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[frustratedearthmother]

Salmon Faverolles are considered a rare breed, not many people breeding them or showing them. Supposed to be very calm and a good dual purpose breed.

I also love Salmon Faverolles. They are really calm, but almost to the point of being bullied. I was lucky enough to find some Blue Salmon Faverolles. I love the uniqueness. Mine were decent layers and mostly laid through the winter. Ended up selling them to some folks who wanted them really badly and were willing to pay. Two thumbs up!
@farmerjan - hope you can get some!

 

[MtViking]

Here’s the fayomi I was talking about. Sorry the pictures kind of suck. She’s a tough one to get close to because she’s such a chicken.

 

[MtViking]

Black beard the Salmon Faverolle photo bombed me trying to get pictures of the fayomi.

 

[farmerjan]

Yes, that is definitely an egyt fayomi..... they are very shy and skittish. I have heard that the roosters can be aggressive towards other chickens, but I have no first hand experience.
Blue Salmon faverolles would be very pretty I think.... I know that there are 2 colors of Faverolles recognized for show, the 'salmon color pattern" and whites. But the salmon are by far the more popular ones. Don't think I have ever seen the white ones shown.

 

[Bruce]

Salmon Faverolles are considered a rare breed, not many people breeding them or showing them. Supposed to be very calm and a good dual purpose breed.

I got a couple from Ideal in 2012. Hatchery quality of course. I don't think they are all that rare at hatcheries but of course they look nothing like show quality. Didn't lay through the winter as expected after their first, struggle to make the low end of USDA Medium even though they were claimed to be M to L, mediocre layers. They are a bit mouthy.

They are docile, prone to going broody and while Anais LOVED taking care of littles she wouldn't take them under her as day olds even though she'd been broody on a nest for a couple of weeks. She was the Auntie that helped after she was no longer broody. She assisted (with or without a surrogate mom) with every chick I've gotten since. And now that she is older, a bit slower of sight and movement they give her NO respect and snatch any food they can even if it is right in front of her. Ingrates!