Our Commitment: Black Bresse or American Black Bresse are bred from multiple pens. We aim to produce the similar sizes and meet similar standards to that of the White Bresse. Our goal is for 7 pound roosters and 5.5 pound hens which balances their size and keeps a full basket of eggs as well. We strive to retain the black feathers (no leakage), white ear lobes, red full combs and blue steel legs they are known for. We are one of very few farms lucky to be a home for Black Bresse. We aim to produce consistent size with every chick that is produced so you have a foundation for your self-sustaining flock. This means buying quality birds one or two times from us, so you have a solid foundation flock to grow with and we've put in the hard work.
Black Bresse grow outs are typically pre-ordered, if you are interested to know when they are estimated to ship/ready for pickup please contact us. We're happy to arrange a specific shipping/ pickup timeframe, we're flexible.
Ages Available:
Black Bresse quintet group - 4-6 weeks old - 4 hens /1 rooster (+1 additional rooster)
Black Bresse Juvenile - 8-12 weeks old - Sexed
Black Bresse Adult - 12 - 16 weeks old - Sexed
Black Bresse Breeders and breeding pairs will be 20+ weeks old.
Contact us with any questions regarding them!
They are chosen, farmers choice, based on the proposed American Bresse Standard of Perfection. We certainly will work with you toward specific needs or traits you seek for your flock, when possible.
We also offer American Black Bresse chicks and hatching eggs.
Black Bresse Chickens are considered the worlds most delicious chicken. Bresse or American Bresse will lay 250 creme colored eggs per year. Bresse are heat and cold tolerant which makes them a contender for the best homestead chicken. Bresse chickens have black feathers, red combs and blue steel legs. Roosters are typically 7 pounds and hens weigh in at 5.5 pounds. There truly is no difference in this American Bresse other than color. Our current sizes we are seeing about half pound short of our goal.
This chick may come leg banded for easy identification. Remove leg band within 7 days.
We strive to provide a thriving and well cared for chickens to you. We provide Non-GMO feed, yogurt, raw milk, and tested regularly for healthy birds. We go the extra miles for your peace of mind!
FAQs - Juveniles & Adults
Our website is up to date. You may find some hens available to come home now and others may be pre-ordered for a specific month or timeframe (Example: March or Early June). If you need help let us know. We're glad to help!
The timeframes listed are 98% of the time up to date. Juvenile and adult orders are generally pre-ordered. We grow all our juvenile/adult orders from the month and raise all of them at one time. This reduces our costs and in turn your costs for them. If you need a specific timeframe for your birds to ship, reach out to us and we can often arrange that with you.
Our juveniles and adults ship free via express shipping by USPS. The fastest way we can get your birds to you. On average we spend $75-120 per bird to ship to you. We enjoy sharing them with you!
We gladly offer local pick up for your order. We have strict biosecurity measures for both our flocks safety. Once your order has been placed and notified your order is ready to come home, we pre-arrange a pick up time and date with you to come to our pick up drive-thru. Very simple, we have your order boxed and ready to travel home for you. You will not need to bring any boxes, cartons or crates. Local pick up orders are considered sale is final.
No, we do not vaccinate our flock or baby chicks. We constantly monitor this with our poultry vet to ensure our birds are healthy and robust. We are tested yearly for disease as NPIP participants and customers can be confident that they are receiving healthy, happy chicks from our farms.
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Let customers speak for us
Happy and Healthy White Leghorn Chicks!
Thank you for the wonderful service. Our white leghorn chicks were received happy and healthy and active. They arrived in CA one day after shipment and were safely packaged. We gave food, water, and heat immediately and 1.5 weeks later, they are super active, always hungry, and trying out their sprouting wing feathers. They're also doing great with our other chick breeds of similar ages. Thank you!!! Your service when I made an initial order error was much appreciated.
Teina Tahauri
White Leghorn Chicks
Hemp bedding vs straw: hemp wins
Between straw or hemp bedding, we find hemp to be the best. First of all, it’s tidier than straw. Since we have a small area for our coop, that is a nice thing. For the chickens it’s a nice thing, I’d imagine, as the claims that hemp helps controls odor must be true, as there just isn’t any to speak of! The 33lb bale of hemp bedding is conveniently delivered to our door.
Recommend!
Carol Cavena
33lb Bale - Hemp Bedding
I always have good experiences with Az Chickens. We buy Bresse chickens and quail chicks. We have averaged only one death per shipment, otherwise
they arrive healthy. We will continue to use Az Chickens to resupply our flock.
Rick Feller
White Bresse Chicks (unsexed)