Bresse Chickens

[bigshawn]

That's normal, there legs should turn blue in a few days up to a week or so.

 

[chickeemama]

Thank you so much for the reply, never hatched these little guys, and I was pretty surprised.

 

[bigshawn]

I understand, I felt the same way when I first got mine but they will change shortly.

 

[racinchickins]

And for mine, it takes up to a month to know how dark the blue is going to get.

 

[chickeemama]

Great info, this site never ceases to amaze me! All the kind individuals on here that are happy to share there knowledge, I have learned so much and continue to learn all the time...thanks friends.

 

[Scatterknit]

Curious about this breed and not convinced I want to raise a meat bird but I'd like to learn more about it.

Does anyone raise Bresse and not caponize? I appreciate those who are raising them in the true french fashion - but I just can't personally see myself canonizing - realistically. Don't have a problem with the feeding protocol.

If you do not caponize, for the roos, when do you move them to the milk/grain feed and harvest?

 

[ronott1]

Curious about this breed and not convinced I want to raise a meat bird but I'd like to learn more about it.

Does anyone raise Bresse and not caponize? I appreciate those who are raising them in the true french fashion - but I just can't personally see myself canonizing - realistically. Don't have a problem with the feeding protocol.

If you do not caponize, for the roos, when do you move them to the milk/grain feed and harvest?

This is great and no, you do not have to caponize. That gives you a bigger and tender bird but would cost a small fortune to raise--months of feed with little weight gain over a 16 week old cockerel. My suspicion is that not many caponize.

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[Mossman11]

They see easy and great birds, come in 4 colors, go to bressefarms.com for the information you need , everyone who gets them love to raise them , good luck

 

[ronott1]

I hatched some white bresse today:

 

[bigshawn]

Congratulations