Faverolles Thread

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Oh geez, that's really too bad Henry, especially since those birds are gone now. Maybe if you're in a position to hatch some in the spring, I can send you eggs from my Merlin birds, and could do some of my big flock too....

 

[sandiklaws]

So my lone faverolles pullet that I hatched from Peter's Summer Line was taken by a coon about a week ago. I was pretty heartbroken. But I still have access to a few of her hatch mates that are staying at a nearby farm they are all cockerels. I was wondering if anyone had a started pullet or two that I could buy. I think next spring I will be getting into breeding again once I move out of the city and I need a nice pullet to go along with the Peter Merlin cockerels. I am willing to pay good money for some nice birds as I know a good start doesn't come cheaply and I want to have some good pullets to match up to the cockerels who are developing nicely. Hope everyone is doing well. My laying flock seems to keep growing and growing. I had just four birds, then seven, now twelve the maximum in my city is supposed to be four. But I figure if I get caught I will just put the coop on a trailer and move it to one of the farms I work on. Please PM me with any info you might have. I would really rather not hatch eggs now because I don't have a good place to keep chicks inside all winter. If no one has anything I would still love to hear about how your birds are turning up. I haven't forgotten about faverolles don't worry guys!


Henry

I have a decent pullet from my breeding (7/8ths Boulanger) you can have Henry... free with a couple strings, use her to get some girls to breed back to your roo, please swap some eggs with myself and Cloverleaf to get more genetics brewing (I will do the same with you from my guys), then pass her along to another person that needs her when you are done with her. She was one of the birds I retained for myself, but the 4-H kid that showed my January Merlin hatch pullet is returning her to me and I can only have a limited amount of birds where I live. I will be going to Lucasville in Oct. and can deliver her there... or make a detour to bring her directly to you on the way (going a week ahead), so she will not need to be shipped. If you contact Dick for additional birds I can also deliver them as well )

 

[sandiklaws]

Hi Everyone! My first and long awaited Faverolles...
Thank you keesmom!
I am reading and reading and reading and learning! I welcome any and all comments and advice!
Here are a few pics!

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Hi Everyone! My first and long awaited Faverolles...
Thank you keesmom!
I am reading and reading and reading and learning! I welcome any and all comments and advice!
Here are a few pics!

This is my first attempt at posting pics on here with my new phone.
I have more...
Sent from my Motorola Electrify using Tapatalk 2

nice looking pullets

 

[poularde]

Oh geez, that's really too bad Henry, especially since those birds are gone now. Maybe if you're in a position to hatch some in the spring, I can send you eggs from my Merlin birds, and could do some of my big flock too....

I am sorry I some how missed this. What happened to Peter's birds? Please let me know. You can PM me if it is not something to post. That is very sad if his birds are gone.

 

[sandiklaws]

I am sorry I some how missed this. What happened to Peter's birds? Please let me know. You can PM me if it is not something to post. That is very sad if his birds are gone.

PM sent

 

[hcammack]

That for sure sounds like a good offer. Before I take you up on it I am going to swing down and take a look at these cockerels. If they aren't any good for breeding I may not have the time or energy to devote to them. If they are something worth working with I will for sure take you up on that although I may be getting some pullets from someone else as well. Egg swaping sounds good. Here is the run down on my situation as it stands. I live in the city of Burlington where roosters are not allowed. I have 3X the legal limit of 4 chickens. But I am going to cull the older 4 hens and possibly get rid of some of the layer chicks I am raising. Then I will be moving out of the city next spring. So I can either chance it and bring the best of the three roosters into town and lock him up early in the morning and at night. Move the coop to the farm I am working on and keep the hens there and have free reign to do what ever breeding projects I want. Or wait until this spring when I move out of Burlington and then undertake some breeding projects then. What do you guys think? I would like to have some faverolles either way because I think they are by far the best breed as we all know haha.

Henry

 

[sandiklaws]

That for sure sounds like a good offer. Before I take you up on it I am going to swing down and take a look at these cockerels. If they aren't any good for breeding I may not have the time or energy to devote to them. If they are something worth working with I will for sure take you up on that although I may be getting some pullets from someone else as well. Egg swaping sounds good. Here is the run down on my situation as it stands. I live in the city of Burlington where roosters are not allowed. I have 3X the legal limit of 4 chickens. But I am going to cull the older 4 hens and possibly get rid of some of the layer chicks I am raising. Then I will be moving out of the city next spring. So I can either chance it and bring the best of the three roosters into town and lock him up early in the morning and at night. Move the coop to the farm I am working on and keep the hens there and have free reign to do what ever breeding projects I want. Or wait until this spring when I move out of Burlington and then undertake some breeding projects then. What do you guys think? I would like to have some faverolles either way because I think they are by far the best breed as we all know haha.

Henry

I am dealing with a similar situation here... just applied for an exception permit from my town. I am sure we can all work together to help each other out as far as future eggs and such go... perhaps you should focus on growing out a few exceptional girls and get a roo later, or you can put them (roos) in small cat crates at night and only let them out after 8:30... that has worked well for me

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Quote:
Peter apparently got irked at some breeders for not following his instructions and he "disposed" of his flock. Read this thread. Peter posted himself.

 

[poularde]

I guess Peter's post has been removed. I missed his post. I hope his line can be preserved.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Quote:
Sandy, Jeremy was able to get a young flock of Salmon Faverolles that were from the UA flock. Should be quality birds!