The Blue Foot was bred by Peter Thiessen of British Columbia[1] and was intended to provide an alternative to the French Poulet de Bresse, a chicken product from birds of the Bresse Gauloise breed raised and fed in a specific and traditional way within a strictly-defined area in France.[2] It was developed over a period of 15 years starting in the 1980s.[1] The Canadian stock was destroyed in 2004 during the avian flu scare. Some stock in California survived.[2]
Characteristics
The birds are white, with a red comb and steel-blue feet.[2]
Use
Blue Foot chickens are typically slaughtered much later than industrially-produced stock, being left to grow for longer. They require 14 to 16 weeks to reach market size.[3] After slaughter, the chickens may be air-chilled.[2]
References
^ abc. California Poultry Federation. Archived 25 July 2011.
^ abcdRob Patronite, Robin Raisfeld (24 October 2005). Kind of Blue. New York Magazine. Accessed August 2014.
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