Tori- the FACTS in this video are straight up GOLD. Y'all have truly become experts. I'm starting to help a friend care for chickens and its really got my wheels turning about what will be the "best" breeds for our eventual homestead. Thank you!
For me, the best thing I have found about the American Bresse is they are awesome , self functioning parents! Hens work together to protect the young, even the roosters will give the hens a break and watch newly hatched babies so that mom can go rehydrate and feed. I like incubating eggs but with the Bresse, I’ve been letting nature do it’s thing… it’s beautiful to see! 💚
How have I not found you before now?! LOL Will be viewing this video again and watching back to learn more about your experience with this beautiful breed! Working on more infrastructure, before we move forward with adding a flock of ABC. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Praying blessings and continued success!!! 🥚🐣🐥🐓
Well.....im so happy you found us! Thank you! This journey has a lot of bumps and bruises, and I feel responsible for sharing my experience to help anyone because we listened to experience before ever gaining it ourselves. Be blessed 🙌 -Mrs.NG
Exciting! All of it had been a definite learning curve after 2 years.. We're here for you guys if you have questions. I want to see you excel! 💕-Mrs.NG
I'm so glad you made this video! You are very knowledgeable about chickens, and the way you break things down for us has definitely helped me with my decision for future flocks. I've been looking into the American Bresse for a moment now, and this video has absolutely sold me on them! So, thank you so much for making this video for us!
Just subbed to your channel, was watching the video on the rabbit hutch build, very impressive and answered alot of questions for me, thanks a bunch. Gonna be following y’all from here on , I really like your farm setup 👍 From NC here
We are pivoting to The American Bresse for many of the same reasons you have stated here. Glad we are finding many others are doing the same. Part of the switch is respecting the birds who age out of laying, great to hear they are great stew chickens. Been seeing many fluctuations in the harvest age from 14-20 weeks, including the finishing time of 1-3 weeks.
Awesome! This really has been a passion project, they truly are my favorite Multi-Purpose chicken that tasted THE BEST! Good luck on your journey with them! - @mrsnakidgardener
Thanks Tori! I’ve been raising my first broilers this year, mostly Freedom Rangers and decided to try some Cornish to compare them to. I cannot figure out how to make this profitable on such a small scale. I’m very disappointed! I did my calculations but they have eaten more than that. I feed organic no corn no soy feed and that is the killer. I was really hoping to do Bresse but now I can’t imagine affording the feed. I love your birds and I’m the same as you- my chickens fly up on me. I love hanging out with them. I also sell a variety of colored eggs for the marketability but I could care less about the color. I’d like to raise ducks for eggs and would love Brahma chickens💚 My Brown Chinese Geese lay amazing eggs💚 The hatchery closest to me has some really neat breeds and I like that they are close enough I can pick them up. I would love to be like you and incubate. Your videos are always so helpful to me and I love hearing about your experiences!! Thanks so much 🙏🏽
I love hearing this feedback... Getting feed down is definitely a challenge 😳.... How many of each did you do? I feel like the cx need an average of 120 lbs for approx 60 birds on average 🤔 Small scale is a challenge for us too, keep pushing 💕
@@TheNakidGardeners thanks I appreciate that! We don’t get real winter for awhile so I still have some in the brooder!! I’m in Oregon. By the end of the year, I will have raised and processed 225 Freedom Rangers, 25 Kosher Kings, 25 Sasso Chickens, and 30 Cornish Cross. Big first year for me!!
Glad to see how you check out the facts. Spread sheets do not lie. There are so many out there who believe brown and colored eggs are better. I agree that white eggs are just fine. Good to hear that the American Bress are still great in your eyes. I like the idea of American Bress even though i have no experience with them.
Thank you... We are natural doubters, but time in over 24 months of me documenting daily is definitely solid data... Yes, the bresse is just consistency proving itself at this point and has created a fan with its flavor. 😋 -Mrs.NG
I just started with chickens in February. I got 6 baby hens. Raised them, and they are giving us 6 eggs a day. Are these California whites you are showing us? They look just like mine. Mine are sweet hearts!!! I had a fear of birds my whole life, so this was my jump into getting over it. I'm not scared of them at all. My goal is to get a rooster and then have babies so we can eventually get meat and eggs.
