• Salmon Faverolles hen with salmon back, cream beard and feathered feet by the breeder pens
  • Salmon Faverolles day-old chick with buff down and feathered feet on burlap
  • Basket of cream and pink-tinted Salmon Faverolle hatching eggs
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Salmon Faverolles — Day-Old Chicks

Salmon Faverolles — Day-Old Chicks

NPIP Certified Hatchery - License #51-770

  • 180–200 Eggs/Year
  • Medium Cream/Tinted Eggs
  • 18–20 Weeks to Lay
$10.49
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  • Minimum 6 chicks per shipped order. Mix any breeds on the same hatch date to reach 6, or order 12 or more and the Marek’s vaccine is free.
  • No small order fee. Shipping is $34.95 for 6–25 chicks by USPS Priority Mail · $49.95 for 26–50
  • Live Arrival Guarantee on every shipped order
  • Marek's vaccine available: free on orders of 12 or more chicks, otherwise $0.75 per chick. Check the box in your cart.
  • Free local pickup in Preston, MD, no minimum

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Orders close Sunday at 11:59 PM Eastern before each Tuesday hatch date. After that, that week is no longer available, so please choose another week from the dates still open.

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The Salmon Faverolle is one of the most charming and underrated breeds in backyard poultry. Fluffy beards, feathered feet, five toes (yes, five!), and a salmon-and-cream color palette that's unlike anything else — these French birds are as unique as they are lovable. And they're surprisingly good layers too.

Why backyard keepers love them:

  • 🥚 180–200 cream/tinted eggs per year — consistent production from a breed that often lays through winter
  • 🪶 Distinctive salmon and cream plumage with fluffy beards, muffs, and feathered feet — a truly one-of-a-kind appearance
  • 🐓 Exceptionally gentle and quiet — one of the calmest breeds available, great for urban flocks and families with children
  • ❄️ Cold-hardy — their dense feathering keeps them comfortable in cold climates
  • 🖖 Five toes — a unique genetic trait that makes them a conversation piece in any flock

What to expect from Chesapeake Hatchery chicks:

Our Salmon Faverolles are selected for correct type, beard and muff development, feathered feet, and the signature calm temperament. Marek's Disease vaccination is optional and is not included in the chick price. To vaccinate your chicks, check the Marek's vaccine box in your cart. Chicks are backed by our live arrival guarantee. Males and females have distinctly different coloring — females are salmon and cream, males are darker with black and brown tones.

Weeks to first egg: 18–20 weeks
Egg size: Medium
Egg color: Cream/Tinted

Common questions about Salmon Faverolles

Are Salmon Faverolles good with kids?
Yes. They're exceptionally gentle and quiet, and a wonderful family breed.

How many eggs do they lay?
About 180–200 medium cream or tinted eggs a year, starting at around 18–20 weeks.

What makes Faverolles look so different?
They have fluffy beards and muffs, feathered feet and five toes instead of the usual four.

Are they cold-hardy?
Yes, with good shelter.

Pairs well with:

A rare French gem that's perfect for any flock — reserve your Salmon Faverolle chicks today. 

Breed specifications

Production

Hens lay approximately 180–200 medium cream/tinted eggs per year. Actual output varies.

Maturity

Typically begins laying at 18–20 weeks. Timing varies by individual bird and growing conditions.

Temperament

Gentle and quiet.

Appearance

Beards, muffs, feathered feet, and five toes; hens are salmon and cream, males darker.

Adaptability

Cold-hardy with suitable shelter.

Chick care overview

Brooder temperature: Start at 95°F for the first week, reducing by 5°F each week until fully feathered.

Food & water: Offer chick starter feed and fresh water immediately. Dip each chick's beak gently into the water on arrival to encourage drinking.

Hydration boost: We include hydration supplements in your shipment — add to water for the first 24–48 hours to help chicks recover from transit.

Space: Allow at least 0.5 sq ft per chick in the brooder for the first few weeks.

Watch for: Huddling under the heat source (too cold), panting or moving away from heat (too warm). Active, spread-out chicks are happy chicks.

For detailed care guides, visit our FAQs.

Shipping

Your chicks ship in a USPS-approved live animal box designed specifically for safe poultry transport, complete with soft bedding, temperature control packing, and hydration supplements for the journey.

We take immeasurable care in every shipment — each box is packed with your flock's safe arrival as our top priority.

Day-old chicks ship by USPS Priority Mail with live-animal handling, the same day they hatch. Most orders reach your local post office in 1–2 days; some rural areas take up to 3. Started pullets ship by USPS Priority Mail Express, as USPS requires for older birds.

LIVE CHICK SHIPPING

USPS Priority Mail:
6–25 chicks — $34.95
26–50 chicks — $49.95
51–100 chicks — $59.95

Optional Priority Mail Express at checkout: $56.95 for 6–25 chicks, $66.95 for 26–50, $76.95 for 51–100.

Shipping farther than a day's drive from Maryland, such as south of the Carolinas or west of Ohio? We recommend Priority Mail Express. Express chicks are loaded first and usually arrive sooner, but USPS does not guarantee delivery times for live animals.

Ordering more than 100 chicks? Call us at (410) 635-1970.

Minimum shipped order: 6 chicks • Mix & match breeds

Local Pickup — Wednesdays in Maryland
No shipping fee · No minimum order

Live Arrival Guarantee

We stand behind every shipment. In the rare event that any chicks do not survive transit, you will receive a full refund for those chicks.

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Salmon Faverolles — Day-Old Chicks