Bresse Chickens Explained | Breeding, Processing, Selection & Why We Prefer Them Over Cornish

send us an email and be sure to include your address so we can respond!

Today we’re talking all about Bresse chickens and why they’ve become one of our favorite breeds for a self-sustaining flock.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why we prefer Bresse over Cornish in many situations
• Meat quality, tenderness, and ideal processing age
• How to select breeder birds for width, body shape, and table quality
• Egg size, egg selection, and incubation tips
• How to build a breeding program around your goals
• The difference between breeding for production versus breeding for show
• Why Bresse may be one of the best chickens for homesteaders who want both meat and eggs

If you’ve been wondering whether Bresse chickens are worth the hype, or you want a better long-term option for meat production on your farm, this episode is for you.

Bresse chickens, Bresse chicken breeding, Bresse meat birds, best meat chicken breed, Cornish vs Bresse, self sufficient chickens, dual purpose chickens, homestead poultry, backyard chickens, poultry breeding, meat bird selection, chicken processing, incubation, hatching eggs, sustainable poultry

Valley Hatchery is a proud sponsor of Poultry Nerds, find more at ValleyHatchery.com

Support the show

Feel Free to email us at - [email protected]

Join us on Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/PoultryNerds

Sign up for News at PoultryNerds.com

EggFoam.com get your egg shippers and live shipping boxes and always get free shipping!

ShowPro feed supplement for all your feathered friends! Grow them bigger and healthier with the best ingredients.

Coturnix Quail hatching eggs from Bryant's Roost, including jumbo celadons!

Quail cartons and Supplies from Double R Farms

Please subscribe to our podcast and leave a review, we appreciate you.  And if you have a subject request, email us. [email protected]