Chantecler chicken

Chantecler
A White Chantecler rooster at the Abbey of Notre-Dame du Lac in 1926; today's Chanteclers have much smaller wattles
Conservation statuscritical
Country of originCanada
Usedual-purpose breed
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    9 lb (4.1 kg)
  • Female:
    6.5–7.5 lb (2.9–3.4 kg)
Skin coloryellow
Egg colorbrown
Comb typecushion
Classification
APAAmerican[1]

The Chantecler is a breed of chicken originating in Canada. The Chantecler was developed in the early 20th century, at the Abbey of Notre-Dame du Lac in Oka, Quebec. It is extremely cold-resistant, and is suitable for both egg and meat production.

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