Chantecler Thread!

[RhodeRunner]

Hi Jamie

That sounds good, eggs or chicks, or both.

I like the looks of your Chanteclers, a very impresssive website you have.You have a couple of other breeds that I like but I have a full plate with the ones that I have chosen.

Jake,
We only ship eggs, so chicks would need to be picked up from the farm. It would be along haul from MI to PA, but you would be welcome! We could talk Chanteclers, and you can see the parenting fowl. With chicks, I do cull through them after they are hatched. So you wouldn't have to deal with any pea or rosecombs, or any other obvious flaws that would occur with hatching eggs.

 

[Jake Levi]

Hi Deb

I wont rule out picking them up , its about an 8-9 hr drive if I have you located right. I have family in upstate NY and its about 12 hours to them coming through Ohio.

I would like to see your other breeds, you have several that I havent seen in real life yet.

To make a long story short I will try to see if a trip in April is doable. Ifnot then will want some eggs shipped.

 

[chickenbike]

We raise Partridge Chanteclers, and can ship eggs this upcoming spring. (At the moment it is to cold to risk shipping fertile eggs.)

Do you ship to Canada? I like the markings and conformation you are maintaining in the Partridge's. I am looking to add a bloodline and would be interested in your eggs.

 

[RhodeRunner]

Do you ship to Canada? I like the markings and conformation you are maintaining in the Partridge's. I am looking to add a bloodline and would be interested in your eggs.

I sent you a P.M.

 

[RhodeRunner]

I have been seeing quite a few request for the standard of perfection, and I would love to see more discussions on this thread about type, purpose, exedra!

This all being said, I still ***HIGHLY*** recommend purchasing the standard of perfection for yourself. It is something every breeder should have...as well as a weight scale. It doesn't just have the standards, but also lots of helpful images on proper type and basic disqualifications!

Standard Weights:
Cock...................8.5 pounds Hen................ 6.5 pounds
Cockerel.............7.5 pounds Pullet...............5.5 pounds

Special Note: Old Standard called for birds that where .5 pounds heavier.

Shape- Male
COMB: Cushion-shaped; rather small, set firm and low on fore part of head, front, rear, and sides nearly straight, surface smooth, rear free of point or points.
BEAK: Short, stout, slightly curved.
FACE: Surface smooth, skin fine and soft in texture.
EYES: Medium size, nearly round.
WATTLES: Very small, well-rounded, smooth
EAR-LOBES: Small, oval.
HEAD: Moderately small, short, broad; juncture with neck well-defined.
NECK: Medium length, slightly arched; tapered towards the head.
Hackle -- abundant flowing well over shoulders with no apparent break between neck and back.
BACK: Long, broad its entire length, curving sharply into tail
Saddle -- abundant
TAIL: Medium length, moderately well-shaped, carried at an angle of thirty degrees above horizontal.
WINGS: Medium sized, well-folded and carried without drooping; the points of primaries well covered by saddle feathers.
Primaries and Secondaries -- broad and overlapping in natural order when wring is folded.
BREAST: Broad, deep, well-rounded, carried forward.
BODY AND FLUFF:
Body -- long, broad, full feathered with feathers fitting closely to body.
Fluff -- moderately full
LEGS AND TOES: Legs set well apart, straight when viewed from front.
Lower Thighs -- medium length, large well feathered and smooth
Shanks - medium length
Toes -- four on each foot, medium length, straight and well-spread.

COMB: Cushion-shaped, very small, low on head, front, rear, and sides nearly straight, surface smooth, rear free of point(s).
BEAK: Short, well-curved.
EYES: Medium in size, round.
WATTLES: Very small.
EAR-LOBES: Very small.
HEAD: Moderately small, short, broad; juncture with neck well-defined.
NECK: Medium length, slightly arched; tapered towards the head.
BACK: Long, broad at shoulders, sloping slightly downward to the rear, where it curves sharply into tail.
TAIL: Medium length, moderately well-spread, carried at an angle of thirty degrees above horizontal.
WINGS: Rather small, well-folded, of medium length, carried nearly horizontally, fronts well covered by breast feathers.
Primaries and Secondaries -- broad and overlapping in natural order when wring s folded.
BREAST: Broad, full, well-rounded, carried forward.
BODY AND FLUFF:
Body -- long, broad, full-feathered with feathers fitting closely to body.
Fluff -- moderately full.
LEGS AND TOES: Legs set well apart, straight when viewed from front.
Lower Thighs -- medium length, large well feathered and smooth
Shanks - medium length
Toes -- four on each foot, medium length, straight and well-spread.

