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Eggsile.com Breeds Review

Bresse Gauloise

EGGSile SUBJECTIVE VERDICT
“No notable weaknesses, excellent for eggs or meat, great forager”
Pros & Cons
✔

Top of the line fat marbling capability
Excellent laying ability for heritage breed
Rain resistance thanks to waxy leathers
Excellent foraging ability for a double-purpose bird
Almost perfect egg quality

✖

High rooster crow volume
Sometimes unpleasant hen chatter
Rooster libido can cause problems in mixed flocks
Genetic bottlenecking (American Bresse, for example) and lineage instability

Laying Performance
250 Peak Eggs/Year
60% Winter
85% Summer
Rating
Overall
87.2
Personal
95
PEQ
84.4

Bresse Gauloise

EGGSile SUBJECTIVE VERDICT
“No notable weaknesses, excellent for eggs or meat, great forager”
Pros & Cons
✔

Top of the line fat marbling capability
Excellent laying ability for heritage breed
Rain resistance thanks to waxy leathers
Excellent foraging ability for a double-purpose bird
Almost perfect egg quality

✖

High rooster crow volume
Sometimes unpleasant hen chatter
Rooster libido can cause problems in mixed flocks
Genetic bottlenecking (American Bresse, for example) and lineage instability

Laying Performance
250 Peak Eggs/Year
60% Winter
85% Summer
Rating
Overall
87.2
Personal
95
PEQ
84.4

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