***Crevecoeur Thread***

[Sylvester017]

Privett has Crevecoers
You have to look under the CRESTED BREEDS
I looked today. It will not up up on their search engine
Hope that helps

Yes the info is helpful to me and others reading this thread. Thank you.

 

[poularde]

Pretty little Crevs sitting in a tree...

 

[Sylvester017]

Pretty little Crevs sitting in a tree...

GORGEOUS! Are they flighty perchers in trees? We have no trees around us.

 

[Cknldy]

So lucky to be able to let them free range! The black is a great contrast to the flowers. Are they the only chickens you have or do they segregate themselves?

 

[poularde]

Thanks! They choose to sleep in that tree most of the year even if it is raining or snowing. I have a few older ladies who sleep in the coop. They do just fine with my other birds. They are very assertive.

 

[seminolewind]

Pretty little Crevs sitting in a tree...

Very cute! I have my 1st 3 Creves and love them. I got them from MurrayMc , 2 died in the box. My 3 others are beautiful birds, and seem calmer than Polish at 10 weeks. One insists on being a lap chicken.

 

[ImpulsiveFarmer]

I'm thinking of placing an order for some of these from Sand Hill. How is their hardiness? The article on the Livestock Conservancy mentions they tend to come down with colds easily when it's wet out.

 

[Cknldy]

Everything in print isn't necessarily how it is, depends on your husbandry as well. Some of what I had read said not hardy in the cold but I raised mine from chicks in the Fall/Winter with no problems. I have a trio and one pullet is a bantam, never had any problems and we got quite a bit of snow this past winter when they weren't fully grown yet. No additional heat after feathering. Some breeds are totally different than what you read about them! Even the Silver Sebrights made it through growing out in the winter without additional heat and they are supposed to be tough to raise. With good husbandry the crevs can do just fine. Go for it and enjoy the color sheen when the sun shines on them!

 

[seminolewind]

I had ordered 5 Creves and 20 others from M mc M and there were so many in the box, 2 Creves died. And no heating pad. These 3 are very loveable and friendly.

 

[ImpulsiveFarmer]

Has anyone gotten them from Sand Hill before?