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Phoenix Bantam Rooster

Hen & Chicks weathervane

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Chanticleer Rooster Weathervane Photo

Chanticleer Rooster Weather Vane

Chanticleer Rooster Weathervane pricing information

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Fierce Rooster

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Traditional Rooster

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The Chanticleer Rooster weathervane featured here was made in copper with gold leafed accents. On this particular weathervane, we gilded the beak, comb, neck ruff, tail feathers and legs. We have made this rooster with red eyes or yellow eyes depending on our customer’s preferences. This is a popular design and our customers have displayed their weathervanes in all kinds of interesting locations. In addition to the roofs of barns and homes, this weathervane design has ended up on top of chicken coops, inside a French country kitchen as an example of American Folk Art, perched atop wood sheds and on top of a new SPCA facility here in California. One customer even ordered this weathervane in conjunction with one of our Fox and Feather weathervanes.

We recently heard from one of our customers in Kedah, Malaysia. Here is what he had to say:

"Dear LizAnne, I bought your weather vane in July 2006. It is still fabulous and functioning. The colours, wonderful, the copper has not turn green yet (perhaps the lack of acid rain in this part of the world)
The gold is bright and untarnished. Glad I had it gilded. It was an expensive item but each time I look up, the beautiful chanticleer rooster will be turning faithfully. I am still very happy with the purchase three years on. Thank you!"

A cock is a male chicken, the female being a hen. A young cock is called a rooster or a cockerel. The term "rooster" is reputedly so used because the cock is said to roost over clutches of eggs to guard them. In fact, "roosting" is the action of perching aloft to sleep at night, and is done by both sexes. The cock is non-monogamous, and can guard several nests of eggs at once. He guards the general area where his hens are nesting, and will attack other roosters who enter his territory. During the daytime, he often sits on a high perch, usually 4-5 feet off the ground, to serve as a lookout for his flock. He will sound a distinctive alarm call if predators are nearby.

As a "guard", a Rooster weathervane is a perfect choice for placing on top of a fence post, barn or home. From there, it can keep an eye on things and make sure all remains well with its world. This protective function is one of the reasons why Rooster weather vanes have graced the top of structures for over a thousand years. If you are ever fortunate enough to travel in Europe, you will see numerous examples of Cockerel weathervanes in both cities and rural villages, vigilantly surveying their domains. Reflecting on its long history in Europe, we call this particular rooster vane our Chanticleer weathervane, chanticleer being the French word for rooster.

Chanticleer is the French word for rooster and rooster weathervanes have featured prominently in French history; appearing on church steeples and towers for well over 1000 years. The rooster is Saint Peter's symbol (based on his denying Jesus three times before the cock crowed) so is often associated with him, particularly in Europe. In the Victorian Era here in America, when copper weathervanes were at their height of popularity, many people lived in rural environments and displayed weathervanes that represented aspects of their daily life. The rooster (along with cows and horses) was a natural subject and what better place to put a rooster weathervane than up on top of the farm house or barn where it could be the first to greet the new day!

Please see more of our Rooster Weathervane variations below.

At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.

Because we specialize in custom copper weathervanes, we can make different breeds of chickens, depending on our client's preferences. The Phoenix Bantam Rooster weathervane pictured above was made for a breeder. These roosters can grown tails that are up to six feet long! The customer who commissioned this weathervane ordered it in the small size and put it on top of her chicken coop. We could certainly do other chicken breeds such as Ancona, Araucana, Leghorn, Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock chickens to name but a few. Here is a link if you would like to know more about commissioning a rooster weathervane from West Coast Weather Vanes: commission a rooster weathervane.

Chanticleer Rooster

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Chanticleer Rooster

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Rooster Weathervane, Medium

Rooster Weathervane on Barn

To the left are four photos graciously sent to us by our customers after installing their Chanticleer Rooster weathervanes.

You can click on any of these photos to get an enlarged view of the weathervanes. The rooster weathervane on the barn cupola is one of our Large (3 foot) weathervanes. The rooster weathervane with the trees in the background is one of our Medium (2 foot) weathervanes.

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