I processed my first eight American Bresse roosters yesterday. I have 16 more heading to freezer camp later this month. My original flock of nine produced 49 offspring four months ago. I also have a flock of 18 Black Australorps with one rooster. It’s possible that I have purchased my last chicken. There is a lot of satisfaction in raising your own food. Hopefully next year I will diversify into sheep, pigs and cows.
I love your video. How did you fix the problem with dog paddock and chicken paddock being to close together? I would love to see your set up. More videos please. I am raising American Bresse too ❤️🐣
FYI, France does allow 10% of Bresse to be exported. They do not allow the name to be used so you have American Bresse and Canadian Bresse, respectively. The Bresse brand is like Burgundy, it must be from the region and raised a certain way to be true Bresse.
Yeah in the U.S they allow so much more in raising meat animals, the antibiotics in the feed make them gain weight faster and the breastmeat is giant. I can only imagine what those do to your body. Our dutch supermarkets usually don't sell "exploding chickens" anymore, the ones that grow so fast they can't stand and suffer and the chickenbreast is much smaller but I think tasty. You don't need a lot of meat to have a good meal if you season it well and it's a tasty meat. I'm sure you can make your good chickens stretch with more gravy and just another habit of eating. I have no idea how you fill your plate but sometimes I see american recipes with a plating and it's all meat with just a bit of carbs and vegetables on the side, even for "budget family"cooking".
Hey got a simpe (obvious??) solution for you? Go for a proper Chinese plan. Wild rabbits devour your cabbages? Have rabbits for dinner. Rescue dogs you think need spaying or neutering devour your chickens? Have dogs for dinner. 😅 Joking aside, thaks for mentioning details about foraging and feeding of the Bresse chickens. Most youtubers haven't. And mentioning processing and meat diffirences. What about the fried, boiled, poached, omlette, devilied or Easter egg comparisons though? 😋
I never thought about it, but breeding animals to grow faster does make sense that they would be less healthier to eat. It means their body is focused on putting on weight, not necessarily muscle meat. As someone that has delt with digestive issues for years without being able to pinpoint a specific trigger, this mat be a contributor.
It’s very possible. I’ve also struggled with tummy troubles my whole life! I’ve had to restrict my diet more and more over time and it’s made a world of difference
You should really try raising pigs. They are great to fence in your garden in the fall they root it up and fertilize for you. They are easy to raise but they do try to escape.
Personally, I think the Bresse chicken is overrated. They cost more than your regular dual purpose chicken and because of their feathers, require a higher protein, just like nearly all dual purpose breeds. There is a breed however, that has 60% less feathers than the Bresse(and other dual purpose breeds), thus it puts on meat quicker as the protein it consumes doesn't go to feathering thus drastically reducing feed costs. Believe it or not, it is a heritage breed and will sit its eggs. This chicken is docile and friendly. It lays on average 220-280 large brown eggs a year. It is cold and heat hardy. They will breed true and would make a sustainable flock. Mature Rooster 8.5 pounds, Mature Hen 6.5 pounds. Sound interesting? These chickens are Naked Neck Turkins and after much research, I'm going to own some this spring for meat and eggs.
@RockJack-cs6vu Have you ever eaten meat? At all? Raising them as pets means they don't live a life of suffering in a cage barely big enough to move in. Factory birds have the tip of their beak cut off to prevent pecking and killing their neighbors. I'd much rather know an animal lived a decent life before being food
@@RockJack-cs6vuI technically raised them as meat birds. Raising them as pets would imply they were raised to be companions. But they did have a lovely life! Free ranging etc
@@prettysweetacresjust ignore ppl making comments like that. If they can't figure out the meat they're eating from the stores lived a much lesser humane life, they may not be too bright. Same goes for the vegans, they all about the carbon footprint, yet not bright enough to figure out it's much larger getting their vegetables to them. Go figure. BTW, enjoy your videos, especially the goat running club. We raised goats for awhile and I really miss them. Goats are the best. Well, they are a lot like toddlers, getting into mischief, but, lovely over all to have them around. You're doing a wonderful job on your little farm! Be blessed!
I processed my first eight American Bresse roosters yesterday. I have 16 more heading to freezer camp later this month. My original flock of nine produced 49 offspring four months ago. I also have a flock of 18 Black Australorps with one rooster. It’s possible that I have purchased my last chicken. There is a lot of satisfaction in raising your own food. Hopefully next year I will diversify into sheep, pigs and cows.
