American Bresse eggs!!!

[Coops Dad]

I just picked up two dozen American Bresse eggs from a guy who's been raising them. I'm two hours from home and can't wait to spool up the Nurture Right 360!

Dude's chickens are gorgeous. I'm so jealous!

 

[CrazyChicken360]

Good luck with the eggs!!

 

[FunClucks]

Let us know how it goes! I've been looking for a good source.

 

[Coops Dad]

24 in an incubator designed for 22. I'll discard any duds after candling on day 7 and then things will look normal.

 

[Coops Dad]

Hatch day was Friday and ended up with 4. FOUR chicks out of 24 eggs. 17 were clear (infertile, zero development at 10 days- I broke each into a dish and found not even a hint of a bullseye) and two had very small embryos about the size of a cowpea. One, which initially was developing apace with the final four, quit at the two-week mark.

Nurture Right 360, calibrated thermometer and hygrometer in addition to the factory units- factory thermometer reads .2*F lower than actual, factory hygrometer reads 4% lower than actual, so both within a whisper of perfect aka cceptable deviation.

I called the guy and asked if he'd had reports of fertility issues, he said no and offered me another dozen. I'll pick them up when I'm close, I guess.

Turns out there's another chicken addict close to my place who raises Bresse and we got to talking. He had a hen who just hatched 16 chicks two days before mine hatched and he offered me "a couple" so I took him up on it. He showed me around his farm- pretty cool place- and then put 3 little nugs in a carrier.

So I have a total of seven from two different sources. I banded the gift ones so I can use a rooster from one batch and hens from the other, IF they have a favorable split.

 

[Heartwoman]

Hatch day was Friday and ended up with 4. FOUR chicks out of 24 eggs. 17 were clear (infertile, zero development at 10 days- I broke each into a dish and found not even a hint of a bullseye) and two had very small embryos about the size of a cowpea. One, which initially was developing apace with the final four, quit at the two-week mark.

Nurture Right 360, calibrated thermometer and hygrometer in addition to the factory units- factory thermometer reads .2*F lower than actual, factory hygrometer reads 4% lower than actual, so both within a whisper of perfect aka cceptable deviation.

I called the guy and asked if he'd had reports of fertility issues, he said no and offered me another dozen. I'll pick them up when I'm close, I guess.

Turns out there's another chicken addict close to my place who raises Bresse and we got to talking. He had a hen who just hatched 16 chicks two days before mine hatched and he offered me "a couple" so I took him up on it. He showed me around his farm- pretty cool place- and then put 3 little nugs in a carrier.

So I have a total of seven from two different sources. I banded the gift ones so I can use a rooster from one batch and hens from the other, IF they have a favorable split.

I had problems with some eggs hatching for American Bresse too. I wasn't offered another dozen or anything. Lucky for me I found a local auction that had 4 hens and a rooster for sale. The whole deal cost probably over $100. I'm in Ohio. Where are you?

 

[Coops Dad]

I had problems with some eggs hatching for American Bresse too. I wasn't offered another dozen or anything. Lucky for me I found a local auction that had 4 hens and a rooster for sale. The whole deal cost probably over $100. I'm in Ohio. Where are you?

I'm out in the county about 15 miles south of Waco, Texas.

 

[Coops Dad]

My American Bresse and Rhode Island Reds, both hatched on 10/10/22. Today is 12/29. Look at the size difference!

 

[CliftonQuail]

Hey Coops Dad,

I'm moving to the country about 25 miles NW of Waco. I've got some Black Australorp chicks on order, but would really like to get some Bresse, too. It'll probably be mid summer before I'm ready. I'd love to know where you're sourcing your birds.
Thanks.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Beautiful birds....