Crevecoeurs
A Crevecoeur rooster
The history of this crested French breed is not really known, although it was developed in the Normandy area and is named after a village there.
Its plumage is a lustrous green-black and it sports a V-comb. The cocks can reach a weight of 8 pounds. The somewhat smaller hens lay a white egg.
These fowl were developed primarily for their meat. You can learn about this in the following article by J. Beranger.
The Crèvecoeur Fowl by Jeannette Beranger
Here is an SPPA paper on the old French breeds.
Breed clubs:
Polish
Breeders' Club includes the Crevecoeurr
Jim Parker
RR #6, 3232 Schooler Road
Cridersville, OH 45806
e-mail: polishman@woh.rr.com
The Crested Breeds Club of Australia
Crevecoeur Links:
Lost Creek Hollow has Crèvecoeur
The head of a Crevecoeur rooster, clearly showing the "V" comb
Photos courtesy of Heather Spaet
A very nice rooster
Photo courtesy of Jeannette Beranger/The Livestock Conservancy
Blue Crèvecoeur males, Normandy, France
Photo courtesy of Jeannette Beranger/The Livestock Conservancy
A Crevecoeur female
Another cockerel
A pair of Crevecoeur bantams
Photo courtesy of Jim Parker
Frontal shot of a Crèvecoeur hen
Photo courtesy of Jeannette Beranger/The Livestock Conservancy
Another pair of bantam Crevecoeur
Photo courtesy of Aubrey Webb
Another shot of the cockerel at the top of the page
Crèvecoeur production: eggs and meat
Photos courtesy of Jeannette Beranger/The Livestock Conservancy
A month-old Crèvecoeur cockerel
Photo courtesy of Jeannette Beranger/The Livestock Conservancy
Crevecoeur chicks Another Crèvecoeur chick A two-week-old Crevecoeur chick
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Photo courtesy of Jeannette Beranger/The Livestock Conservancy
Photo courtesy of Kristin - darkwithdancing
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