Dark colours have dark eyes and legs, paler colours have red eyes and white legs. Chicks can take longer to feather up than some other breeds. Also available in bantam size, where it is particularly popular in the Black colour. Good for laying and meat, Faverolles have a rather square shape, due to small closely tucked wings, combined with a slightly upright tail and short neck. Salmon is a colour unique to the Faverolles.
All colours have orange eyes except blues and blacks which are dark.
Legs and feet are white, again except for blues and blacks, which are dark. Faverolles males can weigh up to 11lbs. They are bred in bantam as well as the large sizes and although, slow maturing, have an excellent temperament. The body is of medium length with good width and depth for meat production. Marans have high tails, complementing a neat head with a single comb and prominent eye.