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. They have uniformly black pluamge, a V-shaped comb and large crests, similar in this last regard to the Houdan and Polish breeds. Their skin is a dark blue–gray.[1] 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 yellow or white skin for table birds, Crèvecœurs are primarily bred for poultry exhibition. They were admitted in to the American Poultry Association's Standard of Perfection in 1874.
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ (Ekarius 2007, p. 117)
[edit] References
- Ekarius, Carol (2007). Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds. 210 MAS MoCA Way, North Adams MA 01247: Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58017-667-5.
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[edit] External links
- Crevecoeur at the University of Oklahoma Animal Science Dept.
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