***Crevecoeur Thread***

[HeritageHenNut]

Curious about everyone Else's Creves. Mine haven't laid all winter and they are in a heated shop with supplemental light. Does everyone's flock take such a long break?

 

[Miss Ashly]

I'm in North Texas and we're starting to get eggs regularly again, but we've also had some higher than usual temperatures. I don't provide lights or heat for the birds, so we went a couple of months where we were getting 1-3 eggs a week.

 

[bunsnpupsnchick]

At what age did yours start laying? I'm getting 1 white egg, but also have polish. Anything color, shape, or size that the crevecoeur eggs apart? Not planning to breed till past a year. Just before I separate everyone curious as to if Sapphire has started. Of course I don't catch any crested in the boxes.

 

[Miss Ashly]

This is a photo of one Creve egg between Merlerault eggs. My Creve eggs tend to be closer to white/bone than cream. As for when they began laying, it's usually not until 9 mos that they begin decent production.

 

[bunsnpupsnchick]

This is a photo of one Creve egg between Merlerault eggs. My Creve eggs tend to be closer to white/bone than cream. As for when they began laying, it's usually not until 9 mos that they begin decent production.

I've some about 1-1.2 ounces around that shade. One is more round, but I'm fairly certain that's a bantam Cochin. Before winter one of the crested was laying a round bright white egg. So far that hasn't shown, but I've got a bright white regular shaped. I did catch my black crested white polish on the box then & now. The type I'm thinking isn't set from the hatchery as she's closer to brabanter in look. The size should be closer to med-large right?

 

[Miss Ashly]

I just wanted to give a head's up. I recently rehomed two breeding pairs of Crevecoeurs to a hatchery in North Texas. It's come to my attention that they're already selling eggs from these girls on eBay and using at least one photo that they found here in this thread of a bird that is not mine or theirs to sell their eggs. The eggs are currently NOT pure - the girls were all in gen pop and allowed to co-mingle with other breeds.

So if you see any Creve eggs originating from Texas on ebay, please do not purchase until at least April of 2017, or if you do, understand that they will not be pure Creve, and be advised that the photo on the listing may not be representative of what you'll hatch. (Photo being used was posted in this thread in 2013)

I hate to write this, and I wish this hatchery nothing but success with all of the birds that I have given them, but I have worked hard on obtaining and breeding good birds and I would HATE for someone to get these eggs, have an undesirable outcome and somehow have MY name associated with it.

 

[bunsnpupsnchick]

I just wanted to give a head's up. I recently rehomed two breeding pairs of Crevecoeurs to a hatchery in North Texas. It's come to my attention that they're already selling eggs from these girls on eBay and using at least one photo that they found here in this thread of a bird that is not mine or theirs to sell their eggs. The eggs are currently NOT pure - the girls were all in gen pop and allowed to co-mingle with other breeds.

So if you see any Creve eggs originating from Texas on ebay, please do not purchase until at least April of 2017, or if you do, understand that they will not be pure Creve, and be advised that the photo on the listing may not be representative of what you'll hatch.  (Photo being used was posted in this thread in 2013)

I hate to write this, and I wish this hatchery nothing but success with all of the birds that I have given them, but I have worked hard on obtaining and breeding good birds and I would HATE for someone to get these eggs, have an undesirable outcome and somehow have MY name associated with it.  

Thanks for the info. I was hoping to get some more from ideal, but they say it's wait listed. I've got a pair that are looking good. Earlobes are the blue white with a touch of red. Which is fine by me as I don't like the idea of changing from the French original.

 

[Barbwire54]

There's an issue with the SOP & being true to the Crevecoeur history-requiring red earlobes. The French standard is for the white. This gives way back. Granted, even early mention in the SOP is for red. It's just not historically or genetically correct. Yes, they should be a good dusk purpose bird with what's been described as fine meat that early on American's didn't like. So, for me, I'll work for the size & egg laying just not the red earlobes.

Hi, Im a new Crevie owner. I was researching breeds on the Livestock Conservation site and wanted to help preserve some of the heritage breeds while establishing a home flock that will help feed my family. I chose the Crevies based on three characteristics: conservation status, foraging habit, and histor as a dual purpose bird. I planned to heavily cull to establish the best group of breeders possible for a utility purpose rather than.for.show purposes but I dont see them as mutually exclusive. I bought 8 straight run chicks and was concerned at how small they.seemed. They have griwn well but do not have the heaviness of my EEs or Delawares. I have read on this thread that size continues to be an issue. I'm wondering what experienced breeding folks think of the time frame for reaching the optimum characteristics of this breed?

 

[333113]

Hi, I have been raising Crevecoeurs since 1997, and started showing them in the last five years. In my experience, Crevecoeurs are slower growers than Delawares, and I do have both. The Crevecoeurs should be full grown at 10-12 months, but they may get a little heavier after that. Keep in mind that a judge will consider all chickens cockerels/pullets until they reach a year old, then they graduate to being roosters and hens.

I myself do not breed birds at all until they are two. You don't know what you have with a bird until you are looking at a two year old. You know by then how healthy they are or aren't, whether they are decent layers, how they manage with your facilities in all seasons, their full size, and their personality and behaviors.

That said, when I have Crevecoeurs and Delawares that hatch at the same time, the Crevecoeurs stand up taller than the Delawares, even though the Delawares will ultimately be the heavier bird. I have attached a fuzzy picture of an Ameraucana, a Delaware, and a Crevecoeur, all hatched the same day. They are a few days old in this shot. You can see that even with their heads down, the Crevecoeur's back is higher than the other two--not even counting the topknot.


Hope this helps!

 

[Sylvester017]

Hi, I have been raising Crevecoeurs since 1997, and started showing them in the last five years. In my experience, Crevecoeurs are slower growers than Delawares, and I do have both. The Crevecoeurs should be full grown at 10-12 months, but they may get a little heavier after that. Keep in mind that a judge will consider all chickens cockerels/pullets until they reach a year old, then they graduate to being roosters and hens.

I myself do not breed birds at all until they are two. You don't know what you have with a bird until you are looking at a two year old. You know by then how healthy they are or aren't, whether they are decent layers, how they manage with your facilities in all seasons, their full size, and their personality and behaviors.

That said, when I have Crevecoeurs and Delawares that hatch at the same time, the Crevecoeurs stand up taller than the Delawares, even though the Delawares will ultimately be the heavier bird. I have attached a fuzzy picture of an Ameraucana, a Delaware, and a Crevecoeur, all hatched the same day. They are a few days old in this shot. You can see that even with their heads down, the Crevecoeur's back is higher than the other two--not even counting the topknot.


Hope this helps!

Sounds to me like you would be an excellent source for getting hatching eggs from!