Gauloise (Bresse) eggs due to hatch on 19-20th

[VillageChicken]

New 8 week Weight Data - Both bresse have now surpassed all the others. I won't be posting weights again until the 3 month mark.

4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks
Cockerels oz. oz. oz.
Bresse cockerel 15 24 30.5 38.2 46.6
Buff Orp/RIR cross 14.1 21.4 27.5 32.4 39.4
Barred Rock/RIR cross 14 21.5 28.2 33.4 36.8 80% sure it's a hen.
Hens
Bresse 12.3 19.9 26.5 32.5 40.9
Buff Orp/Barred Rock 11.7 16.6 20.4 23.8 26.2
Barred Rock 12.7 18.7 24.3 28.2 33.0

Both Bresse put on over 8 oz in the last period. They are clearly selected for fast and early weight gain.

 

[stoneunhenged]

Wow. That's some fast growth!

 

[VillageChicken]

9 week pictures
Bresse Rooster:

Bresse Hen:

I have 4 black Bresse and 4 white Bresse that are growing out now that are 4 weeks old. I'll post some pics and start weighing them at 6 weeks.
The original 2 bresse that hatched on the 19th are from UK, but from German lines. These 8 are also from Germany.

 

[spish]

oh i glad i found this thread...im off today to pick up some 'poule de bresse' chicks

i used to have a trio but they got killed last year by a dog...so hoping to start again with this breed

they are really beautiful chickens

 

[VillageChicken]

I have a white Bresse cockerel from the new eggs that is 4 weeks old tomorrow. He's already at 16.7 oz. So far he's growing faster than the first Bresse cockerel.

 

[chickenmadnessainmind]

Ny Neighbour has bresse eleven hens and cock they are really fast growing bird compared to the many other breeds they have
The breeds they have are:

Black lang shang (rare)
Copper blue and black marans( very broody)
Green legged partridge (rare)
White Bresse (rare)
Silkies (many colours)(also very broody)
Brahmas silver and partrige(very slow to mature!)
Frizzle bantams

He has breeding groups of all these birds the la bresse by far grow much faster(This in some cases may make some of the birds have defected toes this is due to to fast of growing.I mayself think they are a really nice breed

 

[aveca]

I am so so jelous, great bird..sure wish we could get them here..

 

[VillageChicken]

12 week weight data... pictures to follow.

4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 12 weeks
oz. (grams) oz. (grams) oz. (grams)
Bresse cockerel 15 (425) 24 (680) 30.5 (865) 38.2 (1083) 46.6 (1321) 72.3 (2050)

Bresse hen 12.3 (349) 19.9 (564) 26.5 (751) 32.5 (921) 40.9 (1160) 63.1 (1789)


Looks like one Bresse rooster and two hens in the second batch. They are almost identical in weight to this hatch at their 5 week weight.

So at 12 weeks the rooster is at 4.5 lb. over 2 kilos. The hen is around 4 lb. and 1.8 kilos.

 

[VillageChicken]

Bresse Rooster at 12 weeks

 

[pinkchick]

VC~

I have got to say that I am amazed at their rate of growth as I lurk here in your thread watching them grow. That last photo really shows this young mans substance. I like them alot, they're great!