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Rasenamn:	FAVEROLLE
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British Faverolles Standards 2009

Faverolles, France, Soft Feather Heavy

Egg Colour - Tinted

The general breed characteristics and regocnised colour varieties detailed after the standard weight apply equally to large & Bantam Faverolles.

Size & Weight

Large Fowl Male Cockerel 7.5lbs - 10ibs

Large Fowl Cock 9lbs - 11lbs

Large Fowl Female Pullet 7.5lbs - 9lbs

Large Fowl Hen 7.5lbs - 9.5lbs

Bantams Male 2.5lbs - 3lbs

Bantams Female 2lbs - 2.5lbs

Type Male

Active & Alert

Body Thick, Deep & cloddy.Sides Deep. Back fairly long and square. Ie -Very broad across the shoulders and saddle. The Breast to be broad,Keel bone very deep and well forward in front but not too rounded. The tail to be moderatly long,somewhat upright with broad feathers. The wings to be small,prominent in front, serious defects in the males is a squirral tail or flowing tail either low or level with the back.

Type Female

Alowing for the natural sexual differences, the general characteristics are similar to the male with the following exceptions. The body and keel bone longer and deeper, the back is to be longer in proportion and the tail to be carried midway, between upright and dropping.

The Faverolles is a table bird with table qualities, the breast and thighs to be well fleshed with meat.

Disqualification- Crooked Breast Bone

General Condition, Plumage quality, cleanliness and health and fitness of the bird is to be good.Serious Defects involve, Immaturity, Injury,Illness, Lameness,scaly leg mite,lice,mites,soiled birds and body deformity.

Scale Of Points

Size 10 Type 20 Table Quality 20 Condition 15 Muffling 10 Comb 5 Feet & toes 5 Foot Feather 5

A full copy of the Faverolles breed standards will be given to you when you join the British Faverolles Society

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by Peter F. Merlin

This article is written with this small preface: The information that lays within is taken from many writings that go back as far as the mid 1800's. I have researched these birds for quite a few years now, but claim no more expertise than the next Faverolles Fancier. It is kind of like the old adage "here, let me tell you about my grandchildren." The Faverolles are a French breed, therefore of the Continental classification. Bred in the 1850s of composite blood from the Houdon, Brahma, Crêve-Cour, Dorking and common fowl of the area. Some references have been made to the CouCoo and Cochin being used in addition.

The Faverolles were used as a utility breed known for their excellent table qualities and superior egg laying during winter months. The French have a dish for which the Faverolles was used exclusively. It is called "Petite Poussin" or "Small Breast." Today they are regarded as a show fowl and are rare in the United States. They are said to be the Peacock of the poultry world for their contrasting color between the sexes and the brilliance of color in the male birds. They make excellent back yard fowl and have a genteel personality.

The overall shape of the bird should be trapezoidal and the feathering rather fluffy. Wide backs and chests are a necessity. Deep in keel with carriage well centered. Revered in the females are feathers that go backwards in the side of the hackle. The beard and muff should be extreme with little to no wattle at all. Fullness of beard is desired over length, with the beard covering the ear lobe. Face , comb, and earlobe should be red. Eye color red bay. The comb is single, and medium in size with five points and no serrations. This breed has five separate toes and skin and leg color are white. Light feathering should appear on the outside of the leg and outer toes. There is a slight break between the feathers of the body and leg. The leg feathering of the Cochin is not what is desired. Type should always be given preference over color, not only in the show pen, but in the breeding pen as well.

When considering weight on the Faverolles it is of the utmost importance to remember that the bird was originally known for its table qualities. Density and mass of the bird are what should be looked at. They are not tall birds, like Rocks, but at the same time they are not short and close to the ground. The breadth of the chest and legs is where the mass comes in. Ideal weights are suggested in the American Poultry Association Standard for our American birds. Cocks: 8 lbs. Hens: 6 1/2 lbs. Cockerels: 7 lbs. Pullets: 5 1/2 lbs. The Standards of other countries call for more or less within a pound. But, it is stated in several writings from the early 1900's that bigger usually means a cost in the quality and type of the bird.

In the Salmon variety, the hen is a completely different color from the male. This is the only breed that has this color. The male is black in beard, breast, and underneath with straw colored hackle, back, and saddle. Rich golden on the bow of the wing with a white triangle at the tip. Tail primaries beetle green and leg feather black. Underfluff should be slate gray. The hen has a color range from pink salmon to copper salmon on the hackle, back, and wing. Creamy white from the beard to the vent with no splashing of top color and an overall slate gray underfluff.

Other varieties of the Faverolles are limited to white in the United States. All of the aforementioned type descriptions would apply to this breed regardless of variety. In Europe other colors do exist and Blacks and Buff are being worked on in this country. They come in Large Fowl and Bantam form. If you have ever wanted a beautiful bird, with wonderful personality and challenge in the breeding pen, try some. They are well worth the effort and time.