Faverolles Thread

[buffbeauty]

I'll try to send one tomorrow. Cant promise though. Mainly just feathering on outside toe. All the ones I had that are too heavily feathered have feathers on outside and middle. Very obviously too heavy feathered.

 

[dandydoodle]

Thanks, one of my rooster obviously had to many leg feathers. I thought the other one had good leg feathers but, think they might end up being to thick. I sure hope I am wrong.

Thanks,
Michelle

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[keesmom]

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They don't have to be perfect. It depends on what pullets you have on hand for breeding. Body type trumps minor flaws.

 

[dandydoodle]

What should you look for in body type?


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They don't have to be perfect. It depends on what pullets you have on hand for breeding. Body type trumps minor flaws.

 

[pfmerlin]

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[NapoleanGoose]

Eeee! My chicks are hatching!

I love babies so much!



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Oh! I guess I never considered that. Silly me. Should I test breed for it? The babies from my white recessive rooster that ARE Salmon, do they carry a recessive white gene? If not, I wouldn't mind keeping the white boys, as long as I bred them to Salmon, non-white carrying hens.

Yep, if he fathered any salmon get, they would carry the recessive white. You could test breed all your salmon hens with him and see what you get, then you'd know for sure what's what. Then if you wanted to breed a white line from them, the first generation would have salmon leakage, but you should be able to breed that out over time. The good thing about having the white line around, besides the fact that they aren't terribly common, is that you can always make more salmons later if you need to with them.

If you wanted Salmons, you would just breed them to a salmon bird? Would the colors be right after being white?

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Yep, if he fathered any salmon get, they would carry the recessive white. You could test breed all your salmon hens with him and see what you get, then you'd know for sure what's what. Then if you wanted to breed a white line from them, the first generation would have salmon leakage, but you should be able to breed that out over time. The good thing about having the white line around, besides the fact that they aren't terribly common, is that you can always make more salmons later if you need to with them.

If you wanted Salmons, you would just breed them to a salmon bird? Would the colors be right after being white?

Yep, the white is recessive, so the bird would be visually salmon, but carry the gene for white.

Yay for fluffy cuteness!!!!

 

[NewToFarming]

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Here.. Go Here... www.faverolles.us
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peter

Thanks for posting this! Lots of good info for us newbies to the favs!!!

 

[mame1616]

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Thanks for posting this! Lots of good info for us newbies to the favs!!!

Pete, I visited your site again (with the newbies) and re-read your wonderful articles. Just wanted to say thank you again for putting such helpful information out there about improving the breed we all love so much. It's like I can hear your voice telling me what I should be looking at when I am studying my birds. (OK, that could be a little scary, but at least it's a helpful voice!

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Speaking of combs, I think my bantam cock has a nice comb, but I'm never sure how to count the points, because of the small bump in the front and the shape of the one in the back. So, is this comb worthy of passing on? (let's assume I have a hen with five points.) Don't need to address his white beard - I'm aware, but he's the only guy I have at the moment. Thanks!

 

[pfmerlin]

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