Reviews by RFR of CA

I have owned Blue Bredas for about 3 years now. They are an ornamental breed that happens to also produce a good quantity of eggs, which are creamy white. Only medium first year, but get to large by year two. Long lived per the literature, and mine have been hardy overall. They have long hard feathers on feet that do not do well on wire or in mud. Hens start laying about 8-9 months and roosters take about the same time to crow. Can be hard to sex for awhile. Blues tend to have horned combs and crests are a bit weak. Using the blacks from the Mottled group to fix some of the Blue issues.

I started the Mottled and Cuckoo varieties last year. Cuckoo are probably the most timid. (Beware that when Bredas startle, they fly directly upward quail style! Watch your nose

Cuckoos are the tallest by far of the three, and the roosters are the heaviest. Eggs are a bit off white. Strong crest, vulture hocks, and great upright postures.

I find that mottled are the calmest of the three. Eggs are almost tan, and pointy. so this will need work. I am blending the blacks in from my Blue group to help fix the egg color. Nice heavy and wide roosters, great crests, vulture hocks, proper combs and nostrils, and postures.

Have owned for a bit over a year now. These are big birds and they do eat a lot while growing. By adulthood they seem to eat about the same as everyone else. The cockerels especially can use high protein or game feed. They are super easy to sex right out of the egg always and are pretty hardy overall. They forage well, but tend to hide eggs if you leave them out too much. They are not fliers and can be kept in fencing similar to orpingtons. I have not had any go broody. Molt was light this fall. They did need lights up after molt to start laying again. Always gentle, but a bit "slow", if you know what I mean
Took a rooster to auction and buyers joked that they could probably ride him home The goose and young turkey below him were about his size. Big boys!