Chicken breed
Chantecler
Bred by a Trappist monk in Quebec for Canadian winters, with a cushion comb and small wattles that do not freeze.
Hatch Index lists 2 varieties of Chantecler from 1 hatchery, and 2 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $9.99 (Buff Chantecler, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buff Chantecler | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $9.99 | — |
| White Chantecler | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | — | $9.99 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery.
Chantecler over time
This site has read Chantecler stock on 18 days since August 9, 2026, and at least one variety could be ordered on 18 of them. It has been easy to find: some variety could be ordered on every reading. The cheapest bird held at $9.99.
One mark per day this site read every hatchery here, filled when any variety could be ordered; a gap is a stretch with no readings. Read by this site, not reported by the hatcheries.
What the Chantecler is like
- Egg colour
- Brown
- Eggs a year
- About 150 to 200
- Grown weight
- 6.5 lb hen, 8.5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Very cold hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Dual purpose
- Origin
- Quebec, Canada
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.