They start to lay eggs from around 20 weeks old. Meat: They have succulent yellow meat and make great table birds.

What color eggs do Chantecler lay?

Noted for being a hardy layer of brown eggs, this calm, personable, slow growing bird possesses a long broad back, a well-rounded breast carried forward, yellow skin and legs, and can be harvested at a variety of ages to meet your culinary needs.

How many eggs does a Chantecler chicken lay?

Heath said the breed will lay about 200 eggs per year, much less than the 320 that commercial layers can produce annually.