Crevecoeurs or houdans from ideal

[janiedoe]

I'm curious if anyone has either of these breeds from ideal? If so I'd like to see pictures. (I'd like to see your pictures of any type of ideal chickens.)
I'm considering getting one of each. I don't expect excellent quality. I'm buying a few interesting chickens for the grandchildren to oooh and ah over. Personality is much more important to me than looks. (of course that's what we girls always say)
I've added russian orloff to my list too.
Thanks in advance for advice and pictures.

 

[ronott1]

I have seen pictures of them and they seemed to look fine for hatchery breeds

 

[333113]

I think that Ideal has more recently been working with Jeannette Beranger on the Livestock Conservancy's Crevecoeur Preservation project.
https://m.facebook.com/CrevecoeurConservation
If so, those should be some great birds!

I don't know about their Houdans.

 

[janiedoe]

I have seen pictures of them and they seemed to look fine for hatchery breeds

Thank you for the reply!
I ordered 8 pullets of various breeds and 7 straight run silkies today. I decided to wait until spring to order the houdan and crevecoeur since both are sold sr.
(I have home hatched chicks right now and I'm sure I have several cockrels.)

 

[ronott1]

I think that Ideal has more recently been working with Jeannette Beranger on the Livestock Conservancy's Crevecoeur Preservation project.
https://m.facebook.com/CrevecoeurConservation
If so, those should be some great birds!

I don't know about their Houdans.

That is very exciting!

 

[janiedoe]

I think that Ideal has more recently been working with Jeannette Beranger on the Livestock Conservancy's Crevecoeur Preservation project.
https://m.facebook.com/CrevecoeurConservation
If so, those should be some great birds!

I don't know about their Houdans.

Ok...now I'm going to add two to my order. Lol.

 

[ronott1]

Thank you for the reply!
I ordered 8 pullets of various breeds and 7 straight run silkies today. I decided to wait until spring to order the houdan and crevecoeur since both are sold sr.
(I have home hatched chicks right now and I'm sure I have several cockrels.)

Now you have something awesome to look forward to next spring!...Hopefully that will help with getting through this terrible year

 

[janiedoe]

Now you have something awesome to look forward to next spring!...Hopefully that will help with getting through this terrible year

@ConnieA changed my mind already. I just emailed Susan at ideal and added two crevecoeur chicks. Lol...I'm almost afraid of what the new year might bring! and really, what's two more chicks?

 

[janiedoe]

I think that Ideal has more recently been working with Jeannette Beranger on the Livestock Conservancy's Crevecoeur Preservation project.
https://m.facebook.com/CrevecoeurConservation
If so, those should be some great birds!

I don't know about their Houdans.

I wonder why Ideal doesn't devote a page to this on their website?

 

[One Lucky Momma]

We got our two crevecoeurs primarily because of their threatened status, which we learned about from Nature Conservancy (Their spectacular appearance didn’t hurt). Not that we’ll be raising any, no Crevecoeur roo, but I’ve loved sharing our two hens with other chicken people.

You will love them. From the beginning I felt they were the brightest birds in our little mixed flock. Sort of like a crow crossed with a chicken. Curious and confident, very inquisitive. They talk a lot. Take no flack from the roosters but get along well with everyone. They do fly well, can change course mid air! We call them our French Sisters. I think you will enjoy them immensely.