Faverolles Thread

[Cloverleaf Farm]

buffbeauty - trying to send you a PM, but your inbox is full.....

 

[buffbeauty]

Off topic here, but she was proud so thought I'd share!

This is a pic of my daughter Annslee's science fair project board. She is in third grade. We hatched to sets of chicks (same breed - bantam faverolles- it's what I had on hand) and fed 2 different groups 2 types of feed. Group A got regular ol chick starter 20% protein, Group B got game bird starter 28% protein. we then took and inital group weight and and weekly weight. We were only able to weigh for a month due to time constraints but low and behold guess which group gained the most weight..... yep the game bird starter group. Bt almost twice the weight. Wouldnt say it's a completely reliable test group, but interesting how significant our results were. Anyhow here is our pretty board!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Wow!! That's awesome!!!

 

[mame1616]

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Wow - great job! What a nice display! I'm starting an "experiment" of my own - having ALL of my birds on Purina flock raiser - it's 20%. I've been talking to a lot of people over the past year about the protein levels vs. the heritage breed/meat breed thing, and the consensus was that those breeds can handle, and probably should have, a slightly higher protein. As long as I make sure the hens have plenty of calcium supply, it should be good. I do have primarily heavy LF. The favs, and now some cornish, are my only bantams - again, heavy breeds.

I wonder what that level of protein does to their kidneys, etc? I'd be very interested to know the effects. Not that I'm planning to raise my protein that high.

 

[comerspoultry]

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Happy Hatching

 

[Nimby Chickens]

Hi people.

My incubator is freeing up this weekend and I NEED some Faverolle eggs.

Stipulations:

Must be from lower east coast-ish area (so they don't have to travel too far)
Large fowl
Any colors, I'd love a variety of accepted colors or even projects
Show quality potential - no hatchery blood
Friendly healthy birds

I'm also looking for large fowl Brahmas with the same stipulations so if anyone breeds both that would be great and would save a ton on shipping!

Thanks, just PM me if you would.

 

[keesmom]

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I have all of mine on flock raiser. I have no problems. Some of my birds are 8 years old too.

 

[buffbeauty]

Alot of people down here feed game bird feed year round. Now not sure how much protein the adult game bird has but since the starter is 28% I'm sure it's over 20%. I feed a 20% layer crumble and mine do great.

 

[Firefly89]

I'm still looking for some bantam favs

having a hard time finding quality. I'm in central ok does anyone know where I can get quality favs? Color doesn't much matter as much as quality. Doesn't have to be a show bird but needs the standard characteristics. Not hatchery stock. Please help!

Did I mention I want GOOD quality? Lol

 

[pfmerlin]

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