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My understanding is that they HAVE to have the white earlobes. I have never had Polish or seen one up close. I am still skeptical about the "Crevecoeur" hatching eggs from Urch. Until they are fully developed and i can see the V comb, white earlobes and more swept back helmet, I am not going...

I bought the hatching eggs through Strombergs Chickens who gets them from Urch. I clearly said that I was buying these to preserve an endangered species, etc. When I called him up after I realized what a fiasco the whole thing turned out to be, he seemed really aloof about it and said nothing...

I need to take some pictures of the two young hens that hatched from Duane Urch's eggs. Their crown feathers are so perfect, so large that to me they could be Polish or Houdan. I have to check the Houdan helmets. The head feathers on my original Crevecoeur hens fan back more, I can clearly see...

Wow, Poularde. I can see why you posted as you did. I would have done the same, keep and hatch as many of the eggs as possible. What beautiful combs! You are very fortunate. Perhaps you are better off working with what you have for awhile and not risk introducing some problem genetics...

We ordered 30 hatching eggs from Duane Urch and only 4 hatched and survived. One cockerel has quite a bit of white lacing over his back. Do you think a Houdan or Polish jumped over the pen? I am very disappointed because we expected show quality stock from him. We didn't quibble about the price...

My Crevecoeur chicks are born with white markings, similar to black Orpington chicks. But then they turn solid black. This could be confusing to someone starting out with Crevies.

Yes, I agree totally. We need to promote the breed at every chance possible. I am fortunate that I am getting some inquiries for Crevie chicks. However I am being very selective about who I sell to. I don't want them thrown in with a farm flock where any old rooster is going to breed with the...

It is difficult to find any forum posts or discussions about Crevecoeurs. Yesterday afternoon my whole flock of Guineas, Orpingtons and Crevies were free ranging and having a ball. At one point when I looked out, I saw one of my Crevie roosters roaming around with a band of 8 or so guineas...

I'm so happy to see these posts. Ontime, maybe the value of the article to Backyard Poultry could be just what you talked about, being new and falling in love with a rare breed. You could give overview of their history, which isn't much. But also the uniqueness they have as a new addition to...

OMG! Ontime, Just, Mom, Kalyan! So, so happy to see your posts. I was getting so depressed about not seeing any more posts on here that I gave up looking for a few weeks. Now I see these gorgeous pictures and hear such good news about hatching. I am so happy for you. Those pictures are...

Sager, I'm not really the person to ask. I am VERY new to Crevecoeurs and have never had Polish. I would suggest to print off the standard of perfection for each breed and then compare them. Personality wise or other traits not in the standard, again, I am no help there. I just know that I love...

Boggy, have your Creve hens started laying? For some reason this year my guinea hens have not started laying. Usually they start in February. My Creve hen has been laying for two months, but not fertile yet since I have separated out the cocks until I am ready to hatch some of hers. Probably mid...

Ontime, I had the same thing happen to me. All of a sudden a medium sized (as compared to orpington eggs) white egg showed up in a nest box. I thought my 6 mo old creve pullet would start laying as Boggy describes. The second egg was a little bigger than the first and now they are still that...

Ontime, please clarify if your are thinking that there is a difference between "pullet eggs" and cockerel eggs?

Bon Soir, Sager. Ou et vous? Where in Canada are you from? Congratulations on getting Creve-coeur breed chicks in May. Bon temps are ahead! I am so nouveau with this breed from last summer. But I am crazy about them now. I spelled the name based on the old country spelling. I am blessed with...

I think you have a good plan. You could add eggs from another breed to that egg carton. I'd set up the Little Giant at least three days ahead. I had a difficult time controlling the temp in the LG. I have a few good quality hygrometers that I bought through Strombergs, plus I use some plain...

OH, NO! I wish I had seen this sooner. I hope you didn't put it in the fridge! Just keep the egg in a cool place, around 55 degrees. I use a paper egg carton because you should mist them on and off while you are waiting for more eggs. Also, prop the carton on something so one side is higher...

Basically, that is where I am at, too. I am probably very fortunate that my pullet SEEMS to have great type and comb. And fortunate that I have 4 cockerels to choose from. I will isolate the best one that I can guess is the type, and hope for fertilized eggs. Josephine seems to lay an egg one...

Ok, now I get it. Missed the 2X. I'm thinking that I will check out the Crevie pictures on the sight and see how the combs look there. One of my cockerels has a comb that crosses. I named him Zorro!

Poularde, what is your response. It looks like you just repeated what I said. Or am I missing something? Your wisdom is needed.....