The Bresse hails from France, where it is famed for its juicy, delicious meat. This breed has more intramuscular fat than other chicken breeds, making for a luxuriously delicious and juicy bird. Raised free range on pastured until 2 weeks before butcher, when we confine them to a smaller area of pasture and offer free access to grain soaked in milk, allowing leg muscles to soften and helping them develop a generous amount of fat under their skin. You've never had a chicken like this one! Their breast is small but juicy, their dark meat is incredibly rich.
 
Most of our Bresse are offered at the "fryer" stage ($7.50/lb), when they are 4-5 months old and 2.5-3.5 lbs in weight; they are best prepared by roasting, braising, or stewing. Check out our recipe page for information on how to cook these unique chickens! Hens (a little more fat and a little less dark meat) are usually 2-3 lbs, roosters (a little leaner, with longer legs) are usually 2.5-3.5 lbs.