I bought a mature flock of eight hens and a rooster about 4 1/2 months ago. I hatched out 49 of their eggs and about half of them will be going to freezer camp. I’m two weeks away from nine of them starting finishing. Two weeks later another 14 or so will start finishing. I found non-GMO corn locally, but my trouble was finding affordable milk. Mine came from the original importer. I’ve decided to take my best hens and mate them with my best roosters to see if I can move toward the standard of perfection. I’ve been able to buy the Bresse meat all summer at my farmers market but they don’t finish their birds. They were still delicious coming off the smoker.
@@tigerlily222 I bought a chicken plucker off of craigslist or marketplace. We got to talking and he mentioned that he had American Bresse Chickens.. The seller was a small farmer who had purchased 40 AB eggs from the original importer in Florida. He hatched about 30 of them but just let them run loosen in his barn. Predators took out more than 2/3 of them. He called me a month later and asked if I wanted them. Of course, I did. I intend to breed the rooster to the best three hens (two of which are still laying eggs despite the short winter days) and any of the offspring that look worthy. The other five original hens will join the laying flock.
Hello from Türkiye, we are far away really but it is nice to see that there are some farmers who breed bresse, I am not a farmer but I like to have my own eggs and chicken meet , I research and found bresse and I have some at my garden, your eggs looks very nice. I would like to see more video about bresse , I put eggs under other kind chickens and have some babies this season.
I have had a Bresse flock since Paul Brady first imported them. Epinette is the way to go for finishing. A bird that gets bigger by developing muscle needs that muscle to slack for at least nine days to be a superior table bird. Nice video.
I'm finding that free range till butcher makes tough meat. I did some in the coop and they turned out good. Next is going to be a chicken tractor. My thoughts are to limit their exercise. I'm also trying to breed CC with the Bresse. I just got a CC roo in with Bresse hens. I want to take those chicks and breed them together and I may have something. Project in the works!
Chase Washburn "finishes them off" with milk soaked feed but I don't have access to raw milk so I feed them rice cooked with a stick of butter for three weeks. I thinks it makes a huge difference....
Hello, I’m Jimmy. Thank you for your information video. Could you complete it with who were the three haters you did business with and maybe your cost thank you.
Hi, Jimmy! Are you asking which breeders my Bresse stock came from? If so, I started with some from a local breeder in Montana who does not ship, Bresse Farms, which has a website you can order chicks or hatching eggs from, and an eBay seller who had great quality stock but is no longer in business. At the moment, hatching eggs typically cost $40-$60 per dozen, while straight run Bresse chicks go for somewhere around $10 each plus shipping.
Love the video! We got “Bresse” at a farm store that are obviously crossbreeds -lol- you definitely get what you pay for! Where did you get your chicks?
My original stock came from a local breeder here in Montana, an eBay seller, and Bresse Farms, who sells both chicks and hatching eggs online. The best birds came from the eBay seller, who unfortunately is no longer selling on eBay. Hope you can find some better stock!
@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 Do you sell chicks? I travel to Hamilton about once a month, I'd love to source more American Bresse chicks to "Un-Dilute" my motley crew. LOL
I'll be buying American Bresse chickens within a month! I'm so excited! Have you found significant differences in the birds you purchased between the three different breeders? Examples I mean include significant size difference, or quality of meat, or number of eggs laid?
The biggest difference I have seen is in the eggs. They range from medium brown to pure white and from medium to jumbo sized. So far I have not noticed a difference in the meat.
What breeder provided the birds producing the jumbo white eggs? I want to be able to differentiate eggs for future incubation from my chickens producing brown eggs currently thanks.
I have some from Bresse Farms, which ships hatching eggs and chicks. They have a website. I also purchased some from an eBay seller. They are very nice quality birds, but the seller is no longer active on eBay and I do not have their contact info. Some of mine were purchased locally here in Montana too!
@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 I buy mine from Chase Washburn at (You Tube) The Recreational Homestead....he is very particular about genetics, the established industry breeder standards, etc. check him out.....I have never been disappointed.
You would definitely have to market these as a specialty product in order to raise them for sale. They would not pay off selling them at regular hybrid broiler prices, and customers would not know how to cook them. I think they could have potential as a niche product, though!
@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 If they are a delicacy in France, why not here in the States? Here in Texas, farmers have made wild hogs a delicacy in high end restaurants, so anything is possible.
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I bought a mature flock of eight hens and a rooster about 4 1/2 months ago. I hatched out 49 of their eggs and about half of them will be going to freezer camp. I’m two weeks away from nine of them starting finishing. Two weeks later another 14 or so will start finishing. I found non-GMO corn locally, but my trouble was finding affordable milk. Mine came from the original importer. I’ve decided to take my best hens and mate them with my best roosters to see if I can move toward the standard of perfection. I’ve been able to buy the Bresse meat all summer at my farmers market but they don’t finish their birds. They were still delicious coming off the smoker.
Yes, milk is real challenge! I have dairy animals, but often don't have extra milk to give my chickens. Thankfully the meat is still good without it!
@ When did your Bresse cockerels start crowing?
Where do you source your chicks?
@@tigerlily222 I bought a chicken plucker off of craigslist or marketplace. We got to talking and he mentioned that he had American Bresse Chickens.. The seller was a small farmer who had purchased 40 AB eggs from the original importer in Florida. He hatched about 30 of them but just let them run loosen in his barn. Predators took out more than 2/3 of them. He called me a month later and asked if I wanted them. Of course, I did. I intend to breed the rooster to the best three hens (two of which are still laying eggs despite the short winter days) and any of the offspring that look worthy. The other five original hens will join the laying flock.
