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Crèvecœur (chicken)
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The Crèvecœur is a rare breed
of chicken
originating in France
. Named after the town of Crèvecœur
in Normandy
, it is one of the oldest French chicken breeds, and may be the progenitor of the La Flèche
, Houdan
, and Faverolles
.
They have uniformly black plumage, a V-shaped comb
and large crests, similar in this last regard to the Houdan
and Polish breeds. Their legs are a dark blue–gray.
They were first kept in France as dual–purpose chickens, valued for both their white eggs and meat. Abroad in the U.S. and the U.K., where consumers prefer table birds with light-colored legs, Crèvecœurs are primarily bred for poultry exhibition
. They were admitted in to the American Poultry Association
's Standard of Perfection in 1874.
Breed
A breed is a group of domestic animals or plants with a homogeneous appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals or plants of the same species. Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry, there is no scientifically accepted...
of chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
originating in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Named after the town of Crèvecœur
Crèvecœur-en-Auge
Crèvecœur-en-Auge is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, it is one of the oldest French chicken breeds, and may be the progenitor of the La Flèche
La Flèche (chicken)
La Flèche is a very rare breed of chicken originating in France in the area of Le Mans, where this chicken is still famous for its meat.-Description:...
, Houdan
Houdan
Houdan is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Geography:Houdan is west of Paris in the Yvelines département. It is linked by SNCF Alençon and Paris .-History:...
, and Faverolles
Faverolles (chicken)
The Faverolles is a French breed of chicken. The breed was developed in the 1860s in north-central France, in the vicinity of the villages of Houdan and Faverolles...
.
They have uniformly black plumage, a V-shaped comb
Comb (anatomy)
Anatomically, a comb is a fleshy growth, caruncle, or crest on the top of the head of gallinaceous birds, most notably turkeys, pheasants, and domestic chickens...
and large crests, similar in this last regard to the Houdan
Houdan (chicken)
The Houdan is a breed of chicken native to France. Named after the city of Houdan, near Paris, it is an old breed.-Overview:It was first exported to England in 1850, and to North America in 1865, where it appeared in the first edition of the American Standard of Perfection in 1874...
and Polish breeds. Their legs are a dark blue–gray.
They were first kept in France as dual–purpose chickens, valued for both their white eggs and meat. Abroad in the U.S. and the U.K., where consumers prefer table birds with light-colored legs, Crèvecœurs are primarily bred for poultry exhibition
Livestock show
A livestock show is an event where livestock are exhibited and judged on certain phenotypical breed traits as specified by their respective breed standard. Species of livestock that may be shown include pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, llamas and alpacas. Poultry such as chickens, geese, ducks,...
. They were admitted in to the American Poultry Association
American Poultry Association
The American Poultry Association is the oldest poultry organization in the North America. Founded in 1873, and incorporated in Indiana in 1932 The first American poultry show was held in 1849, and the APA was later formed in response to the burgeoning need for an overseeing body to set standards...
's Standard of Perfection in 1874.
External links
- Crèvecœur at the University of OklahomaUniversity of OklahomaThe University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
Animal Science Dept.