Faverolles Thread

[Puddin Fluff]

Those numbers sound about right.

 

[HWS sutton]

Do favs scratch as much as normal birds? I know they have feathered feet?

 

[SilkieChickStar]

My first Faverolles! She got picked up today with this Pekin. Currently they are in quarantine together.

What colour would you say she is? She's a bantam

 

[abbevilleoz]

Just hanging out with my girls on a beautiful day and wanted to share.

Pretty hen!

 

[LadyCluck77]

Do favs scratch as much as normal birds? I know they have feathered feet?

Most favs don't scratch much, if at all, but... it can be a learned behavior from watching other chickens take the lead. Both my silkies and my favs do scratch, which is not typical for the breeds. I'm pretty sure it's been a learned behavior from being raised with leghorn chicks.

 

[elitemittens]

My salmon favorelle chick! She has quickly become one of out favorites in terms of temperament and personality! She walks right into your hand and falls asleep. I had her out in the garden with me yesterday when I was planting beans, she stayed fairly close trying to me eat the bugs out of the holes I was digging

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Do favs scratch as much as normal birds? I know they have feathered feet?

I would say I have never noticed a difference from my other birds.

Pretty hen!

Thank you! She is 4 this year and still a looker!

 

[mhemmer]

In my experience, Favs are a quite passive breed in most aspects. In a mixed flock they are the least aggressive and most apt to be picked on. When I put them on grass, they do the least amount of scratching as my other birds. (Welsummers & Erminettes). They seem to be more comfortable in their permanent runs, than out and about - judging by egg laying performance. Its possible some lines are more aggressive foragers, I just haven't seen it with mine.

 

[SilkieChickStar]

My first Faverolles! She got picked up today with this Pekin. Currently they are in quarantine together.

What colour would you say she is? She's a bantam

After chatting to the breeder I've since figured out she's from a silver laced Faverolles project that has been discontinued.

 

[Kaylin]

After chatting to the breeder I've since figured out she's from a silver laced Faverolles project that has been discontinued.

She's going to be pretty I bet! Would love to see some pics as she matures.