Greenfire Farms
Black American Bresse
The winning bidder will own ten unsexed day-old chicks of what has been reputed to be the best-tasting chicken in the world, the Bresse. The variety of Bresse in this auction is the American black Bresse. In France, Bresse are produced in three varieties: white, gray, and black. All colors are noted for their superior flavor and quality as a meat bird.
About 500 years ago, Bresse (rhymes with “bless”) emerged as a distinct chicken breed in the former province of Bresse in eastern France. Somewhere between the Rhone River and the French Alps sits a 60-mile by 25-mile swath of fields and woodlands. Here the breed was formed from a now-forgotten mix of local fowl. Through a combination of luck and selective breeding, small flocks of poulet de Bresse that dotted the French countryside soon earned the reputation of having a unique and exquisite flavor. In contrast to the white Bresse, the black Bresse is less meaty but known for producing a disproportionately large, bright white egg. Despite their leaner carcass, one European chef told us he prefers the quality in taste of a black Bresse over a white Bresse.
The French argue that for a Bresse to be called a Bresse it must have been raised in France. For this reason at Greenfire Farms we make a clear distinction from French-hatched birds by referring to our chickens as American Bresse. Nevertheless, our birds are direct descendants of the French stock, and we are developing unrelated lines of American black Bresse to ensure the long-term viability of this breed in America.
The winner will ten unsexed day-old chicks within two weeks after close of this auction. We guarantee live delivery and the health of the chicks for 72 hours after you receive them. The auction winner pays an additional $30 in shipping costs. Thanks for your interest, and good luck bidding!
Greenfire Farms raises some of the rarest poultry breeds in the world; for more information about our breeding program, please visit:
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