Origin	Canada
Year Recognized	1907, entered into APA Standard of Perfection 1921
Purpose	Dual – Meat and Eggs
Eggs	180 light brown/pinkish tint eggs per year
Growth	Slow – 18 weeks to butcher weight, 20 weeks to egg laying
Plumage	Tight feathers, rich partridge colouring, yellow skin, red wattles
Comb	Cushion
Size	Rooster 8.5 lb Hen 6.5 lb
Status	At risk/endangered
Availability	None available at this time.
Strengths	Extremely winter hardy, cushion comb is less prone to frostbite, persistent layer throughout cold months, white plumage makes for a cleaner carcass, excellent forager.
Weaknesses	Slow growing, difficult to source stock.

History
Chanteclers were initially developed by agronomist and Trappist monk, Brother Wilfred Chatelain, in Quebec at the outset of the 20th century. The breed was developed as an alternative to the varieties of poultry available from Europe and the United States. The goal was to produce a winter hardy dual purpose bird that would dress cleanly for the table. The white variety was recognized by the APA in 1921. This variety was developed using Dark Cornishes, White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, White Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes. The breed dwindled to the point of near extinction in the late 1970s but dedicated breeders have been working hard to preserve the breed.

Our Stock
We added this stunning breed in the spring of 2024 sourcing from exhibition quality birds. This breed was initially introduced to me by my late grandmother, the fiesty “GG”. I am so thrilled to be part of conserving a piece of our Canadian agricultural heritage. These hardy dual-purpose birds are beautiful, robust and well suited for our northern climate.

Availability
None available at this time as we focus on growing our home flock.