Chicken breed
Chantecler
Also called White Chantecler, Partridge Chantecler
The Chantecler is Canada's first chicken breed, developed in Quebec for harsh winters. Its tiny cushion comb and wattles resist frostbite, and hens are good winter layers of light-brown eggs. It is a gentle dual-purpose bird.
At a glance
150–220eggs a year
4eggs a week
5.5–6.5 lbhen weight
7.5–8.5 lbrooster weight
Largeegg size
Traits
- Cold hardyhigh
- Heat tolerantmedium
- Goes broodymedium
- Fine in a small runhigh
- Egg colour
- light brown to pinkish brown
- Temperament
- gentle, calm
- Origin
- Canada (Oka, Quebec)
- Comb
- cushion
- Bantam size
- Available
- APA standard
- Recognized
- Conservation
- Watch
- Purpose
- dual
Good for
- very cold climates
- winter eggs
- meat and eggs
Watch out for
- not especially heat-hardy
Looks and feathers
Tiny cushion comb and very small wattles resist frostbite; White and Partridge varieties (APA).
Our drawing shows the most common US variety; colours vary.
Similar breeds
All breedsSources
- 1Accepted Breeds & VarietiesAmerican Poultry Association
- 2Chantecler Chicken (breed facts)The Livestock Conservancy
- 3White Chantecler Chicken (product/breed profile)Cackle Hatchery
- 4Chantecler (breed page)My Pet Chicken
Hatcheries often disagree on eggs a year; ranges span every source we read. How we check the facts.