White Chantecler Color of Male and Female
COMB, FACE WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Bright red.
BEAK: Yellow.
EYES: Reddish Bay
SHANKS AND TOES: Rich yellow
PLUMAGE: Web, fluff and shafts of all feathers, in all sections, white.

Partridge Chantecler Color of Male and Female
COMB, FACE WATTLES AND EAR-LOBES: Bright Red.
BEAK: Dark horn, shading to yellow at point.
EYES: Reddish bay.
SHANKS AND TOES: Males are yellow, females yellow or dusty yellow.
PLUMAGE:

Male:
HEAD: Web of featherer, lustrous rich red.
NECK:
Hackle -- web of feather, lustrous greenish black with narrow lacing of medium shade of rich brilliant red; shaft black.
Front of neck -- black
BACK: Black, including saddle --web of feather, lustrous greenish black with narrow facing of medium shade of rich brilliant red, a slight shafting of rich red permissible. Rich brilliant red predominating on surface of upper back; saddle matching with hackle in color.
TAIL:
Main Tail -- web, black
Main and Lesser Sickles -- lustrous, greenish black.
Converts -- lustrous greenish black, lacked with medium shade of rich brilliant red.
WINGS:
Fronts -- black
Bows: -- medium shade of rich brilliant red.
Converts -- lustrous greenish black, forming a distinct wing bar of this color across entire wing when folded.
Primaries -- black, with narrow edging of reddish bay on lower webs.
Secondaries -- lower webs black with lower half reddish bay, terminating with black at end of each feather; upper webs, black; secondaries when folded forming a triangular reddish bay wing-bay between the wing bar and tips of secondary feathers.
BREAST: Lustrous, greenish black.
BODY AND FLUFF:
Body -- black
Fluff -- black, slightly tinged with red.
LEGS AND TOES:
Lower Thighs -- black
UNDER COLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Slate

Female
Note -- pencilings in partridge varieties should be distinct in sharp contrast to the ground color, be regular in shape, uniform in width, and conform to the contour of the feather.

Each feather in back, breast, body, wing bows, and thighs, should have three more penciling.

HEAD: Deep reddish bay.
NECK:
Hackle -- black, slightly penciled with deep reddish bay and laced with reddish bay
Front of neck -- penciled same as breast.
BACK: Deep reddish bay, with distinct black pencilings.
TAIL:
Main Tail -- black, except two top feathers which have lower webs, black; upper webs, deep reddish bay, penciled with black.
Converts -- deep reddish bay with distinct black pencilings.
WINGS:
Fronts, Bows, and Converts -- deep reddish bay with distinct black pencilings.
Primaries -- black with deep reddish bay diagonal pencilings on lower webs.
Secondaries -- lower webs, deep reddish bay with black pencilings, extending well around tips of feathers; balance of upper webs, black
BREAST: Deep reddish bay with distinct black pencilings.
BODY AND FLUFF:
Body -- deep reddish bay, with distinct black pencilings.
Fluff -- deep reddish bay penciled with dull black.
LEGS AND TOES:
Lower Thighs -- deep reddish bay, penciled with black.
UNDER COLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Slate

 

[skookumchuck]

Thanks for posting Rhoderunner

 

[Chickielady]

Hi Deb

I wont rule out picking them up , its about an 8-9 hr drive if I have you located right. I have family in upstate NY and its about 12 hours to them coming through Ohio.

I would like to see your other breeds, you have several that I havent seen in real life yet.

To make a long story short I will try to see if a trip in April is doable. Ifnot then will want some eggs shipped.

Not to butt in......BUT HI JAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How are ya and son ?
Getting on well out east there ?
We had a mild winter there, so far, just a skiff of snow, melted the next day and no more................

I haven't been on BYC much lately, with the house build...but wanted to say HI !!!

 

[megshenhut]

Does anyone on here know of somebody that I could get buff chicks or buff hatching eggs from? I'm in need of a nice cockeral. I purchased some last year and none of the cockerals ended up be worth breeding to the pullets.

 

[RhodeRunner]

Does anyone on here know of somebody that I could get buff chicks or buff hatching eggs from? I'm in need of a nice cockeral. I purchased some last year and none of the cockerals ended up be worth breeding to the pullets.

You could try John Blehm (chickhatchery.com), or StarbrightFarm. You may also have some luck on the Chantecler Fanciers International.

 

[RiddleMe]

Does anyone on here know of somebody that I could get buff chicks or buff hatching eggs from?  I'm in need of a nice cockeral.  I purchased some last year and none of the cockerals ended up be worth breeding to the pullets.

You could try John Blehm (chickhatchery.com), or StarbrightFarm.  You may also have some luck on the Chantecler Fanciers International.

StarbrightFarm sold her buff chantecler flock, a week ago she just had one pair left and they were for sale as well.