Our white ones have dark blue legs and distinctive red combs, they are American bresse....famously know for being a top table meat bird... I love how they are similar to all the sweet birds I like and fulfill a purpose at a lower cost. Young hens are very productive but they will molt in hot weather and their laying will pause in extreme temperatures....that was part of our learning curve too. Adding replacement crew annually and keeping track of groups will keep you getting eggs for sure!
Oh boy. Ive had chickens for many years. This year i added andalusians ( noisy talkative fussy) and barnvelders ( docile but only lays for about a year and big birds but little meat) ive gone back to the red star ( hardy calm n lays daily in heat or cold in storms they just lay- great foragers n lil birds with big dark brown eggs) thx for the info. Ill have to try some of your breed suggestions next year
Thank you for sharing your journey, I'm not familiar with those breeds but experience always fascinates me! Did you have particular reasons for trying each of those? #fascinated -Mrs.NG
Agree with you on Brahmas being docile. They are my fave. Going on year 7 with brahmas, though not with the exact same birds I started with. They are excellent layers of large eggs, so I noticed they pretty muched stopped laying around year 3 with maybe 1 egg ler week after that.
I'm so glad you shared that! Part of our planning now considers the decline after 18-24 months. I decided to keep my favorite guy kevin...I just love him!
@@TheNakidGardeners My roo is named Magoo. I live in town and his crow sounds like he's choking. He's not offensive to the neighbors. On the laying, I meant I get about 3 good laying years not counting time before they start laying. I also have a big variety of other birds too. Ones I will not ever get again and ones I'm quite fond of. Love your channel and watch as often as I can.
You have sure hatch incubator? Looking to get 580 series. I breed American bresse!! Bresse is the best! II processig mine around 16-18 weeks! I bought 8 Cornish cross. They are meatballs they grow right in front of your 👀 lol If air sac breaks in mail your hatch rate drops like rock. People suck. Order don’t pick up. The recreation homestead on TH-cam has beautiful birds. Green fire got bent toes. Slow feather trait. 5 weeks before feathers grew. Think green fire needs new blood line. To many genetic problems Love your channel ❤
The cabinet incubator is a CT180 suppose to set/turn 180 eggs. However, the ABC eggs might be a little bit too big for the turner. Yea, we watched a few of Recreational Homestead videos, and he is doing a great job promoting ABC. We haven't had an issue with Greenfire chicks... yet. their legs are definitely darker than the Bresse Farms chickens we raise, though. Tomorrow, we are processing some of the older and bad genetics ABC, and now you got me paying attention to them. Thanks for all the feedback. We truly appreciate it
@@TheNakidGardeners I got chicks from Justin at bresse farms lol. Couple yellow legs and yes they are grayish not steal blue. I’ll email you ! I’ll send you eggs in spring I got great color and very fleshy birds. Had black spots from somewhere like half dollar black feathers . I threw her into my layer pen she is sweet bird. So far I haven’t seen anymore spots on them. I ordered 20 more from recreational home stead for Monday. Chase and Lydia are awesome. I’m working on get npip cert. my birds are nice and wide. I free range them when I’m home. They love it. I shot 14 fox this summer I think I wiped most of them out! ABC is my hobby. But I am so into ! Like an addiction also breed jersey giants. I have JG hens that are my incubators they do crush egg’s sometimes but usually 15-18 they hatch out
These roos are very young and learning how to crow most of the time they crow around 0430, around noon, and when they are trying to put their ladies up for the night
See how we expanded our meat bird flock: th-cam.com/video/dhEEg5jtSlQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dqQdTvuH_lFVfLgq
Tori- the FACTS in this video are straight up GOLD. Y'all have truly become experts. I'm starting to help a friend care for chickens and its really got my wheels turning about what will be the "best" breeds for our eventual homestead. Thank you!
Thank you love! It's been a lot of learning and pivoting while sweating😅😳
For me, the best thing I have found about the American Bresse is they are awesome , self functioning parents! Hens work together to protect the young, even the roosters will give the hens a break and watch newly hatched babies so that mom can go rehydrate and feed. I like incubating eggs but with the Bresse, I’ve been letting nature do it’s thing… it’s beautiful to see! 💚
Love that!!
They are my ultimate favorite 😍
Although I do not raise meat birds I found your analysis of the 2 breeds fascinating and I appreciate you sharing your experience.
