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American Bresse Chickens #7895764
06/29/23 02:07 PM
06/29/23 02:07 PM
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South Central Nebraska age 71
tmrschessie Offline OP
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Any one else raise this breed of chickens? I have a lot of them and they are good tasting chickens. Just wondering if anyone else likes them.

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Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: tmrschessie] #7895779
06/29/23 02:34 PM
06/29/23 02:34 PM
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How do they grow off vs cornish rock?


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Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: tmrschessie] #7895782
06/29/23 02:37 PM
06/29/23 02:37 PM
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I use water tanks as a brooder and they work fine.

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Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: warrior] #7895784
06/29/23 02:38 PM
06/29/23 02:38 PM
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they are slower growing but taste better in my opinion

Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: tmrschessie] #7895786
06/29/23 02:41 PM
06/29/23 02:41 PM
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they lay eggs and the eggs can be incubated and thus they are a self sustaining breed.

Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: tmrschessie] #7895794
06/29/23 02:52 PM
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Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: tmrschessie] #7895795
06/29/23 02:58 PM
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As much as American Bresse Chickens sell for, I definitely would not be eating any hens, before their laying years were over, if I had any.

I experimented with Indian Asils and Dark Cornish crosses for a few years, but decided it wasn't worth my time to try to increase egg productivity and stabilize them.

Keith

Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: tmrschessie] #7895839
06/29/23 05:04 PM
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here are the American Bresse Chickens Red White and Blue.....




Last edited by tmrschessie; 06/29/23 05:06 PM.
Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: tmrschessie] #7895844
06/29/23 05:14 PM
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If that works out and they are actually edible, hatch chicks, save the pullets for layers or to sell and eat the cockerels?


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Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: tmrschessie] #7895890
06/29/23 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tmrschessie
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here are the American Bresse Chickens Red White and Blue.....




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Re: American Bresse Chickens [Re: tmrschessie] #7895897
06/29/23 06:52 PM
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I do save the pullets for egg layers and breeding for more chicks I save a couple roosters for breeding

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