Other names poulet bleu Standard none Primary use meat Origin Canada | Country of origin Canada APA not recognised Recognized variety White Rank Breed | |
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Similar Frizzle, Polish chicken, Dominique chicken, Sebright chicken, Ameraucana | ||
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The blue-footed chicken or poulet bleu is a Canadian chicken hybrid bred to resemble the French Poulet de Bresse.
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History
The hybrid is attributed to Canadian breeder Peter Thiessen of British Columbia and was intended as 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 legally-defined area in France. It was developed over a period of 15 years starting in the 1980s. The Canadian stock was destroyed in 2004 during the avian flu scare. Some stock in California survived.
Characteristics
The blue-footed chicken is white, with a red comb and steel-blue feet.
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. After slaughter, the chickens may be air-chilled.