Thank you, I really appreciate that. I'm hoping this helps anyone that is just thinking about where to start.
💕-Mrs.NG
Great video. I didnt know there was so much information. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! It's been an adventure learning the hard way 🤪....
What are you guys doing right now?
Great to hear the changes coming up on the homestead, Tory. You two are definitely evolving as farmers. Have a blessed weekend.
Thanks Big Rob.... your opinion means a lot. Have a blessed weekend. 💕-Mrs.NG
Hello so glad to see you Tory😊
😍
You did great on this video😊
Thank you 😊
How have I not found you before now?! LOL Will be viewing this video again and watching back to learn more about your experience with this beautiful breed! Working on more infrastructure, before we move forward with adding a flock of ABC. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Praying blessings and continued success!!! 🥚🐣🐥🐓
Well.....im so happy you found us! Thank you!
This journey has a lot of bumps and bruises, and I feel responsible for sharing my experience to help anyone because we listened to experience before ever gaining it ourselves.
Be blessed 🙌 -Mrs.NG
Great Video!! Full of information. We are looking really hard at the American Breast. Thanks for sharing. Our meat birds will be here this week 🎉🎉🎉
Exciting!
All of it had been a definite learning curve after 2 years..
We're here for you guys if you have questions.
I want to see you excel! 💕-Mrs.NG
I'm so glad you made this video! You are very knowledgeable about chickens, and the way you break things down for us has definitely helped me with my decision for future flocks. I've been looking into the American Bresse for a moment now, and this video has absolutely sold me on them! So, thank you so much for making this video for us!
Thank You! This was a topic that time and experience has made me VERY opinionated about LOL! -Mrs. NG
Thank you for taking the time to share yall experience Dom mentioned she’d got some American Breast from y’all as well #blessings
Yes we sent her some when we talked about it at the Homestead Festival in TN that one year.
Great information, Yall have done your homework. tfs
Thanks sis....I appreciate it 💕
Just subbed to your channel, was watching the video on the rabbit hutch build, very impressive and answered alot of questions for me, thanks a bunch. Gonna be following y’all from here on , I really like your farm setup 👍 From NC here
😍......Thank you.....we really appreciate that!
Are you currently strategizing and planning, or do you have systems in place that are working for you?
We are pivoting to The American Bresse for many of the same reasons you have stated here. Glad we are finding many others are doing the same. Part of the switch is respecting the birds who age out of laying, great to hear they are great stew chickens. Been seeing many fluctuations in the harvest age from 14-20 weeks, including the finishing time of 1-3 weeks.
Awesome! This really has been a passion project, they truly are my favorite Multi-Purpose chicken that tasted THE BEST! Good luck on your journey with them! - @mrsnakidgardener
Thanks Tori! I’ve been raising my first broilers this year, mostly Freedom Rangers and decided to try some Cornish to compare them to. I cannot figure out how to make this profitable on such a small scale. I’m very disappointed! I did my calculations but they have eaten more than that. I feed organic no corn no soy feed and that is the killer. I was really hoping to do Bresse but now I can’t imagine affording the feed. I love your birds and I’m the same as you- my chickens fly up on me. I love hanging out with them. I also sell a variety of colored eggs for the marketability but I could care less about the color. I’d like to raise ducks for eggs and would love Brahma chickens💚 My Brown Chinese Geese lay amazing eggs💚 The hatchery closest to me has some really neat breeds and I like that they are close enough I can pick them up. I would love to be like you and incubate. Your videos are always so helpful to me and I love hearing about your experiences!! Thanks so much 🙏🏽
I love hearing this feedback...
Getting feed down is definitely a challenge 😳....
How many of each did you do?
I feel like the cx need an average of 120 lbs for approx 60 birds on average 🤔
Small scale is a challenge for us too, keep pushing 💕
@@TheNakidGardeners thanks I appreciate that! We don’t get real winter for awhile so I still have some in the brooder!! I’m in Oregon. By the end of the year, I will have raised and processed 225 Freedom Rangers, 25 Kosher Kings, 25 Sasso Chickens, and 30 Cornish Cross. Big first year for me!!
Great information, thanks for sharing
Thank you 😊 💓
Glad to see how you check out the facts. Spread sheets do not lie. There are so many out there who believe brown and colored eggs are better. I agree that white eggs are just fine.
