Bresse chicken hatcheries and breeders
UPDATE: These hatchery databases are no longer current. The databases were last updated in 2020.
In this post, you’ll learn where you can find the different varieties of Bresse chickens.
Bresse chicken facts
Category: Pet, eggs, & meat
Origin: France
Egg-laying ability: Good
Broodiness: Low-moderate
Meat production: Good
Cold tolerance: Poor-Moderate
Heat tolerance: Moderate-good
Predator evasion: Moderate-good
Foraging ability: Moderate
Toleration for confinement: Low-moderate
Temperament: Flighty, active
Aggression toward flock members: Moderate-high as chicks, low-moderate as adults
Noise level: Moderate
Bresse chicken hatcheries and breeders
The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Bresse chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.
Bresse chicken hatcheries and breeders by variety
The map above shows all Bresse varieties for sale. Click on the links below to find where you can buy a particular Bresse variety.
White Bresse chicken hatcheries and breeders
Hatcheries and breeders refer to their White Bresse chickens by the following names:
American White Bresse
Bresse Gauloise
French White Bresse
White Bresse
These are all the same variety of bird going by different names.
Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of White Bresse hens, roosters, and chicks.
The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell White Bresse chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.
Other Bresse chicken hatcheries and breeders
Less common varieties of Bresse chickens for sale include:
Black
Blue
Splash
Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of some of these varieties.
The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Black, Blue, and/or Splash Bresse chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.
Map Icon Key:
Red = Black, Blue, and Splash Bresse for sale
Orange = French Blue Bresse for sale
Bresse Farms in Mississippi sells these varieties:
And California Hatchery offers French Blue Bresse.
Disclaimer: I am providing information about hatcheries, but I am not endorsing them. Be sure to do your own due diligence before purchase. For more information on due diligence, check out the article, NPIP certification: How to know if your breeder or hatchery is safe to buy from.