favorelles

[johnnalei]

How do I sex 3 month old favorelles? I have salmon and blue and I'm at a loss. Thanks!

 

[ccshambhala]

at 3 months it should be pretty easy - look here for clues :http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGD/Favs/BRKFaverolles.html - rooster has bigger comb, saddle feathers and different coloring from a hen (more flashy) but if you need specific help- post pics.

 

[Leo1]

Faverolles are easy, they have different coloring. In the Salmon faverolles, which are the most common, the girls will be a salmon color on belly and chest and a darker version of the same color on their backs and tails. Pullets are also a bit squat. Very short legs and they tend to waddle. Roosters will have black wings with more everywhere else. Roos should also be getting their pointy saddle feathers by then.

 

[johnnalei]

I was wrong about the age. These guys are actually about 6 weeks old. Here are pics of the 5 I have...

 

[ccshambhala]

by comb alone i would say the multicolored ones would be your girls and the two more solid ones would be your boys - which does not jive AT ALL with what feathersite would indicate the chicks coloring should be (according to what I read on feathersite the salmons will have brown wing tips when a girl and black wingtips when a boy - making them easy to sex -- yours has white/creme wingtips!! -- in blue faverolles the girls will be solid blue and the boy multi ) But I have never had faverolles myself - so have no practical experience to share. I did do a search on google images for "6 wk faverolles" and the coloring was clear enough on the few pics I saw that you could clearly tell who was the girl and who was the boy ... here is one link : https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/198463/salmon-faverolles-for-sale-in-mass-price-reduced
Where did you get them from?
hope this helps...

 

[juliechick]

I don't see any Salmon Faverolles. I see one Blue and the others are mixed colors. Could they be Salmon X Blue? Judging from the combs, I'd be afraid they are all roosters.

 

[johnnalei]

I'm afraid they are all roos too I bought the eggs on ebay they were listed as blue salmon favorelles. I don't really know how those genetics work so I am not really sure what colors I have.

 

[johnnalei]

Are the three multi colored ones blue salmon? If so, is there some sort of feathering difference between males and females?

 

[dretd]

Have you tried posting in the Faverolles thread in the Breeds, Genetics & Showing section? There may be some really experienced folks over there that can shed some light for you.

 

[juliechick]

I may be wrong about them. I found some pics I took of my Blue Salmon Fav Bantams. I believe these are both roosters, if I remember right. A bit younger than yours, but maybe this helps?


This is a pullet.


Pullets grown up a bit in front, rooster in back: