Faverolles
Faverolles
Chickens are a utility fowl from France. The French crossed several breeds to
create them. They mature early, produce a fine textured meat, and lay four eggs
a week or 170 medium-sized, creamy or salmon colored eggs per year. They lay
well in the winter months. Their downy feathers equip them to endure cold.
Faverolles chickens seldom go broody. Owners report that Faverolles roosters
rank as some of the most docile cocks in poultry world. Both hen and rooster
make ideal pets.
Faverolles are sweet, docile, and personable. In a mixed flock Faverolles chickens usually appear at the bottom of the pecking order. Their non-aggressive manner carries over to people as well. Faverolles chickens accept a newcomer ...
Fayoumi
Fayoumi Chickens are used as a research subject and
ornamental. They lay two small cream colored eggs a week starting as early as
four months of age. Fayoumi chickens mature quickly but only reach four pounds
at full maturity. They show remarkable resistance to viral and bacterial
disease and infection. Owners refer to the Fayoumi chicken as the “escape
artist.” They can really fly and love to forage when on the lam. Nearly wild,
the Fayoumi goes feral if left too long on the range. They prefer to gather
most of their own food. As pullets they have little broodiness, but a
two-year-old hen will act quite broody. Tough, independent, and rangy the
Fayoumi has little to recommend it as a domestic foul.Fayoumi chickens fai ...
Friesian
Friesians are a
Dutch chicken that originated on the Friesian Islands. They are a very old
breed and excavation on the Islands have shown that they have been around for
over 1000 years ago.
They are a small chicken but also a very good layer. They can produce around 230 eggs per year.
They are gold pencilled, silver pencilled and chamois pencilled. The chamois is the most unusual color and perhaps the most attractive. They are different shades of yellow and buff and have a pattern that runs through each of its body feathers; this is not found in any other breed of chicken. All of the color varieties have eyes that are orange, earlobes that are white, and legs that are slate blue.
Frizzle
Frizzle chickens are a unique breed characterized by their distinctive outward-curled feathers, giving them a striking and unusual appearance compared to typical chickens. This genetic trait causes their feathers to curl in an outward fashion, creating a frizzled or curly effect that sets them apart from other breeds.
Although some may consider Frizzles to be a separate breed altogether, it''s important to note that chickens from various breeds can exhibit this frizzled appearance. This genetic mutation can occur in chickens of different breeds, resulting in Frizzle-like characteristics regardless of their original breed.
Frizzle chickens are prized for their eye-catching appearance and are often sought after by poultr ...