What do I feed my American Bresse roosters?

[@alittledrycreek]

We raise American bresse and love them. We finish them the same way. Great homestead bird.

[@almostoily7541]

I'm growing corn bred just for chickens this year. It's the first time im trying it. It's supposed to have more glutathione ( I think, it's what they need for good embryos and hatching). It's called Chicken, funny enough 😂 I ordered it from Sand Hill Preservation.

[@Shiloh3498]

Your milking setup is exactly what we had back in the 70’s! Thanks for taking me down memory lane ❤!

[@twobearshomestead]

Glad to have stumbled on this channel. As we start documenting our journey, Bresse are something we want to incorporate into our long-term strategy.

[@cherspindler9040]

Thank you for all the info. Easy to understand and follow. Class act!

[@user-fd3wl1pr7s]

The reason for corn is that it will change the flavour of the meat. So what that grain smells like is what your meat will absorb - i find that the corn soaked with milk is just fantastic.

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

Absolutely, with that being said Do you think what milk you are use changes the flavor as well?

[@user-fd3wl1pr7s]

@@The.Recreational.Homestead I do - raw milk would be best - I hope to have fresh milk next year for finishing -

[@breesechick]

​@@The.Recreational.Homestead Maybe

[@dawnk2091]

Thank you, this was helpful. I'd also be interested in learning how you go about choosing breeding stock.

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

Thanks for watching, that’s a great idea

[@darandshea]

I too am interested in learning how you choose breeding stock? Also are you considering selling any of the fertilized eggs to a fledgling homesteader?

[@becky0072]

I am interested also. Video’s describing what you look for would be great. I am starting to figure out breeding as well.

[@zolacrofoot4944]

I am looking forward to getting my Bresse chickens at the of the month. I have been saving my Raw cows milk in the freezer for when I am ready to finish those Bresse Roosters. Thank you

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

Thank you for supporting us by not only watching our videos but also purchasing a box of chicks.

[@saminemredjomoenawi8636]

HaaahaaahaaaZ I LOVE how you gave YOUR American Bresse lots of LOVE from YOUR PRECIOUS WISDOM: MILK WITH CORN. WOOOP WOOOP WOOOP!!! MY GOOODNESS. I WIL TRY IT WITH MY BARRED BARLEYN AND MY CORNISH CROSS. I LOVE THIS!!!!! You ARE UNIQUE and Fantastical DEAREST SIR. Lots of BLESSINGS. Happy greetings

[@BiljanaVeljkovic-vp9qo]

Bresse FRANCE

[@lvincent7493]

I don't why I laughed at the thought of milking the pig.

[@TheJakeRobinson]

I'm pretty sure your rooster would have really enjoyed that fly!

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

😂😂 so true

[@thefrenchgardener1865]

This is the one video that answered ALL those questions I had about finishing off the roosters. Now I need to check around and find a resource for raw milk.... thanks again for sharing your know-how so effortlessly! If you were planning to butcher all of them in one day, do you think two to three weeks of grain-soaked milk be enough time to get the marble effect?

[@breesechick]

The people that imported from France said to feed them soaked Grains in raw milk for 3 to 4 weeks for the best effect.

[@grigoriymazur6929]

Thank you for the video . What brand is the feeders ,and where did you get them ?Thank you.

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

They are creep feeders for pigs www.qcsupply.com/30074-maxi-pan-feeder-with-t-bolt.html?Google%7CShopping%7CNB%7CAll_Products%7CALL%7CALL%7CALL%7CFM&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-pCVBhCFARIsAGMxhAd6TgnOoch9ZVa3W9iEfrybkyby30ElffmJjm4WamjC-KpaNGNTec0aAoRHEALw_wcB Thanks for watching

[@nickf8028]

Hey I'm currently raising 50 for the freezer.... would love to get the info on how to get it from you next year!

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

Email me [e-mail]

[@markchidester6239]

Excellent New subscriber Looks like you sell chicks. Very interested. Going to try to connect.

[@terrypinson2207]

And a bag of Calf Mana in the background

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

For a struggling calf that I bought that was fed milk replacer

[@878ryanjones]

So you are feeding them a chick starter/grower for 3wks, then switch the to the corn, at 14wks you add milk?

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

Yes 3 weeks on chick starter and then a meat chicken grower and at 14 weeks I mix milk in with e the grower

[@878ryanjones]

@@The.Recreational.Homestead Do you do that with your layers too? switch them to layer feed at 14 weeks?

[@peaceandlove5214]

Your cow is very beautiful what is the breed or cross breed ?

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

Thank you, I think so as well. She is a jersey I was picking up a bull calf at a dairy from one day and saw her in the pen of calves and had to beg the farmer to sell her to me, she was 6 weeks old at the time.

[@peaceandlove5214]

@@The.Recreational.Homestead I wouldn't breed her to Jersey bull maybe to Angus bull.

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

I bred her to a limousine bull the first time and that calf was just butchered and did great on grass

[@melissad.6231]

Just curious, why only 2 weeks before butchering? Does it really make that much of a difference in Two weeks time? Have you tried not giving them milk at all, or giving them milk the whole time?

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

Great question, 2 weeks is just a minimum I found in my research and it does make a big difference in the amount of fat they have. I have not tried giving them milk the whole time, for me I pick out my breeding stock at 14 week and I would not want all that fat in my breeding stock. But that would be fun to play with

[@breesechick]

The farmers that imported this breed said to feed them milk soaked gains for 3 to 4 weeks before butchering for best marbling effects.

[@mandimikesell3911]

why would you try to explain chicken feed while that awful noise is in background? Can't listen to this

[@herrprepper2070]

Nonsense. Barely noticeable flavor and texture from a Bresse simply allowed to free range.

[@The.Recreational.Homestead]

That’s good to know, did you feed milk at the end or just free range on normal feed?

[@breesechick]

You have to feed them corn soaked in raw milk for 3 to 4 weeks to get the marbling and the flavor. The European way of small confined area with milk soaked grains is what you were looking for.

[@user-cj9tb5cq1f]

Probably depends on your taste buds. I'm a wine expert and the number of people who can't taste the difference between two totally different grapes made by two different finishing methods (steel vs oak) blows my mind

[@barbarapark1464]

That cow is sure skinny

[@Lonewolf_1776]

It's a Jersey lol