Cocherelle

The Cocherelle is an obscure French chicken name usually described as an unapproved or little-established breed derived from Faverolles-type stock. It is associated with a salmon-colored body, beard, muffs, feathered feet, and a dual-purpose intention rather than a fully standardized modern breed. Because it never gained the same recognition as Faverolles, information about Cocherelle chickens is thinner and should be handled cautiously.

For poultry keepers, the Cocherelle is mainly of interest as a historical or rare French farm type. Anyone seeking birds should verify the breeder's source, selection standard, and relationship to Faverolles rather than relying on the name alone. Feathered feet need dry housing, and beards should be checked for dirt and parasites. If a conservation project exists, it should document color, body type, comb, foot feathering, egg production, and ancestry so the line does not become just a loose label.

Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White