Good to hear that the American Bress are still great in your eyes. I like the idea of American Bress even though i have no experience with them.
Thank you...
We are natural doubters, but time in over 24 months of me documenting daily is definitely solid data...
Yes, the bresse is just consistency proving itself at this point and has created a fan with its flavor.
😋 -Mrs.NG
I just started with chickens in February. I got 6 baby hens. Raised them, and they are giving us 6 eggs a day. Are these California whites you are showing us? They look just like mine. Mine are sweet hearts!!! I had a fear of birds my whole life, so this was my jump into getting over it. I'm not scared of them at all. My goal is to get a rooster and then have babies so we can eventually get meat and eggs.
Our white ones have dark blue legs and distinctive red combs, they are American bresse....famously know for being a top table meat bird...
I love how they are similar to all the sweet birds I like and fulfill a purpose at a lower cost.
Young hens are very productive but they will molt in hot weather and their laying will pause in extreme temperatures....that was part of our learning curve too.
Adding replacement crew annually and keeping track of groups will keep you getting eggs for sure!
Oh boy. Ive had chickens for many years. This year i added andalusians ( noisy talkative fussy) and barnvelders ( docile but only lays for about a year and big birds but little meat) ive gone back to the red star ( hardy calm n lays daily in heat or cold in storms they just lay- great foragers n lil birds with big dark brown eggs) thx for the info. Ill have to try some of your breed suggestions next year
Thank you for sharing your journey, I'm not familiar with those breeds but experience always fascinates me!
Did you have particular reasons for trying each of those?
#fascinated -Mrs.NG
Agree with you on Brahmas being docile. They are my fave. Going on year 7 with brahmas, though not with the exact same birds I started with. They are excellent layers of large eggs, so I noticed they pretty muched stopped laying around year 3 with maybe 1 egg ler week after that.
I'm so glad you shared that!
Part of our planning now considers the decline after 18-24 months.
I decided to keep my favorite guy kevin...I just love him!
@@TheNakidGardeners My roo is named Magoo. I live in town and his crow sounds like he's choking. He's not offensive to the neighbors. On the laying, I meant I get about 3 good laying years not counting time before they start laying. I also have a big variety of other birds too. Ones I will not ever get again and ones I'm quite fond of. Love your channel and watch as often as I can.
You have sure hatch incubator? Looking to get 580 series. I breed American bresse!! Bresse is the best! II processig mine around 16-18 weeks! I bought 8 Cornish cross. They are meatballs they grow right in front of your 👀 lol
If air sac breaks in mail your hatch rate drops like rock. People suck. Order don’t pick up. The recreation homestead on TH-cam has beautiful birds. Green fire got bent toes. Slow feather trait. 5 weeks before feathers grew. Think green fire needs new blood line. To many genetic problems
Love your channel ❤
The cabinet incubator is a CT180 suppose to set/turn 180 eggs. However, the ABC eggs might be a little bit too big for the turner. Yea, we watched a few of Recreational Homestead videos, and he is doing a great job promoting ABC.
We haven't had an issue with Greenfire chicks... yet. their legs are definitely darker than the Bresse Farms chickens we raise, though. Tomorrow, we are processing some of the older and bad genetics ABC, and now you got me paying attention to them.
Thanks for all the feedback. We truly appreciate it
@@TheNakidGardeners I got chicks from Justin at bresse farms lol. Couple yellow legs and yes they are grayish not steal blue. I’ll email you ! I’ll send you eggs in spring I got great color and very fleshy birds. Had black spots from somewhere like half dollar black feathers . I threw her into my layer pen she is sweet bird. So far I haven’t seen anymore spots on them. I ordered 20 more from recreational home stead for Monday. Chase and Lydia are awesome. I’m working on get npip cert. my birds are nice and wide. I free range them when I’m home. They love it. I shot 14 fox this summer I think I wiped most of them out! ABC is my hobby. But I am so into ! Like an addiction also breed jersey giants. I have JG hens that are my incubators they do crush egg’s sometimes but usually 15-18 they hatch out
I'd be interested in getting some American Breese chicks/hatching eggs from you in about 6-8 months from now.
Email us at teamholland77@gmail.com with title hatching eggs when you are ready.
Does that rooster not crow? Seems awful quiet!?
These roos are very young and learning how to crow most of the time they crow around 0430, around noon, and when they are trying to put their ladies up for the night