Mrs

[debbietabby]

Hello all,

We sadly lost one of our three chooks last week and are bracing ourselves to get another (I know, introducing one chicken to two isn;t ideal, but when you only have room for three....sigh).

ANyway: our local supplier (thankfully) has chooks in stock including favarolles!! Now much as I love their feathery feet, would it be asking for trouble to introduce such a strange looking bird to our slight feisty leghorn cross and our large but placid bluebelle? Would it be safer to go for a less feathery hybrid?

Do be honest: I wouldn;t want to cause any additional stress to the introduction process. At least this time (it'll be our second introduction) we have a temporary annexe!

Debbie

[karlotta]

My fav is a big old softy (and my favourite!) and while I'd highly recommend owning one, I'm not sure they are of a tough enough disposition to take being sole introducee. I think a lone fav being introduced would be mercilessly bullied TBH. Sorry.

[Redwing]

I agree I am afraid, I've had a Faverolle (who I rehomed to a more placid flock) and have also met quite a few on my show travels and they are pretty soft and shy away from confrontation - lovely beautiful and placid birds but born victims!

 

If you have to introduce a lone bird I'd personally make it a light and nimble one so it can duck away from trouble or a bolder heavy one that will stand its ground like a Sussex or RIR and try to get one that is quite mature, at least 25 weeks if you can

[sparkysmum]

Also have a lovely, soft, docile fav and agree with all that has been written. She is so lovely she spreads her wings for other hens at night. Such lovely ladies.

[bouldercroft]

I introduced Lovely Rita (adding three to two) and she's now risen to third in the pecking order ahead of Josie who used to be very very very mean to her and everyone else.

 

Rita really is my favorite - she's super friendly, wicked smart (the smartest of the bunch) and she's gorgeously fluffy too!

[debbietabby]

Thanks people -

This rather confirms my fears. I'll stick to a similar hybrid and save the more exotic breeds for when we have more space. Sigh

debbie