Chantecler is Canada's only true breed of chicken. It was created by a monk near Oka in the early 20th century. They were bred to be dual purpose chicken that could withstand Canada's extreme temperature. They can go outside as low as -20 to -25 no problem, they are really good layers, just under 300 eggs per year, and they don't need additional lighting in the winter to keep producing normally. They are very rare in the US and in some area of Canada, fortunatly there are a few breeders in Atlantic Canada. We plan on eventually just having Chanteclers and Australorps.
Performance Poultry here in Ontario sells Chanteclers in white, partridge and also buff - www.performancepoultry.com - check out the 'poultry' page -> 'rare and unusual breeds' page.
