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  1. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    I asked the question because a good representation of the breed would give your words some credibility since you claim no achievements. Your words, not mine. Opinions are about a dime a dozen. Actual experience bears a little more weight than theories. There is a tremendous amount of...
  2. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Maybe you feel that people are smarter if they are from far away? I already have an extensive poultry library, and have access to all the genetic information that is needed to breed good partridge birds. And a ton of experience. It does not take anywhere close to 40 years to...
  3. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Why would I spend good money on books from a country that does not even breed chickens the same way we do? Seems rather stupid in my estimation. Are there no poultry geneticists in North America??? There is plenty of good genetics information on the internet if you know where to look, and...
  4. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Here is a post from another forum. This fellow is from the Netherlands, hence the language differences. But note especially the last two sentences. 'Nuff said. Berend Bantam Registered: 08/24/12 Posts: 64 Loc: Nederland Originally Posted By: Redcap Really fascinating how fast You...
  5. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    That last one is actually a pretty nice hen. Did you know the APA Canadian National will be in Red Deer Alberta this fall? CFI is sponsoring a Chantecler Meet at that show, and there will be some nice awards for the winners that are CFI members.
  6. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Don't forget ventilation. It is important the birds get fresh air, as the ammonia can really build up during the winter months without frequent cleaning. My Chants survive just fine in an unheated coop, and we get down to 30F below (outside temp) at times. Survive and lay.
  7. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

  8. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Yes, if you want to eventually eliminate the smut. The fluffiness issue is another one to try to breed away from. Some of us are working on that.
  9. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Sue, a little smut in the tail of a buff is not a big deal. Sure, you would rather it were not there, but I would not cull a bird based solely on that. I have seen birds on champion row that had a bit of smut in the tail. I would, however, shy away from solid black if possible. It...
  10. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    I'll stand by my previous comments. "Narrow" or "wide" are relative terms, subject to one's own interpretations and preferences. No licensed APA or ABA poultry judge worth his or her salt is going to mark a bird up or down based solely on the width of the penciling. Yes, there should be...
  11. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Quote: Originally Posted by CanuckBock Uh, no Mike...the Standard most certainly DOES tell us "width of the penciling" because the feather while broad and firm, is suppose to adhere to these general variety requirements: Interesting, neither Matt Lahmon (president of American Bantam...
  12. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    If the penciling on the bird below is good enough to suit your personal taste, then single mating is all you need. She is out of a totally black breasted male, and single mating is what I have chosen to do. Despite some type flaws, she was deemed good enough to win a best of variety at the...
  13. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    I would not worry too much about the leg color. It is complicated. The chick probably has the genes that would produce slate legs (willow when combined with the yellow epidermis). But if the chick is also carrying the barring gene (as in Barred Rocks for example), the dark pigment will not...
  14. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Quote: Originally Posted by Folly's place Ken, those chicks look great. Last year I got a few white Chantecler chicks from a Michigan breeder, and love them! I did have a few human aggressive cockrels, and they taste really good. Hope to get more, and I'm very interested in how the Cackle...
  15. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    About a month ago I received my order of 2 dozen LF Partridge Chantecler hatching eggs from Kim Peterson of Montana. A total of 26 eggs were received, all in very good condition. Three weeks later those eggs produced 23 chicks, only two of which did not have the required cushion comb. I...
  16. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Thank you for posting Isabelle. My late mother law, a wonderful woman, was your namesake. Any breed or variety of chicken is just the sum of its' component genetic parts. As affected by environmental factors of course. It is possible to have any true breeding variety in any breed; it just...
  17. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Sure will. The next issue comes out in June. I'm not sure I still have your email address though, so maybe you better send that to me in a private message on this forum. Or if you want a paper copy send me your regular address. Thanks! Mike
  18. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    I guess whatever makes you comfortable. You could just label them all as Ideal Hatchery Chanteclers, and not even mention the color.
  19. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    I check out your Flickr photos. I'm seeing buff and wheaten - no reds. Buff is based on wheaten, so when they start crossing varieties and then breed the offspring together, it is not surprising they would get some different colors. There seems to be a lot of black in the tail of some of...
  20. Chantecler7

    Chantecler Thread!

    Tara, may I have permission to use a few of your photos in the CFI Newsletter? I had not seen photos of the Reds before, but I know that Ideal Hatchery and Sandhill Preservation both offer chicks. Yours seem similar to the New Hampshire color, not so much the Rhode Island Red color. Since...
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