I love your video. How did you fix the problem with dog paddock and chicken paddock being to close together? I would love to see your set up. More videos please. I am raising American Bresse too ❤️🐣
You are right they are phenomenal to taste, and are very, very expensive to buy in France.
The chicks are also much higher priced than a regular dual purpose breed.
FYI, France does allow 10% of Bresse to be exported. They do not allow the name to be used so you have American Bresse and Canadian Bresse, respectively. The Bresse brand is like Burgundy, it must be from the region and raised a certain way to be true Bresse.
Yeah in the U.S they allow so much more in raising meat animals, the antibiotics in the feed make them gain weight faster and the breastmeat is giant. I can only imagine what those do to your body. Our dutch supermarkets usually don't sell "exploding chickens" anymore, the ones that grow so fast they can't stand and suffer and the chickenbreast is much smaller but I think tasty. You don't need a lot of meat to have a good meal if you season it well and it's a tasty meat.
I'm sure you can make your good chickens stretch with more gravy and just another habit of eating. I have no idea how you fill your plate but sometimes I see american recipes with a plating and it's all meat with just a bit of carbs and vegetables on the side, even for "budget family"cooking".
Who did you get your American Bresse from initially?
If the dogs ate the chicken would u still consider it much of a loss?
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Hey got a simpe (obvious??) solution for you? Go for a proper Chinese plan. Wild rabbits devour your cabbages? Have rabbits for dinner. Rescue dogs you think need spaying or neutering devour your chickens? Have dogs for dinner. 😅
Joking aside, thaks for mentioning details about foraging and feeding of the Bresse chickens. Most youtubers haven't. And mentioning processing and meat diffirences. What about the fried, boiled, poached, omlette, devilied or Easter egg comparisons though? 😋
I never thought about it, but breeding animals to grow faster does make sense that they would be less healthier to eat.
It means their body is focused on putting on weight, not necessarily muscle meat.
As someone that has delt with digestive issues for years without being able to pinpoint a specific trigger, this mat be a contributor.
It’s very possible. I’ve also struggled with tummy troubles my whole life! I’ve had to restrict my diet more and more over time and it’s made a world of difference
You should really try raising pigs. They are great to fence in your garden in the fall they root it up and fertilize for you. They are easy to raise but they do try to escape.
I want to do this!
Personally, I think the Bresse chicken is overrated. They cost more than your regular dual purpose chicken and because of their feathers, require a higher protein, just like nearly all dual purpose breeds. There is a breed however, that has 60% less feathers than the Bresse(and other dual purpose breeds), thus it puts on meat quicker as the protein it consumes doesn't go to feathering thus drastically reducing feed costs. Believe it or not, it is a heritage breed and will sit its eggs. This chicken is docile and friendly. It lays on average 220-280 large brown eggs a year. It is cold and heat hardy. They will breed true and would make a sustainable flock. Mature Rooster 8.5 pounds, Mature Hen 6.5 pounds. Sound interesting? These chickens are Naked Neck Turkins and after much research, I'm going to own some this spring for meat and eggs.
Disgusting..
Why is this disgusting? Best tasting bird !! Yummy
@@mikemacinnes6120 she raised them as pets and just killed them..wtf
@RockJack-cs6vu Have you ever eaten meat? At all? Raising them as pets means they don't live a life of suffering in a cage barely big enough to move in. Factory birds have the tip of their beak cut off to prevent pecking and killing their neighbors. I'd much rather know an animal lived a decent life before being food
@@RockJack-cs6vuI technically raised them as meat birds. Raising them as pets would imply they were raised to be companions. But they did have a lovely life! Free ranging etc
@@prettysweetacresjust ignore ppl making comments like that. If they can't figure out the meat they're eating from the stores lived a much lesser humane life, they may not be too bright. Same goes for the vegans, they all about the carbon footprint, yet not bright enough to figure out it's much larger getting their vegetables to them. Go figure. BTW, enjoy your videos, especially the goat running club. We raised goats for awhile and I really miss them. Goats are the best. Well, they are a lot like toddlers, getting into mischief, but, lovely over all to have them around. You're doing a wonderful job on your little farm! Be blessed!