Anyone have experience with Crevecoeur chickens?

[Zuramir]

I'm not an expert on this, since these are my first Crèves, but my roos have combs that are more visible beneath their feathers and very red. I would bet you have a cockerel and a pullet.

Do your pullets have any red on their faces?

 

[One Lucky Momma]

Be still my beating heart.

We got two Crevècœur chicks when we’re putting together our little mixed flock; they’re 9 weeks old today. I just love them.

We call them the French Sisters. Of the four breeds of hens in our group, these two are the ones who can almost always be found hanging out together. They are the most curious, most personable and the most independent...
They have the highest IQs in the flock, for sure. I’ve had a time convincing them the coop is the place to be when night falls. And, they are incredibly agile fliers already. Not sure that’s a good thing.

It’s not too surprising you don’t see these often. Apparently they’re only fair layers, and there are lots better meat breeds out there (though I’ve read they were once considered an exceptionally fine table bird in France). They aren’t what first comes to mind when someone is thinking backyard chickens. I think you just have to love them.

We got them in part for their critical status with the Conservancy, but more for their wonkiness. It’s nice to know there are more close by!

 

[CreveChris]

Do your pullets have any red on their faces?

I don't think do, given how little experience I have. My red combed/horned cockerels are already trying to crow.

 

[CreveChris]

Be still my beating heart.

We got two Crevècœur chicks when we’re putting together our little mixed flock; they’re 9 weeks old today. I just love them.

We call them the French Sisters. Of the four breeds of hens in our group, these two are the ones who can almost always be found hanging out together. They are the most curious, most personable and the most independent...
They have the highest IQs in the flock, for sure. I’ve had a time convincing them the coop is the place to be when night falls. And, they are incredibly agile fliers already. Not sure that’s a good thing.

It’s not too surprising you don’t see these often. Apparently they’re only fair layers, and there are lots better meat breeds out there (though I’ve read they were once considered an exceptionally fine table bird in France). They aren’t what first comes to mind when someone is thinking backyard chickens. I think you just have to love them.

We got them in part for their critical status with the Conservancy, but more for their wonkiness. It’s nice to know there are more close by!View attachment 2196564View attachment 2196565 View attachment 2196570

How precious! They are so cute!

 

[CreveChris]

Here's Michele the Cockerel, my head rooster, at 8 weeks. I'm considering him for my breeding program.

 

[Zuramir]

They are all so very beautiful! I just love them. Your Michele is so handsome. My Noir looks a lot like him. More comb every day. My Marinette looks like the French sisters. I wish I had gotten sisters, as handsome as my boy is. I felt very fortunate to stumble across a 4h breeder who told me if I got a roo she would take him back. Unfortunately she is now not responding back to me
Now I guess my dilemma is if I should try to rehome them as a pair or just the cockerel. I really want to keep the hen, but I feel awful splitting them up, they are inseparable and snuggle and play all day and night. I’m really so sad. I love them both so much.

 

[CreveChris]

They are all so very beautiful! I just love them. Your Michele is so handsome. My Noir looks a lot like him. More comb every day. My Marinette looks like the French sisters. I wish I had gotten sisters, as handsome as my boy is. I felt very fortunate to stumble across a 4h breeder who told me if I got a roo she would take him back. Unfortunately she is now not responding back to me
Now I guess my dilemma is if I should try to rehome them as a pair or just the cockerel. I really want to keep the hen, but I feel awful splitting them up, they are inseparable and snuggle and play all day and night. I’m really so sad. I love them both so much.

I'm not an expert, but from what I've read, and what little I've experienced, Crèves are gentle birds and may be bullied by other breeds. They can't see what might attack from above due to their crest. I'm raising for breeding, but if you find someone you can sell them to as a pair, they could stay together.

Or if you keep the hen, maybe ask on another thread about integrating breeds.

But they're young and you have a little time before you know for sure one is a roo and he begins demonstrating that by crowing.

All the best!

 

[Zuramir]

When did your Roos start crowing?

 

[CreveChris]

When did your Roos start crowing? View attachment 2199382View attachment 2199386

What an adorable baby! I'm posting my video shared in another thread from Michele the Cockerel at 7 weeks. More a croak than a crow.

 

[Zuramir]

Oh he’s precious! Such a big boy
How old is he now?