Faverolles Thread

[NapoleanGoose]

Can I get a quick opinion on these bantams? I've never hatched out any, so I'm not quite sure what to think of them. Thanks!

This one looks more like an LF bird, but he's the same height as the other one.

And here's a photo of my recessive white faverolle (Large Fowl). He's so young, but he is such a sweetheart. He's from Karen Polly's flock. I think I'm going to try using him with my dark hens this year, and see what I get.

 

[Pascal PicklePants]

I love the white one...stunning.

I also have a question about gender on my 3 young ones. They are just shy of 3 weeks old. When their wing feathers came in at around 2 weeks, I was sure they were pullets, but now......not so sure. sorry if the images aren't the best, i'm a hopeless photographer
#1 most friendly chick I've ever had

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wing shot of #3

 

[pfmerlin]

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[jennifersmith326]

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I was gonna say they all look like little roos too.

 

[Pascal PicklePants]

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Alas! They are little fav studs....
Peter

Somebody must have been messing with the gender dial on my incubator again!!

 

[thechickonthehill]

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Darn! I should have built one of those into my homemade incubator!

 

[Pascal PicklePants]

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Darn! I should have built one of those into my homemade incubator!

Make sure to double check your schematic.....i think I wired mine wrong

 

[NapoleanGoose]

Today has been so terrible! I got home from school today to find my banty rooster dead. ): I dont know why he died, he has nothing visibly wrong with him. He might have just died naturally, he was 2 years old. He was in a crate with his favorite girl, so there should be no chance of poison or foul play. He was gorgeous though, and possibly even from imported lines. D:

All I have left are these two roos, a pullet, and a half-dozen eggs in the incubator to pass on his genes. And he was my first rooster too! ):

 

[shesaredroan]

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Hang in there NapoleanGoose!!

So sorry to hear about you losing your roo.

but glad to know you have his genes in your bator.
If one has chickens long enough, one always loses that first roo. It's sad, but part of the process.
Good luck with your 6 eggs in the bator!!!

 

[thechickonthehill]

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Sorry NapoleanGoose.

And how frustrating to not know why. At least you do have eggs in the 'bator. Hopefully you will hatch out an even better roo.