Chantecler Thread!

[Ted Brown]

It only takes one to start... everyone out into the coop proper.

 

[bruceha2000]

Looks like no drama!! That is great.

 

[Ted Brown]

Looks like no drama!! That is great.

The breeder I got my original Chanteclers from cited their calm demeaner, including roosters, during my pick-up visit.

He maintains that bad behaviour in a Chantecler is a consequence of owner's behaviour. So far that is my experience; I have eighteen adult birds, twelve 6 week old chicks, one rooster, no drama.

 

[Folly's place]

That's been my experience too, nice birds, including the roosters.
Mary

 

[bruceha2000]

The breeder I got my original Chanteclers from cited their calm demeaner, including roosters, during my pick-up visit.

He maintains that bad behaviour in a Chantecler is a consequence of owner's behaviour. So far that is my experience; I have eighteen adult birds, twelve 6 week old chicks, one rooster no drama.

I see you are not horribly far from me, I live 20 miles south of the Canadian border on the west side of VT. We stopped overnight in Pembroke several times going to and from Wisconsin when DD2 was in college. There was a good Mexican restaurant there called Santa Fe. It closed so we started going to Deep River where the "sister" restaurant is. It is smaller so less selection but the food was still good.

Too bad we can't sneak a few WC chicks over the border

 

[Ted Brown]

My chicks are now 7 weeks and integrated with the main flock. This morning I went to collect eggs and feed/water. One of the pullets has ventured into the run; guessing it was being harassed so it found a place to hide. I lifted it down and back to the coop.

 

[bruceha2000]

Are you talking about the one above the door or the one in the run?

 

[Ted Brown]

Are you talking about the one above the door or the one in the run?

I see the wink showing your comment meant to bring a chuckle; I chuckled...

The one in the run is my granddaughter, she was feeding sunflower seeds to the flock.

 

[RogerChicken]

Yeah I was surprised how early they could fly well. Glad to hear they're sorting themselves out.

 

[Ted Brown]

Yeah I was surprised how early they could fly well. Glad to hear they're sorting themselves out.

As am I. Also surprised at their size, at least half of my Barred Rock and mixed breeds in less than two months.

I follow @aart 's integration guidelines (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/integrating-chicks-into-flock-at-4-weeks-old.1159151/), have done so several times. This integration was very easy with the Chant chicks eager to mix in quickly and very little push back from the adult flock. My experience with Chanteclers supports their description as having a docile temperament; very happy to have them.