Hello! and welcome to the OEGB thread.

[becky3086]

What does "a male line crele" mean? Just wondering.

 

[Splash Giants]

Hey Becky,
Most exhibitors that raise OE use a breeding system called double mating. One line is bred for superior males and one for females. I use my best exhibiton male over females that may not be the best show birds but they have the necessary traits to throw great show males. The females that I use have darker necks,wide tails,larger comb,taller birds. I only maintain a male line because its hard to maintain a great female and male line. I mostly just show males and when you get a male right with good type and color he is hard to beat.The way to get great show birds is cull hard your not going to raise 10 and get 8 good ones. I try to raise 150-200 Creles a year and you still may not get but 10 great show birds if that.

 

[95yj]

i'v been breeding show chickens for a while but not on any grand scale, and i'v always kind of wondered what somebody would do with 125 culls. i'v always been able to find homes for 2 or three from people who just want pets, or i'l try to give them them away at a swap, but a hundred or so birds? i mean, i have no problems slaughtering meat birds for food, but these guys are my pets...

 

[Splash Giants]

I take my culls to the local sale barn and I sell my BQ and SQ birds. They will bring $5 piece at the sales here.

 

[FarmGirl01]

Does anyone have pics of Crele hens? Just wondering. Those crele roos are just beautiful. I just play around with the low quality birds.

 

[flower]

What does a BQ and SQ mean. I having a bit oh troble with all the abreviations ? (and perhaps spelling)

 

[Feathered Wings]

Quote:
These are my Crele hens

 

[chickenlover54]

Quote:
BQ- breeder quaility and SQ- show quaility, and PQ- pet quaility

 

[flower]

Dear Chickenlover54,

Thanks for your answer ! Now I am more informed and know that I am in the PQ class ho ho ! But I still am intending to augment my flock and those beautiful OEGB of the Crele type are sure high on my list of pets . The picture just posted is wonderful ! The birds are gorgeous and the shot is very quizzical. The birds look very amused and yet sure of themselves that they do know how purrty they are ! That particular shot could be used with a great variety of captions. Mary

 

[FarmGirl01]

FW--Thanks for the pics. Very pretty girls. There is a lot more red in the neck feathers than I was expecting. Just lovely.