Bresse Chickens

[Arielle]

We've worked with GF for years, never a question about the quality of their stock. My point is that they do lay a cream egg (as Ron pointed out), not white, and that perhaps some of the strains they've imported may have darker eggs. Not a problem for us. We've seen egg color variation from other Bresse lines, we've actually seen it in all our breeds; variation is natural from hen to hen and over time. Just interesting to come across this shade which is particularly "dark" for our experience. We will see how/if it changes over time.

Then these eggs are not a typical color, just unusual enough for every one to post the extreme color example . Good because I was really looking forward to cream eggs as I don't have that color, nor white. Yet.

 

[DCchicken]

Would be interesting to know--might shed light on the sitation. And I do wonder what the egg colors are of the other bresse colors? I thought they were all white egg layers but then
i'm new to learning about breese.

Interesting info about the Bresse: http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/07E02A04.pdf

So all varieties except the black lay a light cream egg. The black lay a very large white egg.

 

[Darkangael]

Idid it. THe key was to hold the button. First made screne very dark, which helped me figure out how to make it light. Needed to use the moon symbol as well.

I can see the feet!!!!!

Grats I am glad I could help sorry had to leave earlier lol. enjoy =)

 

[Arielle]

Quote: Truelly appreciate the help, I"ve been trying to figure this out for years. Now I"m wondering what each of the other symbols mean. Care to share?

 

[BCMaraniac]

Interesting info about the Bresse: http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/07E02A04.pdf

So all varieties except the black lay a light cream egg. The black lay a very large white egg.

DC,

Great link. I have a capon that I am looking forward to processing when it is 8-9 months old. It is 26 weeks old at present. I also have a slip that I will be processing soon.

 

[Darkangael]

There are symbols for Gamma for Contrast and for brightness usually sometimes there are symbols that help you adjust how much horizontal vertical space there is on the sides top. depends on the monitor

 

[Arielle]

Quote: THanks for the link-- good refresher.


So nowhere does it mention other than white eggs. Is the white egg an SOP- type of goal perhaps and the reality is that the birds lay odd colors now and then?

 

[DCchicken]

THanks for the link-- good refresher.


So nowhere does it mention other than white eggs. Is the white egg an SOP- type of goal perhaps and the reality is that the birds lay odd colors now and then?

Sorry for the confusion it does say "white colour" which I read as different from "white egg". However, GFF's site clearly says cream eggs for the whites and white eggs for the black ones.

Of all the information I can find, no where does it ever mention a brown egg.

 

[ronott1]

Sorry for the confusion it does say "white colour" which I read as different from "white egg". However, GFF's site clearly says cream eggs for the whites and white eggs for the black ones.

Of all the information I can find, no where does it ever mention a brown egg.

Bresse seem very similar to Dorkings. I bet there is Dorking in them as a base some where.

Cream is not white and like Dorkings, there will be a color variation. The dark eggs we have seen pictures of will be cream colored in 6 months.

The egg is not even very dark. The eggs I hatched were not white either.

This was my first Bresse egg. After Four months of laying, they are now much lighter.

 

[ronott1]

I found these pictures of Bresse hatching eggs being set on this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/730507/january-our-first-hatching-of-2013-anyone-come-join/130 on post 139.

They are not white eggs and look fairly close to the color of the Rock eggs.



So excited.....I'll be setting my girls first eggs tonight to see if they are fertile along with the Bresse eggs that came in the mail today:

Blue Plymouth Rock pullet eggs





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