Faverolles Thread

[comerspoultry]

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oh no! kill them all.

chocolate. u people need to stop on these colors. whats next from unknown origin dun? are we trying to be the wyandottes?
pretty as usual from u Misty.

HI, Your Funny Peter.....Chocolate has always been a pretty color regardless of breed...these look consistant for color and body type???....My first question was what a male looks like but i guess ya gotta have one hatch first...VBG... I would be anxious to see that....Not knowing Your color history....Anything with potential off coloration in its background that may have diluted the black???? Hatchery something??? My first LF Favs. were from 2 hatcheries and they had real nice color....The last ones from 3 different places were all smudgy and lots of brown tones.....2 are almost as dark as the Mahogany Fav. chicks i finally found. i have one girl med. red brown, 3 boyz ranging from lite to one with black streaks but they are not grown yet. Dont know what to compare them to. My Bantams & one LF girl are from breeders,,,all others are hatchery sports. Someday i'll get some pics up too.....I really enjoy everyone elses....
Long story short, Why not.....eliz

I have my opinion, but will keep it to myself

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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[Cloverleaf Farm]

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HI, Your Funny Peter.....Chocolate has always been a pretty color regardless of breed...these look consistant for color and body type???....My first question was what a male looks like but i guess ya gotta have one hatch first...VBG... I would be anxious to see that....Not knowing Your color history....Anything with potential off coloration in its background that may have diluted the black???? Hatchery something??? My first LF Favs. were from 2 hatcheries and they had real nice color....The last ones from 3 different places were all smudgy and lots of brown tones.....2 are almost as dark as the Mahogany Fav. chicks i finally found. i have one girl med. red brown, 3 boyz ranging from lite to one with black streaks but they are not grown yet. Dont know what to compare them to. My Bantams & one LF girl are from breeders,,,all others are hatchery sports. Someday i'll get some pics up too.....I really enjoy everyone elses....
Long story short, Why not.....eliz

I have my opinion, but will keep it to myself

I'd be interested to hear it...pm?

 

[comerspoultry]

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I have my opinion, but will keep it to myself

I'd be interested to hear it...pm?

I don't want to upset or make anyone mad. It is just my feeling and being the President of the club, I will keep it to myself.

 

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[Cloverleaf Farm]

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They look like Cochins. I do really like the color. I love so many breeds, I am not a strict lover of any one ( yet ) . I love color as well. so I really

really like their color.
I have only had chicken going on 4 yrs. I still consider myself a newbee. I JUST got my 1st 2 faverolle pullets / chicks . anyway I say neat

Darlin, if any cochin ever bred in my pens had tail sets like those they'd be a dead Cochin. Cochin tail isn't any where near 45 degrees. At least two of the females shown have fav tail set at approx 45 degrees.
peter

Good ol' neck wringing Peter is back!!

 

[comerspoultry]

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I don't want to upset or make anyone mad. It is just my feeling and being the President of the club, I will keep it to myself.

ok, I'm not sure what prompted that, but there again I've been known to be clueless. please, don't hold back.
Peter

I was talking about all the colors trying to be developed, but to each his own
Peter, I need to call you

 

[NewToFarming]

I can't believe my babies will be 5 months old next week!! I am so glad I got the favorelles! I really love them and they are just the most comical little ones! They go from the time I let them out in the morning until I have to physically put them in the coop to bed. They just go nonstop and once I put them to bed they fall asleep immediately because they are so exhausted! LOL

Here are the girls. Laverne & Shirley

Here are the boys. Lenny & Squiggy

 

[elizmartin]

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ok, I'm not sure what prompted that, but there again I've been known to be clueless. please, don't hold back.
Peter

I was talking about all the colors trying to be developed, but to each his own
Peter, I need to call you

Will not speak for anyone else on this list but cannot think of anything being said that would bother me. I love my bantam Salmons best.
I thought about colors thanks to You Liesha showing me that they were available, solid blue, black, splash, buff, white and black and of course the salmon and blue salmon. Ermin and barred in the UK, and lavender being developed in many breeds now. Remember another color that i think Dick??? posted once too who's color reminded me of a bald eagle. I'm the newby here having had the Favarolles for maybe 4-5 years...but would think that the standard, structure, form and function is number one then color is the icing.
My four Mahoganys are from Sandhill and i first saw them on Feathersite and then again pictured with someone here, so do not know how widespread they are. Mine so far resemble the ones seen here, not like the ones on Feathersite.

The upside, new colors, someone enjoying a persuit with something with a short lifespan that may or may not pan out.

The downsides could be that at some time a lesser color would again be lost after much time producing it....Also depending on what is used to introduce the color, many non conforming traits being introduced taking away from the established standards, also egg-meat flavor & production and what made the Favarolle special could be diminished in the quest for color. Then there is the wonderful gregarious personality they are known for.

I kinda wonder if the production of the bantam Ameraucana can be used as an example...Most of the LF that i have seen look like big roosters & hens, same with EE, but most of the bantams look like they may have DeAnver or something in them....a slightly different shape...

Am not sure why the LF Hatchery birds vary so much too....My Favarolle introduction came from Cackle and Ideal...my Roo and girls were all the standard color. Anything i have seen in the last 2 years from hatcherys that the local farm stores had are not colored even close to the Favarolle standard-dark & smudgy....They are still nice birds for those wishing to enjoy the breed...Theyre just not colored consistantly.

These are just some of my thoughts....i appreciate having a place to go to ask and share with others who enjoy chickens as much as i do.
eliz