I must've agreed the chicken gods.

[keesmom]

They are hatchery quality, so I know that makes it more difficult.

These aren't Faverolles. Are they your other chicks? I think they are buff Brahmas.

 

[keesmom]

Well, also the pullet is almost fully feathered, smaller, and while she has some light grey feathers doesn't have any black. The roos don't even have all their wing feathers in yet, are about a third bigger, and are constantly chest bumping, pile driving, etc. and generally making a pain of themselves. So, I had other indications.

Mine are also from a farm/feed store.

I can commiserate. I excel at hatching cockerels, often 75% of a hatch. I will say some silkies beat my record though with once hatching 7/7 cockerel chicks. They were fired.

 

[Jensownzoo]

I can commiserate. I excel at hatching cockerels, often 75% of a hatch. I will say some silkies beat my record though with once hatching 7/7 cockerel chicks. They were fired.

Funny thing...pretty sure that 5/6 of my white silkies are cockerels too. Just waiting for crowing/eggs to be sure because silkies. At least I've got a slightly better rate in the bantam cochins so far...roughly 50%. Of course I also have an EE cockerel, white-faced Spanish cockerel, Sicilian buttercup cockerel, one light brahma that I'm starting to suspect...

 

[LivingCanvas]

These aren't Faverolles. Are they your other chicks? I think they are buff Brahmas.

Nope, they were sold to me as Salmons.

 

[Jensownzoo]

Nope, they were sold to me as Salmons.

Uh-oh. Good catch @keesmom! I assumed the pics were of other chicks...those def aren't SFs. I agree that they look like buff brahmas. Here was my SF when I brought them home (with a very full crop):

 

[LivingCanvas]

Uh-oh. Good catch @keesmom! I assumed the pics were of other chicks...those def aren't SFs. I agree that they look like buff brahmas. Here was my SF when I brought them home (with a very full crop):

Bah! What a let down... No wonder why they haven't looked too much like Salmons I've seen online.

Thanks for the info.

 

[keesmom]

Nope, they were sold to me as Salmons.

They were wrong. Faverolles chicks are yellow, with muffs, white legs and 5 toes. Like this (ignore the white Faverolles chick in the center). They never feather in like the 2 you have, not to mention the chick down color is all wrong.

 

[keesmom]

Bah! What a let down... No wonder why they haven't looked too much like Salmons I've seen online.

Thanks for the info.

Yours also have pea combs. Faverolles have single combs.

 

[LivingCanvas]

Yours also have pea combs. Faverolles have single combs.

****. This is my first set of chickens so I wouldn't have know that. I even asked them more than once.

Well, my buffs are jerks. They don't like me & wont let me hold them.

Now, I need to research them to try & see if I can determine if it's a hen or roo. I'm still guessing roo on both.

 

[keesmom]

****. This is my first set of chickens so I wouldn't have know that. I even asked them more than once.

Well, my buffs are jerks. They don't like me & wont let me hold them.

Now, I need to research them to try & see if I can determine if it's a hen or roo. I'm still guessing roo on both.

I'm not sure I would buy from that store again if they have no idea what they have. There are only five, 5-toed breeds and those are hard to mix up. I suppose the hatchery could have made a substitution, who knows.

Don't hold their current skittishness against them if they do turn out to be pullets. Personally I don't handle chicks but my kids try. They go through what I call the "popcorn stage" where you can't even get close to them without them bouncing around like popcorn popping. That does change as they get older and realize you aren't out to eat them.