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I just read the brief article about the breed in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bresse_chicken Where did you ever find a breeder with these birds? Are they even remotely like the French original stock? If I may ask, what are you paying for them?

I know...I suspect that every "rating" of any hatchery is based on the individuals perception. Mine with Ideal has been good so I say they are good. The bath tub is an excellent idea and it will make a great "pond" for later with a ramp up and down so they don't fall and hurt themselves...

I use Ideal frequently in part because shipping is overnight for my location which is great. But, I ordered 18 Cayuga ducks from them and except for one that died due to the West Texas heat all are doing fine and beginning their juvenile molt. Their adult feathers are beautiful black/green with...

CAUTION!!! Duck math is equal to if not worse than chicken math. I started with 5 and now have 25 and that is all in less than 6 months. They are fun and cute and beautiful as adults. Beware of males though if you don't plan on breeding. Duck sex is very violent and the males will fight to the...

They are absolutely precious. Sorry about the little one though. Sometimes the shipping process turns out to be too much for one or two chicks. My first order of 25 came with what appeared to be all happy and healthy birds. Within 24 hours we lost two to the stress of shipping. Everyone else...

A couple of ducks will probably fit in with you chickens just fine. They need about the same amount of room and, so long as they have a little water to bath and splash (and breed) in they are happy. You may even be able to house them in the same coop. I know people who do, I don't. But, I have...

Fairs are my excuse to eat all the fried foods I am not supposed to have.

Careful with the garlic once they start to lay unless you want your eggs pre-seasoned with garlic.