Chantecler Thread!

[Chantecler7]

Rhoderunner, I like yours. Good small wattle on that cockerel, and pretty decent ground color and hackle color on the females. Coopslave, no offense, but the American Standard of Perfection does not call for those yellow hackles I'm seeing on your females. I used to get the same until I selected away from it. Here is a quote from the SOP, page 36, 2010 edition. Partridge color, Female, Head: Deep reddish bay. Neck: Hackle-- black, slightly penciled with deep reddish bay and laced with reddish bay." What you have there would fit the U.K. standard for partridge very well, as they like the lighter shades. You do have a couple that are better than the others with regard to the North American Standard.

 

[coopslave]

Not a problem with the critique. There is lots of work to do, have been concentrating on shape and size and head while paying attention that I don't lose pencilling. I have gotten better ground colour on many this year, even if they haven't made the cut for other reasons, so will be paying attention to what females are helping me there. I am not willing to compromise shape and size for colour at this stage. This is only my 4th year with them and I didn't start with much. Really trying to work on the production and vitality side of things too. I don't show but appreciate and try to meet the Standard as well. Refer to it often when picking my new birds for the breeding pen.

Thanks for posting RhodeRunner. Nice looking birds. I appreciate the ground colour in them and the good yellow legs. I am struggling with some of my pullet legs being a bit to dusky. Nice to see that someone else is having shafting and tail issues as well. I don't get to see many decent Partridge Chanteclers where I am, so feel I am flying blind sometimes. Very good to see others birds that are paying attention to improving them. The Standard is nice to reflect on for the ideal, but it is nice to see what is really out there.

 

[Chantecler7]

. . . have been concentrating on shape and size and head while paying attention that I don't lose pencilling. I have gotten better ground colour on many this year, even if they haven't made the cut for other reasons, so will be paying attention to what females are helping me there. I am not willing to compromise shape and size for colour at this stage.

Good plan, keep up the good work. I do like the body length you are getting on your pullets, they are much better than mine in that regard. I raise just a few whites each year so I have something to compare my partridge and buff young birds with.

 

[Candy442]

This is my Pearl, she is big and bright white. Is she close to a standard for the breed? I love them and wish to get more! I bought her from a lady who has several including some beautiful roosters. Pearl is about 6 months old.

 

[Chantecler7]

I like her. She has good, tight feathering and a long body which affords great productive capacity. I would like to see her spread that tail just a bit, and maybe she does at times? It's hard to draw firm conclusions from a photograph. She is standing a bit awkwardly in this pose.

 

[Candy442]

I like her. She has good, tight feathering and a long body which affords great productive capacity. I would like to see her spread that tail just a bit, and maybe she does at times? It's hard to draw firm conclusions from a photograph. She is standing a bit awkwardly in this pose.

Thank you for your input. I certainly appreciate some feedback and will submit more photos of her. She is stunning white, not a dot of anything else on her. She can spread her tail more upright and also stand with her neck much more up stretched. I was wondering if her tail might be too long. I really am not familiar with the breed, but interested in them because we live in cold climate where she should do well.

She is the largest of our flock and BFFs with her Ameracauna Black "quarantine" mate They are pretty inseparable so you might have to get a glimpse of other breed in the photos I post later. However, my intention before we found inexpensive cute chicks at the feed store was to concentrate on Chantecler flock only. My DH decided to get "colorful" eggs. Our nicknames for the pair is "Mutt and Jeff" because the Ameracauna is the smallest of the flock and bottom of the pecking order.

 

[Candy442]

Please view the pictures of my white Chantecler above and let me know your critique of her as a breed. She is about 24 weeks old, not laying yet. I appreciate everyone's input as I would like to get to know the breed better for what is desired in looks.

 

[RhodeRunner]

Please view the pictures of my white Chantecler above and let me know your critique of her as a breed. She is about 24 weeks old, not laying yet. I appreciate everyone's input as I would like to get to know the breed better for what is desired in looks.

As Chantecler7 said, it is hard to determine with a photo. Photos aren't accurate, and a great deal is geared towards the actual hold and feel of the bird. I wonder, if your bird is heavy enough (a problem I had when working with whites). She is still young and growing, but looks narrow in the back width. I also prefer a deeper chest. I don't find the tail length concerning, but it looks like it might be pinched.

 

[RhodeRunner]

Rhoderunner, I like yours. Good small wattle on that cockerel, and pretty decent ground color and hackle color on the females. Coopslave, no offense, but the American Standard of Perfection does not call for those yellow hackles I'm seeing on your females. I used to get the same until I selected away from it. Here is a quote from the SOP, page 36, 2010 edition. Partridge color, Female, Head: Deep reddish bay. Neck: Hackle-- black, slightly penciled with deep reddish bay and laced with reddish bay." What you have there would fit the U.K. standard for partridge very well, as they like the lighter shades. You do have a couple that are better than the others with regard to the North American Standard.

Thanks for the feedback. I'm liking that cockerel, he is huge too. Hopefully, he grows into something I can work with next year.

 

[RhodeRunner]

Not a problem with the critique. There is lots of work to do, have been concentrating on shape and size and head while paying attention that I don't lose pencilling. I have gotten better ground colour on many this year, even if they haven't made the cut for other reasons, so will be paying attention to what females are helping me there. I am not willing to compromise shape and size for colour at this stage. This is only my 4th year with them and I didn't start with much. Really trying to work on the production and vitality side of things too. I don't show but appreciate and try to meet the Standard as well. Refer to it often when picking my new birds for the breeding pen.

Thanks for posting RhodeRunner. Nice looking birds. I appreciate the ground colour in them and the good yellow legs. I am struggling with some of my pullet legs being a bit to dusky. Nice to see that someone else is having shafting and tail issues as well. I don't get to see many decent Partridge Chanteclers where I am, so feel I am flying blind sometimes. Very good to see others birds that are paying attention to improving them. The Standard is nice to reflect on for the ideal, but it is nice to see what is really out there.

Yep, the Chantecler sure has it's issues. hehehe. Gotta love a bunny tail. Thankfully, I'm starting to produce some birds with medium length tails.

Anyone, have an occasional partridge hatch out with a couple of feathers at the top of it's legs? I've been culling these, just curious if anyone else see's this.