I was actuly deciding between the buff orpington and the bresse chicken when I found this video you helped so much thank you
Good video!
Hello from Türkiye, we are far away really but it is nice to see that there are some farmers who breed bresse, I am not a farmer but I like to have my own eggs and chicken meet , I research and found bresse and I have some at my garden, your eggs looks very nice. I would like to see more video about bresse , I put eggs under other kind chickens and have some babies this season.
Thank you for watching!
I have had a Bresse flock since Paul Brady first imported them. Epinette is the way to go for finishing. A bird that gets bigger by developing muscle needs that muscle to slack for at least nine days to be a superior table bird. Nice video.
just found your channel, nice videos hope to see more. i am also gardening in western MT
Thanks for watching!
I'm finding that free range till butcher makes tough meat.
I did some in the coop and they turned out good.
Next is going to be a chicken tractor.
My thoughts are to limit their exercise.
I'm also trying to breed CC with the Bresse. I just got a CC roo in with Bresse hens. I want to take those chicks and breed them together and I may have something.
Project in the works!
Chase Washburn "finishes them off" with milk soaked feed but I don't have access to raw milk so I feed them rice cooked with a stick of butter for three weeks. I thinks it makes a huge difference....
Hello, I’m Jimmy. Thank you for your information video. Could you complete it with who were the three haters you did business with and maybe your cost thank you.
Hi, Jimmy! Are you asking which breeders my Bresse stock came from? If so, I started with some from a local breeder in Montana who does not ship, Bresse Farms, which has a website you can order chicks or hatching eggs from, and an eBay seller who had great quality stock but is no longer in business. At the moment, hatching eggs typically cost $40-$60 per dozen, while straight run Bresse chicks go for somewhere around $10 each plus shipping.
I just ordered 12 chicks from Bresse Farms.
Justin one of the owners is very helpful .
Thanks for the good information .
Daniel Kim
Love the video! We got “Bresse” at a farm store that are obviously crossbreeds -lol- you definitely get what you pay for! Where did you get your chicks?
My original stock came from a local breeder here in Montana, an eBay seller, and Bresse Farms, who sells both chicks and hatching eggs online. The best birds came from the eBay seller, who unfortunately is no longer selling on eBay. Hope you can find some better stock!
@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 Do you sell chicks? I travel to Hamilton about once a month, I'd love to source more American Bresse chicks to "Un-Dilute" my motley crew. LOL
Dope video! Just got some myself, excited to start breading them out!
Thank you for watching, and have fun with your new birds!
Actually I found through a lot of trial and error Sagiittas will out grow and out lay Bresse in a side by side comparison. They also breed true.
I been breeding ABC for 2 years NPIP. Let me know if you need more chicks or eggs! Mention me in video. Is All I need….. very good video
Why don't you make your own videos and get the word out yourself?
Thanks for watching!
Think they are called american bresse cause of the red comb white feathers and blue legs,red white and blue.
I'll be buying American Bresse chickens within a month! I'm so excited! Have you found significant differences in the birds you purchased between the three different breeders? Examples I mean include significant size difference, or quality of meat, or number of eggs laid?
The biggest difference I have seen is in the eggs. They range from medium brown to pure white and from medium to jumbo sized. So far I have not noticed a difference in the meat.
Where did you find them for sale? thanks
What breeder provided the birds producing the jumbo white eggs? I want to be able to differentiate eggs for future incubation from my chickens producing brown eggs currently thanks.
@@rosscallaway Those came from an eBay seller who is no longer in business. I have done detective work and had no luck tracking them down, sorry!
Thank you for replying - enjoy your videos
Can you share the breeders you bought them from please. Mahalo
I have some from Bresse Farms, which ships hatching eggs and chicks. They have a website. I also purchased some from an eBay seller. They are very nice quality birds, but the seller is no longer active on eBay and I do not have their contact info. Some of mine were purchased locally here in Montana too!
@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 I buy mine from Chase Washburn at (You Tube) The Recreational Homestead....he is very particular about genetics, the established industry breeder standards, etc. check him out.....I have never been disappointed.
@@thefrenchgardener1865 Thanks for sharing! There are lots of people looking for good sources for Bresse!
@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 Mahalo, thank you.
@thefrenchgardener1865 Mahalo, thank you.
Hi...is it possible for you to send me a dozen eggs to Kerala, India?
I don't ship eggs, sorry!
How long have you been running after that chicken to be so out of breath?🤣
I actually just grabbed her out of the coop without any kind of chase. I am out of breath because I am pregnant :)
The VOLUME on your Video is TOO LOW :
Sorry about that!
Great for home. Bad for business, lol.
You would definitely have to market these as a specialty product in order to raise them for sale. They would not pay off selling them at regular hybrid broiler prices, and customers would not know how to cook them. I think they could have potential as a niche product, though!
@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 If they are a delicacy in France, why not here in the States? Here in Texas, farmers have made wild hogs a delicacy in high end restaurants, so anything is possible.
@@MickSupper They certainly could be. It would probably require some good marketing and education for the public!
Actuly there are pepole whe look for a sorce of meat like this. I'm wanting to get away from the supermarket meat.