Bresse Chickens

[jwlpoultry]

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No these are my first Bresse. I got mine local as well but she was only 15 minutes away.

 

[mixedUPturk]

No these are my first Bresse. I got mine local as well but she was only 15 minutes away.

Well its great you have someone local with them! I mine theyre so sweet and i look forward to setting some more!

 

[jwlpoultry]

I can't wait till mine get laying age but that's' a long time. About 8 months right?

 

[mixedUPturk]

I can't wait till mine get laying age but that's' a long time. About 8 months right?

Im not sure, mine are only a little older than yours at about 3 months now, they hatched on Oct. 28th.

I lookd it all up for this convo, hatch rate was 87% on the whole but i had 2 dozen other types of eggs from my flock in there too. I think i got 11/14 + 2/2 Isbars from this fabulous breeder.

 

[jwlpoultry]

I had 5/5 hatch so I am very happy mine are a week old tomorrow.

 

[ronott1]

I can't wait till mine get laying age but that's' a long time. About 8 months right?

Mine started laying egg at the average age--about 25 weeks.

They are very good egg layers.

 

[jwlpoultry]

Quote: Thanks for the help. I will be counting down till they lay

 

[mixedUPturk]

Mine started laying egg at the average age--about 25 weeks.

They are very good egg layers.

Thanks! The breeder had told me theyre very good layers also, but 25 wks... Mine have until 4/20 at that.

 

[ronott1]

Thanks! The breeder had told me theyre very good layers also, but 25 wks... Mine have until 4/20 at that.

The average for Point of Lay for all breeds is 25 weeks. You might get some eggs before that though. I might be remembering wrong but I seem to remember them starting early.

 

[ronott1]

The average for Point of Lay for all breeds is 25 weeks. You might get some eggs before that though. I might be remembering wrong but I seem to remember them starting early.

This person had a first egg at 20 weeks:

My Bresse pullet's first egg at 4months and 28 days old. 7 pullets to go, hopefully this starts a trend.

This bresse pullet has has laid an egg 5 days in a row now, teeny tiny little bantam sized eggs, but she's quite the layer. Pretty good for a duel purpose breed. Hopefully the eggs will get larger as time goes by.