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This article was written by Hans L. Schippers who resides in Holland. It originally appeared on a very good site "Chickens Care And Accommodation" owned by Joke Osinga. There is also a copyright on this material so if you wish to use any part of it you must contact Mr. Schippers at the E-mail address that appears at the bottom of this page. Wayne.
HISTORY; The Chantecler is the national poultry breed of Canada. A Trappist monk by the name of M. Wilfred Chatelaine (1876-1963) created the breed. His goal was to compose a dual-purpose breed with good meat and egg production qualities. He also succeeded in breeding them with little combs and wattles to suit the colder Canadian climate. Around 1910 an Indian Gamecock was crossed with a white Leghorn hen and a Rhode Island Red cock was crossed with a white Wyandotte hen. The hens from the first crossing were then mated to a cock of the second crossing. From those crossings, hens were selected on egg and meat qualities and they were paired to a white Plymouth Rock cock. From the following generations, only the best white dual-purpose birds were selected and those were hence known as Chanteclres The Oka Agricultural Institute in La Trappe, Quebec, Canada, first showed them and in 1921, they were officially recognized as a breed. Later on the partridge variety was developed in Edmonton, which was recognised as a breed in 1935. This is one of my Chantecler cocks. Wayne	DESCRIPTION; The type is slightly elongated, bold and deep, sloping downwards to the tail. The Comb is small and compact and the wattles are very small and connected by a small dew-lap. The head is short and broad; the eyes are round, of medium size and red brown in colour. The face is bright red. The small, oval ear lobes are not pure white. The short, powerful, slightly curved beak is yellow in the white variety and dark horn-coloured in the partridge variety. The neck is of medium size and slightly curved and carries abundant plumage, which rests on the shoulders. The back is long and broad with profuse but close plumage. The tail is of medium length and is carried at an angle of around 30 degrees above horizontal. The broad deep, well-rounded breast is carried well forward. The yellow legs are placed well apart and the medium long and the yellow toes are well spread. CHARACTERISTICS; A quiet dual-purpose bird with much breast and thigh meat. The chicks grow fast on a low food intake. The breed is very suitable for colder climates. They are very good layers, also in winter months, with an average egg production of 200 a year that weigh around 60 grams. The egg colour is pale brown. Apart from the utility qualities, it's exterior qualities makes it a beautiful show bird as well, therefore deserving more attention than it has been receiving so far. It is a friendly breed that is reliable towards it's fosterer.
WEIGHT; Depending on sex and age, they weigh around 2500 to 3850 grams. Copyright 2000 by Hans L. Schippers - Holland E-mail: schipperspoultry@zonnet.nl

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