Faverolles

Faverolles are my favorite breed, I have an entire coop just for my Faverolles flock, but they have one big con. They are dumb, if left in a flock of mixed chickens where they are the only Faverolles they get really shy and become a loner. Make sure they have a buddy or. You will have problems and don't let them free range they will try to befriend any creature they find. They do make great pets and can become affectionate towards people and are great with kids. If they try to run they often end up hopping along instead which is great fun to watch. They tend to get muddy in wet conditions but so do most fluffy breeds. If you are thinking about getting them do it just make sure you have at least two of them!

Faverolles are super-duper sweet birds. They are nice, calm, and tolerate confinement well. They are so mellow and laid back, and so beautiful and adorable. I always will have a Faverolle in my flock. The eggs from the hens are big and brown, and the roosters are very sweet.

I've had my faverolles, Sora for 3 years now and she's full of personality. She's very loving but a little too humanly connected at times she will leave the group to wait at the front door for me to let her in and any strangers that enter the yard get a lot of talking from her, I'd say she's quite protective. Sora has also proven to be, not a leader, but quite bossy when she wants something. For example she will steal food from my hands if I don't give to her fast enough and she will fend our queen hen when she wants something. As I said she is LOUD she is always talking even when she's getting ready to sleep and she is quite filthy most of the time mainly her "beard" being that she gets food in it. Despite all this I'd still suggest this breed for those that can deal with a little sound because they are very affectionate and will love/appreciate you to no end.

I did a lot of research to make sure I got compatible, easy going, friendly breeds because I love to interact with my chickens a lot. I currently have 4 Faverolles along with 4 Buff Orpingtons & 5 bantam Cochins. Very compatible together, allowing the Faverolles not to be necessarily at the bottom of the pecking order. I just love these girls!! They follow me around, are very curious & love to chat up a storm with you. They love to undo my shoe laces, preen my hair & are usually the 1st to greet me with their chatty excitement. They are eye candy & a lot of fun with unique, quirky personalities that never fail to make me smile. Mine lay lots of medium eggs, but I don't mind the egg size at all because I enjoy these girls so much. I found that my girls got more personable as they matured. I used to have a Faverolles roo & he was so easy going... not an ounce of mean in him.
It depends on what you are looking for in a chicken, but personally I would highly recommend this breed & will never be without them!!

What an amazing breed! I have a faverolle, and she is no doubt my favorite chicken. As soon as
I pick her up, she jumps up onto my shoulder. She'll just sit there and cuddle. It's the cutest thing! She is completely bonded with me. I love her as much as my dog, at this point There's not one thing not to love about them! They're sweet, hilarious, and calm. They're so funny to listen to and watch. I completely recommend this breed!

My favie Ichabod is around 9 months old, and still doesn't look close to laying! But that's just fine by me. She is a doll! Why Ichabod? Well, I can thank my dad for that name...she has so much cheek fluff that from the back (and even from the front at times), she looks headless...much like Ichabod Crane from the Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

She is so darling and quirky, and just so darned adorable looking! If you want a sweet, quite bird with tons of personality and good looks, Salmon Faverolles are for you!

We have a gorgeous salmon faverolle girl (Gwendolyn) she is an absolute beauty, her cockerel loves her to bits (he's a cross, but he has the lovely eyes and extra toes that mean he may well have some faverolle in him himself). She's also the only chicken we have who can do simple tricks!

my salmon faverolles is a little over 6 months, and she lays me an egg every day, she is so sweet and docile. i got her from murray mcmurray hatchery in 2-7-2015. i am so glad i got her, she is my tamest chicken breed. my faverolles is easily bullied by my other chickens but now that she is getting older she are not doing as much.


p.s. her name is sally!

Great birds, prolific and seem to be easy to look after.

I love my little Favie! Her name is Sammy-Ella, although we mostly just call her Sammy, which fits her pretty well! She's so freindly and sweet! I love how when their run their feathers on their toes makes their feet look giant She's just 17 weeks, so I'm sure how well she lays.

I would love to get another if I could!!

I wish I could put into words how much I love my Faverolle. We just got our first one (12 weeks old) and we are obsessed. Our chicken breeder would only part with one of them cause she uses them for showing, but boy am I happy she sold us this little girl. In hindsight I would've bought them all off of her, or fought harder for at least 2 lol. In the short time we've had her she's already gotten so comfortable with us, instantaneous bonding, unlike ANY of or other hens! She'll just sit on out shoulder for hours and nuzzle closer if she gets scared or needs something. She's pretty good at communicating with us. She doesn't seem afraid at all of our German shepherd. She actually seems to like his company. And she definitely spends more time with us humans than the rest of her flockmates, but when she is out and about she gets along with everyone. Definitely a little timid, but I think she respects the pecking order well and knows who to hang with and who to avoid.
So if you're the type of chicken owner that likes to spend time with your chickens I HIGHLY recommend faverolles. If you have a giant flock just used for eggs and meat and you don't care about the love and cuddles then they might not be the best because I think they're happier with you as opposed to being in a big mixed flock.

