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  1. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Tara, have you found the dark brown chick down to yield the mahogany? Any correlation on the chipmunk stripes to anything?
  2. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Bruce, I have well over 200 hens and right now have about 10-15 who are broody - the recent warm temperatures upped the tally. We generally have plenty of eggs until summer hits and the temperatures are much higher then they really start getting broody. In Feb/March, I was hoping for a broody...
  3. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    "I've heard that partridges are fairly broody and make excellent mothers. Has this been your experience?" - Broodiness is definitely a tendency but some of ours never go broody. "How are they in a mixed flock setting?" I only have Partridge Chantecler, Standard Bronze Turkeys and a few...
  4. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    "Seeing as I live right near where the partridge was created I of course have to have some :) I love the original chantecler as well. " Check out the Glenbow museum in the Timms archives - they have draft documents Timms wrote about the acceptance of the Partridge to the APA and Dr Wilkinson...
  5. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Hey all, I posted an article on the Partridge Chantecler https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/partridge-chantecler-a-cold-hardy-dual-purpose-breed.73857/ You can also find this on our website with more pictures: http://www.oldtime.farm/chantecler.html
  6. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Yes. In the following, mind the "must" vs the "should" as far as what will be required vs recommended. The program is primarily focused on protecting industrial production. Subpart A & E would apply to us on this doc...
  7. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Karen, You can give me a call ... mornings are best, it would be easier to explain on the phone. I am not sure who you talked to but there are not many individuals with NPIP in PA. It was intimidating as PA is much more stringent than other states about some aspects, but Dr Hanshaw and the...
  8. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Yes, I ship. Chicks are booked until May. Egg availability should be ok. Shelly www.OldTime.Farm
  9. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    I have Partridge hatching eggs and more hatches planned. I am NPIP - where are you located? Shelly Oswald Old Time Farm Stoneboro, PA 814-786-7687
  10. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    What variety are they supposed to be? I have Partridge and they are much darker & the combs are not cushion (if I was looking at the pictures correctly). Mine are great dual purpose birds and the roosters have all be very docile except one that was yummy. Mine have been easy to raise but they...
  11. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    I am not so sure that the correct Chantie breast looks Cornish to me. I have one male that looks quite cornish and he just does not look "right" - not elegant enough? The breast should be full but not as compact as the Cornish. I still do not understand the "gathered more to the center of...
  12. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

  13. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Please tell him I hope he feels better! Thank you for letting us know. Shel
  14. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Is your dad ok?
  15. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Thank you, Karen! Shel
  16. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Here are a few things to consider ... I have found that keeping roosters with the hens and allowing them places to run for cover has avoided aerial predation on our farm (we have alot of hawks that fly right over the coops.) The combs and body type are a work in progress in all varieties...
  17. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    If you mean comb and body type, they should. The comb genetics are not related to color. Body shape (or "type") should come through as well. I crossed our Partridge with some old black Jersey Giant or Java hens (supposed to be Jersey Giant but are not giant by any means, lol) to test the comb...
  18. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    John, I think the brown for sure but whether the v on the heads makes any difference or not, I do not know yet. The light color chests were almost all male and the darker chests were females. It will be interesting to see what this year brings. I am just collecting now to set this weekend...
  19. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    It will depend on what genetic colors are hiding under the white & the partridge. Shelly www.OldTime.Farm
  20. Shello

    Chantecler Thread!

    Do you mean a minimum? On farm pickup is no minimum & it is not humane to ship less than 25 chicks. Shel
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