It seems that you would need to finish other breeds the same way and then perform a taste test to compare? Just a thought. I am just now growing American Bresse, excited to test and explore the possibilities.
Thank you for sending Cassie at walker farm fam the baby chicks. She is so excited to have gotten them. Wishing you the best of luck on improving the DNA (if thats what you call it) of the american breast chickens. Checking you out because Cassie said to lol. Have a wonderful day.
We finish ours contained as well. But we feed them milk soaked feed for 3-4 weeks total. They gain 1.5-2lbs of fat throughout the meat as well as in the body cavity. So never do this sort of feeding for your breeding stock, only the ones you intend to indulge upon :)
The French also caponize/castrate Bresse. I’ve heard good things about other breeds made into capons and also about milk-fed birds so the combination should be amazing!
I ferment my CC's feed in water ( & milk when available). Last batch I did I offered dry grower feed and fermented corn as they cleaned their dishes and they turned out great. Used less feed and taste amazing. Home raised is always better IMO but these have a noticeable difference in taste vs regular dry feed fed or even regular fermented feed. All my meat birds are in chicken tractors also. I used cornmeal and whole corn for the fermented feed and ferment in 5 gallon buckets. I have Freedom Rangers finishing in 4 weeks that will be done the same way and have American Bresse hatching eggs ordered for September. In winter months I'm hoping to add fodder to their diet as well.
Love the box you made. Ive been researching how im going to finish mine. Ive read a lot of people dont keep them in the boxes and if people selling them i really think they should or mention it as it may affect the market rate.
Sorry I missed this comment. They turned out great, more moist then a Cornish cross and a lot of flavor but not gamey at all. They definitely have more bone and less meat then a Cornish cross. Now I am getting as many people as I can to try them as I work more on the breeding side of things.
I have use a feed sack for turkeys, it works good. The cones are quicker but they can hop out some times and that is where my 3 year old son goes running 😂 he is good with the whole process except when that happens
The Bresse has the marbling gene.. but you have to finish properly to get the marbling to develop. You have to fatten them up... just like finishing hogs or any other animal.. You can't finish other chickens like you do the Bresse and get the same marbling... it is the gene... fatten the gene... fatten the gene... them you get the Wagu of the chicken world... the flavor is in the fat.
Gamey is such a silly way to describe things, it drives me nuts. I've been thinking of Bresse for a while as well, excited to see how yours do. You've got great content.
I agree, a lot of people do not get food with good flavor so when they do they either love it or hate it. I love our grass fed beef because it is so much richer and even a Cornish cross raised on good food and grass has way more flavor than the store chickens. Thanks for watching
Nothing silly about it. We had a friend give us some wild ram meat and it was awful because it was gamey. If you ever experience wild meat like that, you'd know exactly why people use that word.
@@jaket8947 You must be talking about yourself because you're obviously clueless and never have eaten game animals. You obviously have selective reading because you don't even bother to respond to my whole comment. You are just picking and choosing what you want to see.
That is definitely something I should try for the fun of it. They say Bresse are the only chicken that can have marbling so if you don’t finish them they would marble and if you finished a different breed out like this but they didn’t marble would they taste any better? This is something I should try. Thanks for the question
It works but not at the same degree, i Did it with 2 naked neck roosters back in august and turned out much better than the ones i didn't, though if you have eaten an AOP bresse chicken there is no way you can confuse that with anything else
😂 I mean any heritage breeds of chicken will taste better and flavorful than cornish broilers. Bresse are a bit overrated imho. 🤷♂️ but I will say bresse will put on a better weight for butcher than other heritage breeds.
@Susan Kearney, we have a saying that is so true. "Our food poops on your food." In the world of the best fertilizers for plants, it's what makes plants grow and produce. But if you're offended or upset by this video or others like it, then it's best not to watch. You'll be happy you didn't.
It seems that you would need to finish other breeds the same way and then perform a taste test to compare? Just a thought. I am just now growing American Bresse, excited to test and explore the possibilities.
thank you for reminding me of this!! i used to do this 40 years ago for the chickens and feeder pigs, you just won another subscriber!!!
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Thank you for sending Cassie at walker farm fam the baby chicks. She is so excited to have gotten them. Wishing you the best of luck on improving the DNA (if thats what you call it) of the american breast chickens. Checking you out because Cassie said to lol. Have a wonderful day.
We finish ours contained as well. But we feed them milk soaked feed for 3-4 weeks total. They gain 1.5-2lbs of fat throughout the meat as well as in the body cavity. So never do this sort of feeding for your breeding stock, only the ones you intend to indulge upon :)
I agree, I just put 40 into the finishing room and I picked out my breeding roosters before that.
I learned more from your comment than in this whole video, thanks
The French also caponize/castrate Bresse. I’ve heard good things about other breeds made into capons and also about milk-fed birds so the combination should be amazing!
