I do remember reading that Faverolles are very good meat birds and most people do prefer it!
Educating the judges would be the right route to go. Some of us do not know what is the right color of a salmon. What one would interpret dark salmon has too much pigment while the light salmons are the "correct" color. Often times, the "in between of colors of the dark and light" can confuse us what IS the right color for the Salmons? If one wants to have the darker colors in their flock, they can produce dark salmons while others like the light salmon colors...it boils down the matter of preferences in what one would perceive a "correct" Salmon while others would consider it as a "sport". How would one consider as a "sport" when it is really a dark salmon?
Another thing that pops up now and then (including the Welsummers) that the UK breeders are bringing it to my attention are the pigment or color of the feather shafts and the down feathers, which is correct and not correct, which is genetic and which can be bred out by using correct breeder birds.
Did, we, the Americans messed up the originality of the Salmons? Breeding Faverolles to a consisent color for the same generation after generation, no wide variations, would a huge task. Impossible? I would like to think, no, it is NOT impossible but it would take dedication, time and finances to get there. Some breeders are on their way getting consisent color and type as well as the "table fowl" meat qualities that the original breed was known for as "dual purpose" breed. Under those beautiful feathers, we have to feel our way to see if they do posess those qualities.
Leisha, no worries...you're good to go. Don't let one bad apple ruin your day like it did for me two days ago.
Must be a full moon out there that we are all got cabin fever and getting at each other's throats.
Educating the judges would be the right route to go. Some of us do not know what is the right color of a salmon. What one would interpret dark salmon has too much pigment while the light salmons are the "correct" color. Often times, the "in between of colors of the dark and light" can confuse us what IS the right color for the Salmons? If one wants to have the darker colors in their flock, they can produce dark salmons while others like the light salmon colors...it boils down the matter of preferences in what one would perceive a "correct" Salmon while others would consider it as a "sport". How would one consider as a "sport" when it is really a dark salmon?
Another thing that pops up now and then (including the Welsummers) that the UK breeders are bringing it to my attention are the pigment or color of the feather shafts and the down feathers, which is correct and not correct, which is genetic and which can be bred out by using correct breeder birds.
Did, we, the Americans messed up the originality of the Salmons? Breeding Faverolles to a consisent color for the same generation after generation, no wide variations, would a huge task. Impossible? I would like to think, no, it is NOT impossible but it would take dedication, time and finances to get there. Some breeders are on their way getting consisent color and type as well as the "table fowl" meat qualities that the original breed was known for as "dual purpose" breed. Under those beautiful feathers, we have to feel our way to see if they do posess those qualities.
Leisha, no worries...you're good to go. Don't let one bad apple ruin your day like it did for me two days ago.
