruceha2000]

Then I will be moving out of the city next spring. So I can either chance it and bring the best of the three roosters into town and lock him up early in the morning and at night. Move the coop to the farm I am working on and keep the hens there and have free reign to do what ever breeding projects I want. Or wait until this spring when I move out of Burlington and then undertake some breeding projects then. What do you guys think?

Henry

I would think it best to have the chickens at the farm where you work if possible. I don't know your situation, but I ASSUME you are there with great frequency? Also, I don't know various chicken breeds' habits, but there are 2 roosters just down the road from us and they think they have to tell everyone that the sun is up, the sun is still up, the sun is STILL up. All .... day .... long. Starting about 1/2 hour before sunrise. I can't imagine how you could keep a rooster quiet and secret for 6 or 7 months.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

HOORAY! I will look forward to seeing pictures

Sandi, Jeremy's birds came from our

hatch. I hope they do well for him.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

On another topic but not far removed, our babies are coming up on 19 weeks so I am anxiously awaiting "new" eggs. Came home today to find this tiny egg in the nest box with the regular lot of large/exlarge brown eggs my hens give us.




We have 10 sex-link hens, 3 Salmon Fav pullets, 1 Araucana pullet, and 1 Mottled Houdan pullet. No one is "supposed" to be laying a tiny dark brown egg. Any ideas?

 

[keesmom]

Sandy has some of his birds. Not sure, but the UA flock came from top breeders. Some may have been his. Those eggs are all over Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

What is the UA flock? Haven't heard of it before.

 

[heritagehabitatfarms]

University of Arkansas...

R. Keith Bramwell, PhD
Associate Professor
Hatchery/Breeder Management
Department of Poultry Science
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701

has a nice flock of salmons and hatches several thousand chicks a year from his SQ birds (i think like 8 to 10 different breeds) he culls really hard and has improved his birds allot... all i have seen that have hatched from his eggs have been correct with few culls so i am exited to be getting some of his line...

i am going up there Saturday to pick up eggs

Elias

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Elias, U get my PM? See you Saturday?