Useful Links

Backyard Chickens -
A great forum with message boards to learn about everything chicken. There is also the ez-Board message board here:  http://p098.ezboard.com/bbackyardchickens

Backyard Poultry -
A monthly poultry magazine in full color.   Mailed by publisher Dave Belanger and editor Elaine Belanger of Medford, Wisconsin, each month.  Lot's of "how to" articles, feature articles on specific breeds, book reviews, recipes, advertisements and much more.   Highly recommended.

Chantecler Page at Feathersite -
Features great photos of Chanteclers as well as basic information.

Chantecler Page at MyPetChicken.com -
Basic information and nice photography at this site.

ChickHatchery.com -
The website of John W. Blehm of Birch Run, Michigan.  John offers day-old chicks in Partridge Chantecler large fowl, true Ameraucanas (large and bantam) in many varieties, Vorwerk bantams, and Silver Spangled Hamburg bantams.    John serves as president of the Ameraucana Breeders Club.

CM Game Bird Farm and Hatchery -
This company is headquartered in Maine, but has a breeding farm in South Dakota.   They offer assorted chicks, including Buff and Partridge Chantecler large fowl.  
 

Ideal Poultry -
A family operated business located in Cameron, Texas, Ideal Poultry offers many rare and unusual poultry varieties.   While we don't specifically endorse their products, Ideal Poultry is one of very few hatcheries in the U.S.A. that offer Buff and Partridge large fowl Chanteclers.   They do not offer bantam Chanteclers, however.

Performance Poultry -
Located in Prince Edward County in South Eastern Ontario, Performance Poultry offers many varieties of day old poultry, including Chanteclers in White, Partridge and Buff varieties. Some of the day old poultry they offer are from their own breeding birds; others are outsourced through breeders, hobbyists and hatcheries.

Poultry Press -
THE monthly newspaper for exhibition poultry fanciers.   Articles, photos, show information and results, display ads, and classified ads.   America's oldest poultry newspaper is a must for persons interested in following the happenings of fancy poultry of all types.   Mailed by editor Bill Wulff out of Connersville, Indiana, around the first of each month.

Red Stag Acres -
The website of forum administrator Mike Gilbert of Holmen, Wisconsin.   Not about poultry (as of now) but features information and photos dealing with European Red Deer,  his large animal enterprise.  

Sand Hill Preservation Center -
Operated by Glenn and Linda Drowns at Calamus, Iowa, Sand Hill Preservation Center offers heirloom seeds and poultry of many varieties and breeds.    They offer baby chicks in large fowl White, Partridge, and Buff Chanteclers.  No bantam Chanteclers however.  Their website indicates the White and Partridge Chanteclers  were sold out in 2007, so plan to order early for those varieties