Faverolles Thread

[hcammack]

Thanks! I wasn't sure so I thought I would ask They are from a local breeder, Napa Backyard Chickens.


Here is a photo of that chicks feet. How does it look?

Nice glad you got them from a breeder not a hatchery. Never heard of that breeder hope they turn out well.

The toes are alright they have the extra toe but the separation could be a bit better.

Are you going to be breeding them or are they just going to be layers?

 

[hcammack]

Well here is the best i can do on Photo's of some of my girls I will do ladies first and then my Gentlemen after I appologize ahead of time if there not Great Pics but here we go.

They don't look bad at all. You should work on getting an even salmon color throughout the body (something everyone is always working on) This will also help with the ticking in the beard. There beards do look nice and full though! On both the males and females. I would say just hatch as many chicks as you can. Grow them out as old as you can and select the females with the most even salmon color and best type. But definitely focus on type. I think your off to a great start and have some nice birds.

Just to be clear I am really not all that experienced a breeder at all. So it would be great if someone who was more actively breeding would weigh in. You asked for opinions so I gave you mine.

 

[PGRanch]

Nice glad you got them from a breeder not a hatchery. Never heard of that breeder hope they turn out well. 

The toes are alright they have the extra toe but the separation could be a bit better. 

Are you going to be breeding them or are they just going to be layers? 

They will be layers for the most part. I was thinking about obtaining a Roo for them but I doubt I will.

 

[hcammack]

They will be layers for the most part. I was thinking about obtaining a Roo for them but I doubt I will.

Well hope they turn out to be very pretty layers. You should totally get a rooster if you can. Faverolles roosters are usually very docile.

 

[Fancy Favie]

They don't look bad at all. You should work on getting an even salmon color throughout the body (something everyone is always working on) This will also help with the ticking in the beard. There beards do look nice and full though! On both the males and females. I would say just hatch as many chicks as you can. Grow them out as old as you can and select the females with the most even salmon color and best type. But definitely focus on type. I think your off to a great start and have some nice birds.

Just to be clear I am really not all that experienced a breeder at all. So it would be great if someone who was more actively breeding would weigh in. You asked for opinions so I gave you mine.

Thank you for your opinion thats all I'm asking for, How else will I learn? I am making this a big part of my life and am in it for the long run so I of course want to do right by the Breed and once again Thank you

 

[Leo1]

Hi guys! I have two Faverolles out of 11 hens. They both have sores on their feet. I'm not sure if it's bumblefoot, since I see no sign of infection, but I'm treating it as though it is. I was wondering if Faverolles are more prone to it than other breeds. None of my other girls have problems and both my Faverolles have sores on both feet. Their roosts are not rough or anything, so I'm a bit confused.
Love these guys! Such a wonderful breed.

 

[n8ivetxn]

Yes, many other breeders of show quality exhibition birds report that a separate male and female line are necessary to get the best birds. I raise several other breeds and I know many very serious breeders of one or two breeds will have two lines. I have a couple of issues with this breeding philosophy. First, it requires more room and essentially cuts in half the number of breeds you can work with if you maintain separate male and separate female lines for each. I like variety so this is hard for me to to do. The second issue is that from a sustainable agriculture aspect and a heritage breed aspect I don't like the fact that in order to raise a breed of chickens you have to have two lines to breed chickens that meet a standard. Shouldn't a breed of chicken be able to be bred In a 'normal' fashion?
I have the same issue with breeds that are now requiring the use of artificial insemination to get quality birds. Breeds of dogs, like English Bulldogs require artificial insemination and I think this is unnatural. I am very capable of AI ing birds and will when necessary for other reasons, but not to maintain a breed to meet the standard.
Ok, of this particular soapbox. Nothing wrong with having sex separate lines, just not a method I want to use, I will give it a shot with one line and heavy selection.

I've come across the same line of thinking (using 2 lines). - I have to agree with your line of reasoning re: the agricultural and heritage breed issues. However, I may give it a shot if I can get enough good quality birds to begin with....

Case in point: (I hope I don't confuse the issue by relating this story!) I have a pair of "lemon blue" Cochins. After reading up on this variety, I've decided to sell them because it seems almost impossible to get them to breed true - I don't want that! If I have to have two seperate breeding pens to get a "lemon blue" bird, I don't think I want to participate... It's possible I'm misunderstanding the issue....

I have the same problem - I like a variety of birds!

Having just one breed would be difficult....

I think animals should be able to procreate on their own without our intervention. There are several breeds in different species of animals that should be extinct because they cannot reproduce on their own. To qote Joel Salatin - "Folks, that ain't normal!"

 

[n8ivetxn]

Hi guys! I have two Faverolles out of 11 hens. They both have sores on their feet. I'm not sure if it's bumblefoot, since I see no sign of infection, but I'm treating it as though it is. I was wondering if Faverolles are more prone to it than other breeds. None of my other girls have problems and both my Faverolles have sores on both feet. Their roosts are not rough or anything, so I'm a bit confused.
Love these guys! Such a wonderful breed.

Hi there!

I live in a really damp place, I figure if SF were succeptible to bumblefoot, we'd have it! I haven't had any problems with it, so far....

It sound like your birds have open wounds on their feet? - Have they been walking on something rough? Some people use crushed hazelnut shells for mulch? Course sand? Rough concrete areas?
I'm not an expert, but I didn't know bumblefoot caused open sores until late in the game. - You didn't mention what you're treating it with?

 

[Leo1]

Hi there!

I live in a really damp place, I figure if SF were succeptible to bumblefoot, we'd have it! I haven't had any problems with it, so far....

It sound like your birds have open wounds on their feet? - Have they been walking on something rough? Some people use crushed hazelnut shells for mulch? Course sand? Rough concrete areas?
I'm not an expert, but I didn't know bumblefoot caused open sores until late in the game. - You didn't mention what you're treating it with?

They have scabs on their feet, no bleeding and no sign of infection. I hadn't noticed anything wrong until today, they aren't limping and had I not picked one of them up to and specifically looked at her feet, I wouldn't have seen anything amiss. I stood them in warm water with some iodine for almost 15 min, picked off the scabs and put some organic wound treatment on it, then bandaged it. We're organic over here and since I didn't see any sign of infection I haven't given anti-bios. It's been raining almost daily for about 2 weeks so it's pretty soggy and I will be keeping them inside for now anyway. They have hay and leaves for bedding, so I'm quite perplexed. I live in Maine, so it's not normally this wet. Seems really strange that they both have it on both feet and no one else has troubles.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Hi guys! I have two Faverolles out of 11 hens. They both have sores on their feet. I'm not sure if it's bumblefoot, since I see no sign of infection, but I'm treating it as though it is. I was wondering if Faverolles are more prone to it than other breeds. None of my other girls have problems and both my Faverolles have sores on both feet. Their roosts are not rough or anything, so I'm a bit confused.
Love these guys! Such a wonderful breed.

If they are jumping down off of roosts, heavier birds are more prone to problems with bumblefoot. Also, the hay could be your problem....if they are jumping down and getting hard hay ends poked in their feet...