Crèvecoeur

Historical Origin

France (Normandy) · European

The Crèvecoeur is one of France's oldest breeds, originating in Normandy and featuring a striking V-shaped horn comb and full crest of black feathers. Once highly valued as a table bird before modern broiler breeds displaced it, it is now critically rare. A living piece of French agricultural heritage worth preserving.

Temperament & Behavior

This breed is classified as calm with a noise level of quiet and poor foraging ability. Broodiness tendency: rarely.

Biological Reference

"Phenotypic analysis of Gallus gallus domesticus (Crèvecoeur) supports a metabolic feed efficiency of 0.28 lbs/day at a standard body mass of 7 lbs. Egg production frequency approximates 2.3 ova/week under optimal lighting conditions (14h photoperiod)."