Nice looking little guys. I don't care what's "acceptable". I just started to raise them because I like them....as is. I just picked up some hens that look Identical to yours. 2 black, on has a little gold splash, The other 2 look exactly like your creles. The only rooster I have is a silver duckwing. I wonder what he chicks will look like?
These are my birds the first two roosters and hens are show quality my creles are nice but not show quality and my bottom rooster has white on his ear lobes which I understand is not acceptable but he is such an awesome bird I cannot even consider getting rid of him and the pullet above him is his daughter she is 1/2 crele and 1/2 bb red but came out this lovely color.
I don't see how they never go broody for you. I fought with a hen most of the winter trying to keep her from setting and finally gave up about a month ago when six decided to go broody at once.That is my philosophy too. I have them in two separate pens for those looking for sq. but not about to cull my others, they are the reason I got into the breed. Might do some experiments with the bar and black hens and the creles to the black rooster and of course some black on black just to see what hatches out will need to use one of my silkies however my old English never seem to go broody
