Hello there from TN!

[chickenlady1957]

Hi,

My name is Alice, and we live near Gentry, TN.

Last fall, we purchased our chicks, 40 Black Copper Marans, 25 Bresse chickens from Barrett Valley, and 12 Muscovy Ducks from an Amish fellow in PA. (The internet is awesome!)

We are using moveable chicken tractors for pastured poultry.

We think the Bresse are perfect for grass, as they are bred for it.

My Bresse chickens are just starting to lay about 8-9 eggs a day. We filled up our incubator this week, and I am working with a friend that has a large refrigerator size incubator.

I am looking to build a market for the Bresse chickens in the Nashville area, starting the Fall of 2014. I have found the French Standards for raising these birds, and it is not easy to follow them all.

Has anyone ever sold Bresse chickens to the public? How do you educate people on Bresse chickens? Perhaps some high-end chefs might be interested.

Have a great day.

ChickenLady1957

 

[TwoCrows]

You might want to do some chatting with others in your state to see what they might know about getting into this exciting business....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/440277/the-middle-tennessee-thread

Good luck with your new adventure and welcome to BYC!

 

[chickenlady1957]

Thanks!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Not sure if you have seen it, but there is a nice thread on the Breese's in the Meat Birds forum https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/173461/bresse-chickens

 

[chickenlady1957]

Kelsie2290,

Thanks, and I did look at the Bresse Chicken thread, and it was helpful.

ChickenLady1975

 

[gander007]

 

[chickenlady1957]

Thanks!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

 

[chickenlady1957]

Thanks!