Faverolles Thread

[FVRM]

Just noticed my faverolles eggs hatch in 5 days.

 

[mame1616]

They are true Faverolles. The seller is a well known long time breeder who knows what he is doing.

Seconded. I'd love me some of his salmons!

 

[Bobbie14243]

They are true Faverolles. The seller is a well known long time breeder who knows what he is doing.

Oh My! Those are some beautiful birds!

 

[hcammack]

Woah! That's a steep price. Are they really black faverolles? I wouldn't want to buy a Cochin faverolle mix

Yep they are real black and blue faverolles. Vary rare. Not a steep price considering what some people are willing to pay for birds.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Just noticed my faverolles eggs hatch in 5 days.

Nice!

 

[LE808]

I have 3 beautiful salmon faverolles but one of them, Penny, is filthy on her back side! I think the stress of moving a few months ago made her poop quite loose and stained her under carriage. It's been like this for weeks, how do I go about cleaning her because it's quite unsightly! Any advice welcome

 

[FVRM]

I have 3 beautiful salmon faverolles but one of them, Penny, is filthy on her back side! I think the stress of moving a few months ago made her poop quite loose and stained her under carriage. It's been like this for weeks, how do I go about cleaning her because it's quite unsightly! Any advice welcome

I think the best way is to soak her in a tub

 

[mame1616]

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Yup. And be prepared to have to get your fingernails into the mass to break it up. She'll appreciate being clean, as it's quite a weight on her feathers. But, you have to see about getting rid of that. Have you tried any apple cider vinegar in the water?

 

[LE808]

Yes I put apple cider vinegar in their water probably once a fortnight and I also put a garlic clove in the water around once a week. I'll get her in the bath next weekend.

On another note, so Faverolles dust bath? It's all my sussex seem to do but 2 months down the line my faverolles haven't done it once? Is this typical of the breed or just mine?

 

[Shawneegyrl]

On another note, so Faverolles dust bath? It's all my sussex seem to do but 2 months down the line my faverolles haven't done it once? Is this typical of the breed or just mine?

I just hatched my first Fav eggs and my 2 week old babies love to go out and play. They dust bathe already!

I also have cochins and they have such fluffy butts that sometimes the feathers catch poo and they get all nasty. I have started trimming some feathers from below the vent and it helps a lot. It is not really noticeable that feathers are gone because they just seem to fluff up more, but there is still a lot less to catch waste and get dirty.

Becky