I must have misunderstood the posts in this forum, I would never consider comparing a pure bred 'La Bresse Gauloise' Chicken .... with a commercial hybrid, here is me thinking we are talking 'backyard' Ooooops !Bresse will not stand up if you compare them to a hybrid meat bird that is processed at 8 weeks, nor a commercial hybrid production leghorns but neither of these breeds or hybrids are dual purpose. When you compare Bresse to other heritage dual purpose breeds they shine.