BREED GUIDE
What a Faverolles actually costs to feed, how many eggs to expect, and whether it fits your flock.
The Faverolles is a standard breed known for a fluffy beard, feathered feet, and an unusual fifth toe on each foot. It's exceptionally friendly and easygoing.
Its calm nature makes it popular in mixed flocks with more assertive breeds. As a standard-size bird, expect daily feed intake around 0.25 lb per bird before waste, free-ranging, or seasonal adjustments, noticeably in line with most standard laying breeds.
| Size class | Standard |
|---|---|
| Egg color | Light brown / tinted |
| Eggs per week | 3-4 |
| Est. monthly feed cost (flock of 6) | $21.19 |
| Cold hardy | Yes |
| Foraging ability | Good |
| Typical purpose | Dual-purpose, kept for friendly temperament |
At $22 for a 50 lb bag of feed, a flock of six Faverolles birds runs about $21.19 a month before any free-ranging or seasonal adjustment, based on its standard size class. Free-ranging typically cuts that by around 15%, and winter months typically add about 10%. Use the feed cost calculator to plug in your exact flock size and feed price and see the real number, including how many bags you'll need and how long each one lasts.
A healthy Faverolles lays roughly 3-4 light brown / tinted eggs a week under good conditions, with output dropping during molt and the shortest days of winter. Over a full year that works out to a meaningful number of eggs per bird, worth weighing against its feed cost when deciding if this breed fits your goals. Curious about the dollar value of that output? The egg production calculator turns your flock's laying rate into a monthly total and a rough dollar value at your local egg price.
Its easygoing nature means it can get pushed around by more assertive breeds at the feeder; worth watching in a mixed flock to be sure it's getting enough to eat.
The Faverolles fits best where dual-purpose, kept for friendly temperament is the goal. As a good-rated forager, it makes real use of free-range space if you can offer it, which also trims its feed cost. On climate, its cold hardiness means standard winter shelter is usually enough, even in a genuinely cold climate.
A Faverolles typically lays about 3-4 light brown / tinted eggs a week under normal conditions, fewer during molting or the shortest winter days.
Its temperament is exceptionally friendly and easygoing, which makes it a solid choice for a first flock.
Yes. Standard winter shelter is usually enough.
As a standard-size bird, a Faverolles eats about 0.25 lb of feed a day before adjustments. A flock of six costs roughly $21.19 a month at $22 per 50 lb bag; use our feed cost calculator to adjust for your own flock size, feed price, free-ranging, and season.