Bantam Faverolles Chickens

Bantam Faverolles are well adapted to live in both smaller gardens and to free range in larger spaces. They can be kept in back garden coops or large fields with open space to roam and chicken about, they are very clever little birds and will find their way home, however, due to their feathered feet they will need extra foot care during wet periods. They can also fly, although not very well, but still be cautious of low fenced enclosures as they may do a Houdini!
They are gentle birds and will be happy in a mixed flock with other docile breeds such as Silkies, Wyandotte, Polish, Cochin, Houdans etc… Be wary mixing with large hybrid chickens. They can manage a house with a ladder or a ramp.

Large breed Faverolles were the primary breed, that produced eggs for the Paris market during the early part of the 20th Century. Originally from France first documented in the 1860s they were bred as a utility bird.
Although primarily kept today as ornamental, pets and exhibition chickens, the Faverolles remains an excellent layer even in the bantam variety. A happy Faverolles hen can also be a good winter layer and will produce up to 4 small to medium sized, cream to pinkish eggs per week, up to 180 a year and are not known for being overly broody.