American Bresse vs. Orpingtons: Which Makes the Better Meat Bird?
Poultry Nerds: Backyard Chickens, Quail & Hatching Eggs

American Bresse vs. Orpingtons: Which Makes the Better Meat Bird?

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 21, 202622 min

send us an email and be sure to include your address so we can respond! Why raise American Bresse for the freezer when giant Orpingtons are already on the farm? Jennifer and Carey compare American Bresse, standard-bred Orpingtons, and Cornish Cross chickens—not just by size, but by growth rate, feed investment, reproduction, flavor, texture, and usefulness in the kitchen. In this episode, we discuss: • Why standard-bred and utility Orpingtons are not the same • How breeding priorities affect growth, egg production, and carcass development • Why Jennifer selects American Bresse at 17–18...

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looked at the cage and I looked at the bird and I looked at the cage and I was like, okay. And of course, I did not know at this point about double cooping, right? Nobody had said anything to me. I did not know. And so I opened the door. His name was Yankee and I took Yankee and I shoved him in the cage face first and I slammed the door shut and I stood up and looked at him because it was

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a floor cage. I stood up and looked at it and this is what I saw. There was just black feathers coming out of every bar and there was like there was no space. Who's got chickens? Who's got quail? Who's got hat traits off the scale? From ruder's coops and mystery birds. You're listening to poultry nerds.

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