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Rachel, the red chantecler cockeral is more of a copper color. My whole batch was a June 1st hatch. It is interesting how the buff and red chanteclers are so different. The reds are smaller and have absolutely no combs and only a hint of waddles. I didn't end up butchering out the rest of my roos so I can't say what their carcasses looked like. I sold a bunch of them on craigslist and will probably send off another batch this weekend, maybe tomorrow. If you are interested in the red Chante I will hang on to him for a while.
When you order from Sandhill you might consider ordering the specific ones you want and then fill in your 25 with assorted heavies. That is how I got the chanteclers. I ordered 4 Delawares and 4 Rosecomb RIR. I had also ordered some Buckeyes but the didn't have any that hatch and substituted the red chantes. I am so happy with them. They are curious and personable. I hope to breed some more of those. With getting "assorted heavies" I ended up with some really nice birds that I wouldn't have had otherwise.
I just culled a beautiful Orpington roo that had copper in his shoulder feathers. A friend took the Splash boy, and we opted to put the Blue in the freezer.
