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My original stock came from a local breeder here in Montana, an eBay seller, and Bresse Farms, who sells both chicks and hatching eggs online. The best birds came from the eBay seller, who unfortunately is no longer selling on eBay. Hope you can find some better stock!

@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 Do you sell chicks? I travel to Hamilton about once a month, I'd love to source more American Bresse chicks to "Un-Dilute" my motley crew. LOL

Yes, milk is real challenge! I have dairy animals, but often don't have extra milk to give my chickens. Thankfully the meat is still good without it!

@ When did your Bresse cockerels start crowing?

Where do you source your chicks?

@@tigerlily222 I bought a chicken plucker off of craigslist or marketplace. We got to talking and he mentioned that he had American Bresse Chickens.. The seller was a small farmer who had purchased 40 AB eggs from the original importer in Florida. He hatched about 30 of them but just let them run loosen in his barn. Predators took out more than 2/3 of them. He called me a month later and asked if I wanted them. Of course, I did. I intend to breed the rooster to the best three hens (two of which are still laying eggs despite the short winter days) and any of the offspring that look worthy. The other five original hens will join the laying flock.

Chase Washburn "finishes them off" with milk soaked feed but I don't have access to raw milk so I feed them rice cooked with a stick of butter for three weeks. I thinks it makes a huge difference....

Probably, but I have not tried it. I think if I was going to do that, I would be sure to cut or roll the soft cheese into smaller sections so I could just take out as many portions as needed without having to put any back.

I don't ship eggs, sorry!

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Hi, Jimmy! Are you asking which breeders my Bresse stock came from? If so, I started with some from a local breeder in Montana who does not ship, Bresse Farms, which has a website you can order chicks or hatching eggs from, and an eBay seller who had great quality stock but is no longer in business. At the moment, hatching eggs typically cost $40-$60 per dozen, while straight run Bresse chicks go for somewhere around $10 each plus shipping.

I just ordered 12 chicks from Bresse Farms. Justin one of the owners is very helpful . Thanks for the good information . Daniel Kim

I actually just grabbed her out of the coop without any kind of chase. I am out of breath because I am pregnant :)

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Watermelon are a challenge in short season areas!

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Yes, dry beans are harvested once the plants have partially or completely died back at the end of the season. They can also be shelled and eaten as fresh beans, like a lima bean. Although they are completely edible as a whole "green bean", these varieties have been bred with a focus on the seeds. That means that the pods will be more stringy and not as tasty as your typical green bean.

I have some from Bresse Farms, which ships hatching eggs and chicks. They have a website. I also purchased some from an eBay seller. They are very nice quality birds, but the seller is no longer active on eBay and I do not have their contact info. Some of mine were purchased locally here in Montana too!

@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 I buy mine from Chase Washburn at (You Tube) The Recreational Homestead....he is very particular about genetics, the established industry breeder standards, etc. check him out.....I have never been disappointed.

@@thefrenchgardener1865 Thanks for sharing! There are lots of people looking for good sources for Bresse!

@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 Mahalo, thank you.

@thefrenchgardener1865 Mahalo, thank you.

The biggest difference I have seen is in the eggs. They range from medium brown to pure white and from medium to jumbo sized. So far I have not noticed a difference in the meat.

Where did you find them for sale? thanks

What breeder provided the birds producing the jumbo white eggs? I want to be able to differentiate eggs for future incubation from my chickens producing brown eggs currently thanks.

@@rosscallaway Those came from an eBay seller who is no longer in business. I have done detective work and had no luck tracking them down, sorry!

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Thank you for watching, and have fun with your new birds!

I based prices in this video off what I would pay if I was buying something similiar. In this case, that is what I pay for bulk raw honey from Azure. But you are right that buying local raw honey at a Farmers Market would cost a lot more than the price I listed!

I sell my honey for $10 a pound. There is 60 pounds in a 5 gallon bucket. But if someone is buying 60 pounds of honey, I’m not charging them the full price. I sell a 5 gallon pail of honey for $500.

Usually it's the beans that were not quite mature that are more brownish colored. The Black Valentine beans do the same thing. I don't pick them out, but if they float when I go to wash the beans I will pour them out with the wash water.

Why don't you make your own videos and get the word out yourself?

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You would definitely have to market these as a specialty product in order to raise them for sale. They would not pay off selling them at regular hybrid broiler prices, and customers would not know how to cook them. I think they could have potential as a niche product, though!

@@kaitsgardenchannel1363 If they are a delicacy in France, why not here in the States? Here in Texas, farmers have made wild hogs a delicacy in high end restaurants, so anything is possible.

@@MickSupper They certainly could be. It would probably require some good marketing and education for the public!

Actuly there are pepole whe look for a sorce of meat like this. I'm wanting to get away from the supermarket meat.

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Yes, above ground beds are a great choice if you are gardening on a small scale and can source that quantity of materials. This garden spot is 120x75', so it really wasn't practical or affordable for us to do that!

Lol :)

No, it isn't practical on the large scale that we garden, but it is a great idea if you can do it! Thanks for sharing!

We use some of them for landscaping and other projects, but also have a giant rock pile in the back yard where all these will be piled for now.

Thanks for sharing your tips!

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Same over here 👋

I definitely feel for you!

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While there are definitely more factors than just economics, for us our dairy cow and dairy goats are the most valuable animals on our homestead. Compared to buying a similar product, we save the most money on producing our own dairy products compared to raising animals for eggs or meat.

Great point! None of my dairy animals are in milk right now and I am spending a small fortune on butter and cheese every month!

Yes, I did! We save most of our own seeds to replant each year. With a large garden it saves a lot of money!

USDA zones are based on the average coldest temperature each winter. It really affects perennials more than annual vegetables. However, it still makes a good reference point since areas that get colder generally have shorter frost free seasons than the warmer areas. If you have 5 months between frosts you will have a lot more options on what to grow than the short season veggie varieties shared here!

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

Probably! Let us know if you try it!

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