Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[Radena]

Those are crappy Faverolles pullets. This past year, multiple hatcheries (but in particular Ideal) have produced some of the crappiest Faverolles I've ever seen. I would actually think they could be called mixed breeds and it would be more accurate. I watched an entire batch of 30+ if these birds grow out. Every one of them was colored like a cockerel. Every one of them was female. It's blatant outcrossing and frankly I'm grossed out that a hatchery has the audacity to pass these off as purebreds. Hatchery quality is one thing, absolute and complete mutts sold as hatchery quality purebreds are another.

Also, those birds do not look too good. In addition to having horrible color and type, I found these mixed Faverolles to have pretty poor health and vigor - they grew half as slow as all the other breeds in the hatch. I wouldn't be surprised if they're actually 11 weeks or thereabouts, because the birds I watched grow out WERE the size of 5-6 week olds at 11 weeks. I'd recommend giving your two a bit of TLC - put them under a heat lamp and offer some electrolytes in the water.

 

[Radena]

Dont favoralles have 5 toes? I also think they need a light. They look very cold and anemic.

 

[QueenMisha]

Dont favoralles have 5 toes? I also think they need a light. They look very cold and anemic.

Faverolles are a five toed breed, yes. Amongst these very subpar Faverolles I've worked with, only perhaps 50% showed five toes on each foot.

 

[AbisChicks16]

6 weeks old. Not sure of sex or breed.

 

[FuzzFaceFarm]

6 weeks old. Not sure of sex or breed.


Looks like an Easter Egger!

 

[AbisChicks16]

Thank you

 

[QueenMisha]

6 weeks old. Not sure of sex or breed.

That is a Partridge Rock pullet.

 

[AbisChicks16]

That is a Partridge Rock pullet.

I ordered her from mypetchicken. I'm assuming because she is a little larger then most of them that she is one from the assorted rare breed . Kinda excited, because I have a 6 week old BR cockerel.

 

[junebuggena]

That is a Partridge Rock pullet.

x2

 

[QuixoticQuailer]

The last one could be a D'Uccle/D'Anvers cross. Probably male. The third one is definitely a cockerel. The first two are probably female.

Oh I hope it's not a male, it's my favourite. Lanky and goofy we've dubbed it Lankenstein. Thanks for your reply.