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ROOSTER WEATHERVANE
Traditional Rooster Weather Vane
by West Coast Weather Vanes
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Rooster Weathervane Phoenix Bantam Rooster
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Rooster Weathervane, Traditional Rooster
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Rooster Weather Vane Walking Rooster
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This is our first Rooster weathervane design. Since then, we have created a number of different Cockerel weathervanes, but this remains a sentimental favorite. It has more the feel of a traditional piece of American folk art with its simpler features and details. The one you see featured here was made in a combination of copper and brass. Brass has a lot of copper (70% copper, 30% zinc) so it also non-ferrous and weathers very similarly to the copper with just a slight variation in the patina coloration. The effect is subtle but because the directionals (North, South, East & West arms) are brass, it is sometimes nice to pick up a little brass in the sculpture piece itself.
As with all our designs, you can choose the eye color for your rooster weathervane, add optional gold leafing or an inscription and choose the size that works best for your particular situation. One of our commissions to make this weathervane is accompanied by an interesting story. This particular customer moved into a new neighborhood and liked to walk her dog along the various streets in her community. On the next street over, she saw a Rooster weathervane that really appealed to her. After walking past the house for a couple months, she finally decided to stop, made her way up to the house and knocked on the front door. The owner came out and she asked him if he would mind telling her where he had gotten his weathervane. Without blinking, the homeowner gave her our name and web address. Apparently, it was not the first time this had happened! Well, later that day she called and placed her order. Surprisingly, after viewing our website, she liked the Traditional Rooster better than the one she thought she had her heart set on, so now we have two different, but equally attractive, rooster weathervanes in the same neighborhood in North Carolina!
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.
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Click here for pricing information on this weather vane.
Click here if you need help determining the correct size weather vane for you situation.
Click here if you would like suggestions on various methods of installing a weathervane.
Click here (if applicable to this weathervane) to view our weathervane eye color selection chart.
Click here for more information on gold leafing a weather vane.
Click here for more information about how we can personalize a weathervane.
Ordering Information:
To place an order, please call us at (800) 762-8736 or (831) 425-5505.
At the time you call, we will provide you with an estimated completion date.
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.
All West Coast Weather Vanes are custom made for the person who orders them.
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Chanticleer Rooster weathervane, head facing forward
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Fierce Rooster weathervane
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Traditional Rooster Weathervane
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Chanticleer Rooster weathervane, looking back |
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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.
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 Chanticleer Rooster weathervane, customer photo |
Rooster Weathervane, Medium
Rooster Weathervane on Barn
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To the left are three 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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PDF booklet with information on all our rooster weathervanes
If you have a website that features Roosters, please contact us about exchanging web links.
Here are some interesting websites that relate to Roosters:
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