ÖTZ Bresse Gauloise

Meaty dual-purpose chicken

Foto: Maria Hermann | ÖTZ

The ÖTZ Bresse Gauloise is a meaty , which originally comes from France. The Poulet de Bresse is internationally recognized as “the queen of poultry” due to its excellent meat quality. Traditionally, this breed has white feathers, blue feet and a bright red comb, in accordance with the French national colors.

At a glance

General information

PAIRING

Pure breed

ANIMAL COLOURS

White with blue feet

AVAILABILITY

Hatching eggs and chicks all year round | pullets on pro order

EU HYGIENE CERTIFICATION

yes

Certified in accordance with the EU Animal Health Regulation (BmTierSSchV) and therefore approved for trade in EU-certified hatcheries and abroad.

FEATURES

The Bresse*Gauloise breed is particularly suitable for direct marketing farms with small groups. The eggs are somewhat smaller but particularly tasty. As the animals are purebred, it is very easy to reproduce them on the farm without the splitting effects of a cross breed.

* ÖTZ Bresse Gauloises from German parental herds, hatched and reared in Germany.

GENERAL NOTE

Please note that “Bresse” is a protected designation of origin. This means that the meat of Bresse chickens may not be declared as Bresse meat outside France. In Germany, the animals and the meat are therefore referred to as Bresse Gauloise or Les Bleues.

Cock and hen belong together

Performance DATA

BRESSE GAULIOSES HENS

Parameters	Performance
Optimum laying performance in 52 weeks	160 – 180 Eier
Shell colour	cream
Target weight at the start of laying period	2.0 - 2.3 kg (16th/17th week of life)
Weight end of 1st laying period	Living weight 2.8 kg Slaughterweight 1.7 kg
Feed consumption with 100 % organic feed	140 - 150 g/animal&day

Behaviour

ÖTZ Bresse Gauloise hens are friendly, self-confident and lively, but can be a little skittish as pullets.

TIP

They are robust and frugal animals whose nutritional and physiological requirements are already met by low nutrient concentrations.
The provision of crude fiber (e.g. bran, silage, hay) in the feed mixture is highly recommended. If the feed is too rich, ÖTZ Bresse Gauloise hens tend to become fatty, which reduces laying performance. Laying hens should always be in good condition and should not exceed the recommended maximum live weight of 2.8 to 3 kilograms.

BRESSE GAULOISES COCKS

Parameters	Performance 15th week
Living weight*	2.8 kg
Cannibalization rate*	62%
Ø Increase*	26g**
Ø Feed conversion*	2,8***

*with the following feeding:

		Raw protein	Raw fat	Fibre	Methionin	Lysine	MJ AMEₙ
Hen chick starter	LW 1-4	23,8%	8,5%	8,9%	0,42%	1,17%	11,7 MJ/kg
broiler starter	LW 3-6	21,3%	6,9%	6,1%	0,37%	0,98%	11,5 MJ/kg
Pullet rearing feed	LW 6-15	16,9%	5,0%	7,4%	0,29%	0, 72%	11,3 MJ/kg

** daily increase was only monitored in week 13 - 15

***Feed conversion for mixed-sex rearing herd

Behaviour

Roosters should be kept in a group of roosters only until a maximum of 17 weeks when they reach sexual maturity. After that, the potential for aggression increases and growth stagnates.

TIP

ÖTZ Bresse Gauloise are very suitable for extensive fattening with alternative feed components (sprouted grain, potatoes, oats, whey, etc.). Nevertheless, starvation should be avoided under any circumstances.