Faverolles Thread

[familypendragon]

Showing off a couple of my babies They are right at 4 months old now. These are the only two survivors of a catastrophic incubator failure on what was going to be a very successful hatch of Laurel Zepp's shipped lavender faverolles project eggs. It is a miracle these two survived. First I had the bator completely die for an entire day while I was gone and I didn't notice till I checked the water level the next day. Then on hatch day I had to be gone again and the new incubator I bought spiked to "fires of hell" temps by the time I got home. These two (and a brother who was rehomed for being off color) had pipped and were struggling to escape their shells. Sadly no one else made it. The rooster is quite pretty, and although I love my hen - she is missing her muff and beard. I have 2 dozen more eggs coming in April. I am so excited for them to get here! This time I will use my trusty Hovabator Genesis (it was full of other eggs last time) and hopefully get a great hatch. (Please USPS - be gentle!) My rooster is named Lord Milori, and the hen is Queen Clarion (We are Pixie Hollow fans around here.)

 

[elizmartin]

Showing off a couple of my babies

They are right at 4 months old now. These are the only two survivors of a catastrophic incubator failure on what was going to be a very successful hatch of Laurel Zepp's shipped lavender faverolles project eggs. It is a miracle these two survived. First I had the bator completely die for an entire day while I was gone and I didn't notice till I checked the water level the next day. Then on hatch day I had to be gone again and the new incubator I bought spiked to "fires of hell" temps by the time I got home. These two (and a brother who was rehomed for being off color) had pipped and were struggling to escape their shells. Sadly no one else made it. The rooster is quite pretty, and although I love my hen - she is missing her muff and beard. I have 2 dozen more eggs coming in April. I am so excited for them to get here! This time I will use my trusty Hovabator Genesis (it was full of other eggs last time) and hopefully get a great hatch. (Please USPS - be gentle!) My rooster is named Lord Milori, and the hen is Queen Clarion

(We are Pixie Hollow fans around here.)

Best of Luck, The pics i have seen of Laurel's Lavenders are really lovely...

 

[familypendragon]

Best of Luck, The pics i have seen of Laurel's Lavenders are really lovely...

Thanks! I know they are a project, but they still definitely have the sweet temperament of the faverolles <3 We are both looking for anyone with LF Black Faverolles to improve them if anyone hears/knows of any breeders

 

[csaylorchickens]

I love this breed. Only downside it the 5th toe nail needs to be trimmed regularly and need a good clean run due to feathers on their legs but temperament is wonderful. I do have one sassy one that fights with the lead hen for the position as lead hen but always gets put back in place lol

 

[eringudge]

Do you think this little beauty is a Faverolle? And a girl?

 

[keesmom]

Where did you get it?

 

[eringudge]

We got her at Wilco farm supply. They didn't know what she was so they gave her to us for free.

 

[BuffyBugSlayer]

We got her at Wilco farm supply. They didn't know what she was so they gave her to us for free.

It is possible. It looks like she might have extra toes. Hatchery Favs can be all sorts of colors and with or without muffs and beards. It is possible she isn't either.

Do you have a side shot not in the red light?

 

[eringudge]

I will get one tonight. I have one of her sleeping on me, but it's not a good pic.

 

[csaylorchickens]

If feathering turns a lot of black could be a rooster. If you look up the breed females are marshmallow brown and toasted cream and males have black.silk feathers