I have had salmon faverolles since May of 2010, and they quickly surpassed my love for all my previous breeds. I started with bantams, because that is what I found first, and have recently acquired three salmon LF pullets. Although the LF are still warming up to me, the bantams are wonderful, full of personality and a joy to watch. They are the most calm when being held, and tend to follow me around in the run. The rooster is the most spectacular of all the roosters I have seen, IMHO.

Unfortunately, their docile nature entices the other birds to pick on them, which is why I'll will have a flock of faverolles in their own section in the future. I highly recommend them as a first breed for young children, because of their gentleness.

The faverolles from the hatchery are quite different from the truebred birds available from breeders - they are worth the wait and the cost, as is true of virtually every purebred fowl.

My faverolles was absolutely precious to me. Even now I miss her terribly and recommend to anyone who is keeping chickens as pets to get one of these beautiful hens. We had one named Sora and she was just full of personality not to mention the sweetest girl in the world. I've had lots of different breeds of chickens but none ever put up with holding nor were as affectionate.
They aren't overly dominate either. Mine was very motherly to the other hens and often stood in place of the rooster as the protector. I think any child would adore these quirky hens. Ours always did the oddest things like acting as a door keeper and greeting guests.
If we ever get more chicks I absolutely want another one of these breeds and would suggest anyone else look into as well.

I own purebred Faverolles purchased as eggs through the mail from a reputable breeder in Texas. They were a bit pricey, but well worth it.

They are still growing to their full size at 23 weeks, and are already much bigger than my other hens. As a general rule, I have noticed that they lay a smaller egg than my production birds, but they do tend to lay almost daily (which can be unusual in dual purpose breeds). These hens are very docile, and do not mind being carried about as I do my chores around the yard.

I would warn those who purchase this breed to be ready to provide alternative housing away from other breeds. This is an extremely docile breed of bird, and like mine, may not even stand up for themselves enough to make sure they get food and water. The other birds recognize it, and even putting out multiple feeders can be too little to compensate for their timidness.

My Faverolles hen, Sally, has lots of pros.

Firstly, she is kind and docile. She lets me come near unlike other chooks
I have and have had and I pick her up and she's not very worried.. at all!
Her personality is calm and easygoing all the time.

Well, this is my third day I have had her. She hasn't laid any eggs yet
because she is adjusting to the new environment. But the previous
owner says she lays large white eggs, so I cannot wait to cook
one! Also, the egg rate is good, about four a week
I think? Well, that's not too bad.

She is not a bantam, this girl is purebred and standard size. She is
sometimes heavy to hold, but I am not really worried about that.
The good thing is that she's a standard, so that means she will
lay large, white eggs. So this is half and half.

And one more extra pro, a Faverolles is cute.

So, Faverolles is highly recommended for show and eggs. Might
be too heavy for handling for little kids, but worth breeding and
keeping!

The favs really love to be with the people. When my husband was working on their coop 'Babs' liked to stand next to him and watch rather than free range, and then when it was bedtime she hopped up next to him and turned her back to go to sleep. We often find her standing in a corner when she's ranging, seemingly unable to figure out where to go. I think they're happiest pecking around and at my feet. The tufts probably make it tough for them to be efficient free range eaters but they try.They're low on the pecking order with our mixed flock (orpies, dominique, barred rock, speckled sussex, barnvelder, cochin, brahma, wyandotts, and easter egger) but for the most part they just freeze with head down if someone is grouchy and the other ladies leave them alone.

I'm looking forward to getting some next year! I'm mainly getting them because there good egg layers and pets.

I think it's awesome how goofy they look. I guess the quirkiness in them calls to me Definitely want one.

My Salmon Faverolles Dolly is a funny, sweet, talkative gal. She lays but not as often as the rest of my flock. Don't know if this would be the breed for those looking for high egg production, more for a companion animal. I love Dolly for her personality, get one if you're looking for a beautiful, curious, and friendly hen.

We have three salmon faverolles. Super sweet! And fantastic with the rest of our city "farm" (our Great Pyr. Mix and Shepherd Mix ... and HUGE cat). They're very good winter layers (we get at least two eggs/day). Very friendly. They like to follow us around the yard and come when they're called (craziness, I know). Not aggressive in the least and very smart (almost expressive). My only complaint is that we didn't get more!!