Faverolles Thread

[thechickonthehill]

No luck. Didn't find a Blueberry Hill in the photo gallery. Found a picture labeled Mahogany in the Comer's Poultry page but it was very small and pixelated something awful when expanded in the slide show.

Bruce

Bruce they are in my "Ladies of the Hill" photo album and some are in "Roosterville". I have a small flock and am making slow progress in darkening the color. Hoping to see darker results this spring.

 

[thechickonthehill]

Here are a few pictures of two mahogany males and a light mahogany hen
Dick

That's great Dick! How are they looking type-wise?

Here are some pics of my blacks:







I think they need some work on their shape though. They are more round than trapezoidal. Great toes and beards though. Dick, the cockerel is from the eggs you sent me and he is HUGE! He wouldn't stand still long enough for me to get a good pic of him. If the sunny weather holds out, maybe I can get out of the shop long enough to snap a few pics of him as well as my mahogany project birds. I ended up keeping a cockerel and pullet of yours, a Merlin pullet and hatched two pullets worth keeping from my own birds so have a decent group to work with next spring.

 

[thechickonthehill]

Somehow, I just can't bring myself to have dorks in my flock. Some of my chickens are weird enough already!

Bruce

I have several "dorks" in my flocks! No Dorkings though, lol.

 

[thechickonthehill]

Here are some pictures of the faverolles moved into their bigger coop.

Beautiful ladies Henry!

 

[faverolles]

I might go, but unless the chickens really start to blossom I will not be bringing Favs, just my Sebastapols... I am predicting they will look great about 3 weeks after the big show

If your going to show your geese you should at least put a few Fav's in.........just sayin'.
Dick

 

[faverolles]

That's great Dick! How are they looking type-wise?

Here are some pics of my blacks:







I think they need some work on their shape though. They are more round than trapezoidal. Great toes and beards though. Dick, the cockerel is from the eggs you sent me and he is HUGE! He wouldn't stand still long enough for me to get a good pic of him. If the sunny weather holds out, maybe I can get out of the shop long enough to snap a few pics of him as well as my mahogany project birds. I ended up keeping a cockerel and pullet of yours, a Merlin pullet and hatched two pullets worth keeping from my own birds so have a decent group to work with next spring.

The large blacks are looking great. All colors still need work.....there is no perfect chicken, it's just something we strive for.
Dick

 

[ashandvine]

If your going to show your geese you should at least put a few Fav's in.........just sayin'.
Dick

I totally agree. Black Favs... wow. I didn't know they existed. Now my brain is turning.

Question: grey underfluff... good or bad?

 

[n8ivetxn]

I've heard about the Black Favs, but I think these are the first I've seen - really nice, round or not! Really nice birds

 

[sandiklaws]

If your going to show your geese you should at least put a few Fav's in.........just sayin'.
Dick

I did you must have missed them... but here are a few more

assorted pullets


Older pair, roo will be retired as his son has a much nicer comb


the Dorking cross girls

 

[sandiklaws]

If your going to show your geese you should at least put a few Fav's in.........just sayin'.
Dick

...and I have 3 entered, 2 pullets and a hen, would have entered more but have limited car space w/ the goose