Faverolles Thread

[keesmom]

Yup, silver leakage in the hackles and that's salmon leakage in the wings. Here are some examples I had in the past

Gold leakage

Fuzzy picture of silver leakage

More silver leakage

Unfortunately I can't find the picture of the guy who had the heavily silvered saddle feathers.

 

[keesmom]

Oh, and Mary here's an example of the whites I was getting out of that black pair. No salmon cast to them.

 

[chixmix]

We're got a pure white growing out as well.

Maybe we will just give the 2 with leakage another home.

 

[keesmom]

We're got a pure white growing out as well.

Maybe we will just give the 2 with leakage another home.

Was the white one a yellow chick or a grey chick?

 

[chixmix]

Light grey, it's only about 2-3 weeks now.

 

[keesmom]

That's good. Silver gene whites are a much cleaner color. So somewhere you have at least a pair carrying recessive white.

Oh, can you tell leg color yet?

 

[chixmix]

That's good. Silver gene whites are a much cleaner color. So somewhere you have at least a pair carrying recessive white.

Oh, can you tell leg color yet?

oops, haha, I was looking at one of my silkies earlier. The White Faverolle is buff downed with white legs.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I am about to post a bunch of pictures, if anyone doesn't like it, let me know, and I will remove some.




I have seriously over thought my breeding plan for this spring. So much so, I have become muddled and confused on what I actually want to do. After hours of trying to figure out the best thing, which i originally thought was two trios, I am now thinking i am only going to use one male.


So, if you all don't mind, please weigh in. Maybe I can get out of my befuddled state.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

1. These three have the best combs. The cockerel in the middle is my best male, though he is only 9 months old. His fifth toe and leg feathers need improvement.
2. This is the same cockerel. Normally, he holds his tail lower, as you can see in the other pictures. His comb needs work, but overall I am happy with him.

3. All my pullets need improvement to the darkerfeathers that should be in wings and tail.
4. This cock has been sun bleached but he needs more dark on his back. He has a goodtail and stance, comb is not good, and big.this is where I am srruggling.
Do I put the two pullets with the darkest wing/tail color with him, and hope it improves male offspring enough to make it worth keeping him for his tail or do I just put all the hens with the overall better cockerel,

 

[keesmom]

oops, haha, I was looking at one of my silkies earlier. The White Faverolle is buff downed with white legs.

So s/he may not be as clean as a silver gene white, but the white legs are a plus. I had some white pullets with blue legs.