Question about Bresse crosses

[InsanePoultryFarmer]

Try it and let us know what you think.

Get some Bresse, get some Dual Purpose breed chicks, raise them on the same diet and finish them with that high calorie diet The French use to put on marbling on the meat. Kill two, have someone cook them for you in the correct manner and try them without knowing which one is which and see if you could tell the difference.

I'm strongly considering doing this

 

[Tennessee Tranquility]

I would be very interested in the results! I've been wondering if the hype around Bresse was legit. The North Star price increase recently made me stop and think before hitting the button.

Appreciate the question and answers!

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

I would be very interested in the results! I've been wondering if the hype around Bresse was legit. The North Star price increase recently made me stop and think before hitting the button.

Appreciate the question and answers!

Their birds are definitely superior than most of the Bresse being peddled these days. There are a handful of serious breeders working on these birds, but few are at a point where they're able or willing to sell a lot of chicks or eggs. Most of what's available is folks that are new to the breed and haven't done any selection or breeding up yet, and hatcheries (Bresse Farms, Green Fire Farms.)

Good Bresse are as good as good standardbred birds of other heavy "dual purpose" types. I have my first lot in the pen now so it remains to be seen, for me, whether I feel they're better.

 

[CooperCoopLLC]

The Marbling and flavor is due to the diet and feeding regimen. Any slow growth breed fed the same and for the same time will also develop the marbling deposit.

I have some slow growth breeds I wanted to try a Bresse finishing diet on; I haven't done that yet, but here's something I read from ambresse.com:

"The KEY to finishing is the presence of the genetic gene that enables fat marbling - the transport of fat molecules into the spaces around the muscle groups. In chickens that lack this gene, finishing will pack on fat in growing fat pads, especially around the tail area."

Do you know anything about this supposed genetic gene that enables intramuscular fat marbling, and if so, what other breeds may have it? Alternatively, any suggestions on crosses that may provide a table bird with marbling potential?

For context, for hens, I have:

Freedom Ranger Color Yields
Barred Rocks
Kosher Kings
Silver Grey Dorkings
Rhode Island Reds
New Hampshire Reds
Bielefelders
Buff Rocks
Golden Laced Wyandottes
Brahmas
Jersey Giants
Speckled Sussexes

For roosters, I have:
One Delaware rooster
One Bresse Rooster
One Bresse/Brahma Mutt Rooster
One Silver Grey Dorking Rooster
2 Sasso Roosters
Freedom Ranger Color Yields

 

[SourRoses]

the genetic gene

Versus non genetic genes?

LOL Sorry.

 

[CooperCoopLLC]

Versus non genetic genes?

LOL Sorry.

I just copied and pasted from the article- but yes, it's redundant, lol.