Chanteclers

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Re: Chanteclers

Post by Nick » Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:32 am

At 9 weeks-my phone takes terrible photos
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Re: Chanteclers

Post by KimChick » Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:52 am

Nick wrote:
Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:32 am
At 9 weeks-my phone takes terrible photos
That is an interesting watering system, Nick. How does it work?
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Re: Chanteclers

Post by Nick » Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:45 pm

It’s a gravity fed system, 5 gallon pail, to hose, to 1/2” sch 40 with the horizontal nips
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Re: Chanteclers

Post by lolotsung » Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:08 pm

I'm thinking of adding Chanteclers to our free range flock next year. I've been reading comments similar to this: "If you choose to free-range your birds, Partridge Chanteclers may be a better color variety to own due to the fact they camouflage better against the landscape than a white bird." Do white birds get killed by predators more? Also I should mention that we live in Caledon, Ontario and we get our fair share of snow so white would be a better camouflage colour in the winter. Right?
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Re: Chanteclers

Post by Kbr42 » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:02 pm

Dumb birds stand out more. Just ask a silkie owner..lol you need a bird that is a good protector. My Bielefelder Rooster sounds the alarm and all my birds, including silkies run. Choose a colour you like.
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Re: Chanteclers

Post by thegawd » Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:40 pm

white is like Canadian Camo for half the year, well some years. LOL. plus Chanteclars are born n bred in Canada for Canada and the original was the white breed, the partridge is if I remember correctly completely unrelated and should almost be considered a separate breed.

They are both great breeds though and I almost ended up breeding the partridge. I went with standard RIR'S from a great source instead. however thanks to Ross I did have some of the bantam white Chanteclars for a little while. great birds! unfortunately all of those birds were wiped out long ago which.... explains my long absence from the site....

anyways I'm back!

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Re: Chanteclers

Post by thegawd » Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:49 pm

@Kbr42 is totally right. smart birds watch the skies but really only roosters keep an eye on the sky. we have a great rooster who sounds the alarm and all of them including the rabbits run for cover.

at the old place we had Guineas. they were great alarms. I mean one day every bird went silent. including the Guineas which are usually loud as heck. I came out of the barn to see what was up and found myself in the kill zone of a red tail hawk. full on kill dive and it flew 3 feet beside my head at full speed which is what? like 300KPH! I crapped my pants and then it was almost like all the animals burst out laughing at me as all the racket returned.
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Re: Chanteclers

Post by Killerbunny » Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:51 pm

Funny thing thing is for a large whute bird my Beltsville turkeys can be sneaky buggers about hiding when they don't want you to find their eggs!
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Re: Chanteclers

Post by Jaye » Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:11 pm

thegawd wrote:
Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:40 pm
[...]

anyways I'm back!

haha
... and it's about time! ;-)
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Re: Chanteclers

Post by thegawd » Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:19 pm

I know right! we had a damn bald eagle take out our turkeys. turkeys are the last thing we need to complete our farm I think that's a next year thing.

Thanks Jaye!
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