New Faverolle Flock in Cleveland MO!

[Dsearle]

Welcome to BYC, Dsearle! There is so much to see, do, and learn here!
1. I'm not sure about the beaks. It is probably normal, but you can upload some pictures if you'd like.
2. You don't need to offer them too many treats at this age. It's good that you are giving them chick grit though.
3. Some sort of wood shavings is probably better and less likely to stick to their feet. I tried hemp bedding for my quail once and it caked onto their feet with their droppings.
4. Normal dirt / soil works great for dust baths, as long as it isn't treated with anything bad for chickens. Sand baths are amazing as well, as long as the grit is large enough. It the sand is too fine, it becomes very dusty and will likely be inhaled in large quantities. For chicks I used sand in a plastic tub with a lower rim around the front so they could get in and out easily. I have also tried large shoeboxes.

Awesome info! Really appreciate your response and thanks for the welcome!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens.. Tis is great place to explore and hang out.

 

[Dsearle]

Welcome to BYC!

Do you have a colour of the "bruising" - it could very likely just be a pigmentation (like horn coloured beaks).

Faverolles are awesome! I have four hens in my flock and have heard great things about the roosters too!

Usually you would only feed chick starter (you don't need grit with most chick starters, but you do need it if you feed them anything else). Just be careful that there is nothing they can get caught up in their crops and also make sure to limit any treats. The things that you mentioned shouldn't harm them with grit provided. Avoid any sort of cut grass.

Pine shavings work great for me. As mentioned, dusty isn't good!

And lastly, I use a mix of wood ash (make sure it's only wood that was burned) and peat moss with some dirt. DE can cause respiratory issues if not used carefully and wood ash provides the same fine particles needed to suffocate external parasites.

 

[Dsearle]

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Hope these pics help.

 

[Dsearle]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens.. Tis is great place to explore and hang out.

Love it already.

 

[N F C]

Cute chicks! You've been given some great advice already so I'll just say hello

 

[Dsearle]

Cute chicks! You've been given some great advice already so I'll just say hello

Thank you! I love these little fluffers so much already. Love this community already too! So helpful. So much knowledge.

 

[Offshoreorca]

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This just looks like pigment - you should be totally fine. Hatchery Faverolles aren't always quite up to standard so they might have some colouring that's a bit different than expected. Nothing wrong with that

 

[Dsearle]

This just looks like pigment - you should be totally fine. Hatchery Faverolles aren't always quite up to standard so they might have some colouring that's a bit different than expected. Nothing wrong with that

Gotcha. Ok. I’ve been reading that hatchery chick standards are lacking quite a bit. So when these guys and gals grow up, I’ll share their feathering and see if any are up to snuff on standards. My daughter is in 4H poultry program so we are hoping for a pullet and maybe a cockerel to show if they grow out ok. I’ll post updates on them as I can! I have an almost all white one too. Check her out!

This just looks like pigment - you should be totally fine. Hatchery Faverolles aren't always quite up to standard so they might have some colouring that's a bit different than expected. Nothing wrong with that

Country WiFi stinks - sorry for the duplicate photos and posts!

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC ! where fun starts .