Chantecler Thread!

[BantyChooks]

I hadn’t planned on keeping a rooster, but am now deciding that “Cockerel #1” in my above post deserves a tryout.

Here he is today, at 19 1/2 weeks old:
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His coloring looks good to me, and his comb seems okay (though I am a Chantecler novice). He is the least skittish of the 3 cockerels (though less bold than 2 of the pullets).

None of the cockerels are crowing or chasing the ladies yet, so I think he may wait til spring, at which point we can see if he’s not obnoxiously noisy and can learn to be a bit of a gentleman (in which case he will get to stay).

Comments on his appearance? I hope he passes his tryout!!

He's got potential, I think. Hard to judge type. He seems a bit knock kneed, hopefully he fills out.

 

[Folly's place]

I wondered too, but it's likely the photo, not him.
My 'second choice' white cockerel, hatched early April, is looking pretty good right now. No pictures recently though. I haven't weighed him either.
Mary

 

[BigSkyBird]

Here are a few more pictures:

His stance does seem on the narrow side, so hopefully he will fill out as he grows.

My widest cockerel is extremely skittish and lazy. He’s the one who lies down to eat grass while the others are hunting and scratching. Plus, his coloring is really dark, nearly black hackle and saddle feathers. So he is not a contender!

 

[Folly's place]

He will widen out as he grows.
My best boy got killed this summer, so #2 is the contender. I should have raised more chicks this year!
Mary

 

[BigSkyBird]

He will widen out as he grows.

I like the optimism!

Sorry you lost your best cockerel.

 

[BantyChooks]

The Buff Chantecler bantam has been accepted by the ABA! It can now compete with all other birds in shows.

 

[bruceha2000]

Lots of hard work by many people has paid off!

 

[BantyChooks]

Lots of hard work by many people has paid off!

It sure has.

 

[BigSkyBird]

Our Partridge Chantecler cockerel, at nearly 6 months. He has started crowing just a little. Still very submissive, runs out of the way of our feisty Silkie hen who is one quarter his height.

 

[Folly's place]

He's handsome!
Mary