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# update = as of 2022 (decades after its development in the breed) this colour is still not recognised in the APS* for Orpingtons
* Australian Poultry Standard
Crele, Partridge and Gold Barred Buff development.
by the Cuckoo Stud
With my son owning Brahma for a fair number of years I had become accustomed to these 3 colours roaming the property. I finally decided to develop the Crele in the Orpington as my preference is for non feather footed birds.
The first cross was to 2 lovely Crele Brahma girls resulting in :-
Gen 1 - 50/50 pea/blade comb young with all except one exhibiting Crele, this one appeared to be Partridge and was blade combed. My son's Brahma Crele and Partridge run in the one pen so it stands to reason that the Crele carry the Partridge. Even though I had not thought of this at the time.
Only one pullet exhibited no foot feathering, the rest to varying degrees.
The birds with the least amount of foot feathering and only blade comb were mated brother to sister
Gen 2 :- all but one of the young exhibiting blade comb only and even less foot feathering.
Gen 3 :- the best of gen 3 were bred back to the Cuckoo Orpington grandparents with good results.
Gen 4 :- the best and most Orp like of these were bred brother sister again, and the young exhibiting good Crele markings and better Orp type
Gen 5 :- all blade comb, none showed any foot feathering - 3 Partridge pullets were in this hatching along with the Crele pullets and ckls. The Crele pattern was not quite right yet. The Partridge was very good. I bred the Crele back to Cuckoo Orp once more creating Gen 6
I now wanted to ‘up’ the Crele pattern and was attending the RNCAS 2008, and ‘checked out’ all the Crele across all the breeds. I liked the Wyandotte Crele hens and pullets that were in the Auction. So much so that I sat and I bid successfully claiming all but the one I did not like.
On my return from the show I visited long time friend Lance Hicks who had generously given his time to locate 3 roosters for me. One, a young rooster, was Crele with a blade comb the other 2 were Wyandotte ckls and appeared to be Barred Buff. I thanked him and all birds came home with me.
Pens were set as soon as quarantine was over. # admitted in 2011 as I wanted to keep the 2nd line under wraps until the best were shown = it was at this time that I split the developmental programme to develop 2 distinct lines. One becoming far superior to the other.
Gen 6 :- the best of gen 6 of Crele and Partridge were put with the opposite sex birds I had brought home with good results. This was the foundation of the new line.
The now 'pre-existing line' of Crele and Partridge were bred back to Cuckoo.
We had Gold Barred Buff young hatch as well in this new line.
I separated the Gold Barred Buff into their own pen. These are developing well.
Gen 7 :- both lines had no foot feathering at all and all displayed white skinned mottled legs. All bar 3 were blade comb. Some were Crele (both sexes) some were Partridge (pullets only), some appeared Barred Buff (Gold barring and both sexes) these Gold Barred Buff were seperated out into the correct colour line.
All the best Crele/Partridge were mated brother sister in both lines creating Gen 8 = 50/50 rose/blade comb and still no foot feathering; only 2 had yellowish legs and were deleted along with the rose combs. No pea combs were evident. All in the newer line with the Wyandotte infusion exhibiting excellent pattern and colour with good type, and suprisingly good size.
Gen 8 :- both lines was back to Cuckoo Orpington, each Crele/Partridge line was bred to a different Cuckoo line, and the newer line also back to the Wyandottes purchased at Auction, with an experimental mating to the pre-existint line as well. Each lines Wyandotte side being kept separate to the Orp side until fully grown out. Then the best of these 2 matings were blended together - the older and newer being kept separate still - forming both lines Gen 9 and setting the pattern in both Crele and Partridge. Only blade combs were kept in both.
Each infusion of pure Cuckoo Orp has increased the Orpness. The original matings to Brahma helped set the size/colour and I continue to work at increasing the size and type further to a good standard.
I am not developing these to a massive ‘froofiness’ that prohibits them being both a show and utility bird. In this way I am ‘old-fashioned’ liking my Orps to be similar to the ones I grew up with, but with a grace and style of modern times as well.
# 2011 update = By generation 10 one of the 2 lines of Crele developed has become far superior to the other, and also breeds truer to colour. With one of the better cockerels winning Champion and Best large Developmental of Show at the 2011 Nationals.
As the 'older' line consistently exhibits a poorer quality bird, one of the best cockerels from the superior line is being bred into it in 2011 in the hope this improves the quality. If it does not this inferior line will be deleted.
The Gold Barred Buff Orps are coming along just as fast and initially each alternate generation will be bred back to Crele Orp.
# 2012 update - from May 2012 this colour has been given to another breeder that shows a real passion for it, this breeder will be developing the colour further.
The pictures above
picture 1 - Silver Crele cockerel - 2nd Orpington National Show and 2nd VIC Rare and New Breeds Show 2011
pictures 2 and 4 - Gold Crele cockerel - 1st, Champion Crele, Best Large Developmental of Show, Orpington National Show and
1st VIC Rare and New Breeds Show 2011
picture 3 - Gold Barred Buff cockerel, not yet shown
So yet again I have been developing/re-creating all to promote this wonderful breed.