I ferment my CC's feed in water ( & milk when available). Last batch I did I offered dry grower feed and fermented corn as they cleaned their dishes and they turned out great. Used less feed and taste amazing. Home raised is always better IMO but these have a noticeable difference in taste vs regular dry feed fed or even regular fermented feed. All my meat birds are in chicken tractors also. I used cornmeal and whole corn for the fermented feed and ferment in 5 gallon buckets. I have Freedom Rangers finishing in 4 weeks that will be done the same way and have American Bresse hatching eggs ordered for September. In winter months I'm hoping to add fodder to their diet as well.
France Bresse
I’m looking into buying some American breese chicks and so I’m doing my research first… can’t wait for part two!
Good for you! It really is a great breed.
Love the box you made. Ive been researching how im going to finish mine. Ive read a lot of people dont keep them in the boxes and if people selling them i really think they should or mention it as it may affect the market rate.
Why is there no follow up video for this project??? How'd they turn our???
I'm curious, how did they turn out?
Sorry I missed this comment. They turned out great, more moist then a Cornish cross and a lot of flavor but not gamey at all. They definitely have more bone and less meat then a Cornish cross. Now I am getting as many people as I can to try them as I work more on the breeding side of things.
We used an old burlap sack stapled to a board for butchering. I kind of like those cones
I have use a feed sack for turkeys, it works good. The cones are quicker but they can hop out some times and that is where my 3 year old son goes running 😂 he is good with the whole process except when that happens
The Bresse has the marbling gene.. but you have to finish properly to get the marbling to develop. You have to fatten them up... just like finishing hogs or any other animal.. You can't finish other chickens like you do the Bresse and get the same marbling... it is the gene... fatten the gene... fatten the gene... them you get the Wagu of the chicken world... the flavor is in the fat.
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@@Vanpotheosisit’s not dots…….. it’s marbling…………..
I have a bunch of Black Bresse. This is the first time I have them. Are they the same as the white?
Are they a friendly breed?
I want to get some to eat, but I like friendly chickens
Did you make a follow-up video?
Hello ,Thank you for the video . I have a question .Where did you get the Automatic water container that you have on the door in this video?
Nasco
@@The.Recreational.Homestead Thank you .
Do your have a link to that automatic waterer?
Do you need to do anything special to be able to ship chicks? How does that process work?
Gamey is such a silly way to describe things, it drives me nuts. I've been thinking of Bresse for a while as well, excited to see how yours do. You've got great content.
I agree, a lot of people do not get food with good flavor so when they do they either love it or hate it. I love our grass fed beef because it is so much richer and even a Cornish cross raised on good food and grass has way more flavor than the store chickens. Thanks for watching
Nothing silly about it. We had a friend give us some wild ram meat and it was awful because it was gamey. If you ever experience wild meat like that, you'd know exactly why people use that word.
@@MickSupper No, it's silly. And by that, I very much mean stupid.
@@jaket8947 You must be talking about yourself because you're obviously clueless and never have eaten game animals. You obviously have selective reading because you don't even bother to respond to my whole comment. You are just picking and choosing what you want to see.
Where can I get one of those Kane waterers?
If they would taste the same as any other dual purpose chicken, couldn't you feed out others the same way for the same exquisite taste?
That is definitely something I should try for the fun of it. They say Bresse are the only chicken that can have marbling so if you don’t finish them they would marble and if you finished a different breed out like this but they didn’t marble would they taste any better? This is something I should try. Thanks for the question
It works but not at the same degree, i Did it with 2 naked neck roosters back in august and turned out much better than the ones i didn't, though if you have eaten an AOP bresse chicken there is no way you can confuse that with anything else
Like wagyu beef, there is a protocol to get the best flavor.
Absolutely, you have to find what works for you and what you like but cutting out steps to make it easier or cheaper is not the answer.
Can use powdered colostrum with milk in lieu of fresh milk with colostrum?
Can they survive in 40° centigrade climate conditions (in Indian weather)?
How would caponized bresse taste???
They are supposed to taste better yet but I have not tried it yet.
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How old were they when you slaughtered them??
16 weeks
😂 I mean any heritage breeds of chicken will taste better and flavorful than cornish broilers. Bresse are a bit overrated imho. 🤷♂️ but I will say bresse will put on a better weight for butcher than other heritage breeds.
I wonder how that would work on other breeds
I think it would work good on other breeds, however American Bresse Chickens are the only ones that can have marbled meat.
@@The.Recreational.Homestead seriously? Marbled chicken meat? I gotta see it to believe it!
I guess you need to order some chicks 😂
Bresse carry a unique gene responsible for the ability to add fat throughout the large muscle vs under skin, around vent, etc.
Disgusting
Where does chicken meat come from?
@@SherylPirani from trees of course
Susan Kearney: We’ll, if you find this disgusting, just keep on eating your chemically raised KFC and commercial chicken!
@@andy38andrews96 I am vegan
@Susan Kearney, we have a saying that is so true. "Our food poops on your food." In the world of the best fertilizers for plants, it's what makes plants grow and produce. But if you're offended or upset by this video or others like it, then it's best not to watch. You'll be happy you didn't.