Faverolles

I keep the salmon variety and just enjoy having them because of how different they are. 5th toe is always a conversation starter.

In my experience they have always been friendly and a nice addition to my flocks.

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.