# all content in 'Crele, Partridge and Gold Barred Buff development' is documented, is all The Stud's work, and subject to copyright laws of Australia
* Australian Poultry Standard
Crele, Partridge and Gold Barred Buff development.
by the Cuckoo Stud
With my son owning Brahma for a fair number of years I had become accustomed to these 3 colours roaming the property. I finally decided to develop the Crele in the Orpington as my preference is for non feather footed birds.
The first cross was to 2 lovely Crele Brahma girls resulting in :-
Gen 1 - 50/50 pea/blade comb young with all except one exhibiting Crele, this one appeared to be Partridge and was blade combed. My son's Brahma Crele and Partridge run in the one pen so it stands to reason that the Crele carry the Partridge. Even though I had not thought of this at the time.
Only one pullet exhibited no foot feathering, the rest to varying degrees.
The birds with the least amount of foot feathering and only blade comb were mated brother to sister
Gen 2 :- all but one of the young exhibiting blade comb only and even less foot feathering.
Gen 3 :- the best of gen 3 were bred back to the Cuckoo Orpington grandparents with good results.
Gen 4 :- the best and most Orp like of these were bred brother sister again, and the young exhibiting good Crele markings and better Orp type
Gen 5 :- all blade comb, none showed any foot feathering - 3 Partridge pullets were in this hatching along with the Crele pullets and ckls. The Crele pattern was not quite right yet. The Partridge was very good. I bred the Crele back to Cuckoo Orp once more creating Gen 6
I now wanted to ‘up’ the Crele pattern and was attending the RNCAS 2008, and ‘checked out’ all the Crele across all the breeds. I liked the Wyandotte Crele hens and pullets that were in the Auction. So much so that I sat and I bid successfully claiming all but the one I did not like.
On my return from the show I visited long time friend Lance Hicks who had generously given his time to locate 3 roosters for me. One, a young rooster, was Crele with a blade comb the other 2 were Wyandotte ckls and appeared to be Barred Buff. I thanked him and all birds came home with me.
Pens were set as soon as quarantine was over. # admitted in 2011 as I wanted to keep the 2nd line under wraps until the best were shown = it was at this time that I split the developmental programme to develop 2 distinct lines. One becoming far superior to the other.
Gen 6 :- the best of gen 6 of Crele and Partridge were put with the opposite sex birds I had brought home with good results. This was the foundation of the new line.
The now 'pre-existing line' of Crele and Partridge were bred back to Cuckoo.
We had Gold Barred Buff young hatch as well in this new line.
I separated the Gold Barred Buff into their own pen. These are developing well.
Gen 7 :- both lines had no foot feathering at all and all displayed white skinned mottled legs. All bar 3 were blade comb. Some were Crele (both sexes) some were Partridge (pullets only), some appeared Barred Buff (Gold barring and both sexes) these Gold Barred Buff were seperated out into the correct colour line.
All the best Crele/Partridge were mated brother sister in both lines creating Gen 8 = 50/50 rose/blade comb and still no foot feathering; only 2 had yellowish legs and were deleted along with the rose combs. No pea combs were evident. All in the newer line with the Wyandotte infusion exhibiting excellent pattern and colour with good type, and suprisingly good size.
Gen 8 :- both lines was back to Cuckoo Orpington, each Crele/Partridge line was bred to a different Cuckoo line, and the newer line also back to the Wyandottes purchased at Auction, with an experimental mating to the pre-existint line as well. Each lines Wyandotte side being kept separate to the Orp side until fully grown out. Then the best of these 2 matings were blended together - the older and newer being kept separate still - forming both lines Gen 9 and setting the pattern in both Crele and Partridge. Only blade combs were kept in both.
Each infusion of pure Cuckoo Orp has increased the Orpness. The original matings to Brahma helped set the size/colour and I continue to work at increasing the size and type further to a good standard.
I am not developing these to a massive ‘froofiness’ that prohibits them being both a show and utility bird. In this way I am ‘old-fashioned’ liking my Orps to be similar to the ones I grew up with, but with a grace and style of modern times as well.
# 2011 update = By generation 10 one of the 2 lines of Crele developed has become far superior to the other, and also breeds truer to colour. With one of the better cockerels winning Champion and Best large Developmental of Show at the 2011 Nationals.
As the 'older' line consistently exhibits a poorer quality bird, one of the best cockerels from the superior line is being bred into it in 2011 in the hope this improves the quality. If it does not this inferior line will be deleted.
The Gold Barred Buff Orps are coming along just as fast and initially each alternate generation will be bred back to Crele Orp.
# 2012 update - from May 2012 this colour has been given to another breeder that shows a real passion for it, this breeder will be developing the colour further.
The pictures above
picture 1 - Silver Crele cockerel - 2nd Orpington National Show and 2nd VIC Rare and New Breeds Show 2011
pictures 2 and 4 - Gold Crele cockerel - 1st, Champion Crele, Best Large Developmental of Show, Orpington National Show and
1st VIC Rare and New Breeds Show 2011
picture 3 - Gold Barred Buff cockerel, not yet shown
So yet again I have been developing/re-creating all to promote this wonderful breed.
# all content in 'Crele, Partridge and Gold Barred Buff development' is documented, is all The Stud's work, and subject to copyright laws of Australia
