Bourbon Red
Animal identity

Recognize what makes this population itself.

Rich red-brown body feathers contrast with white flight and tail feathers. Its historical table role included selection for a substantial breast and flavorful meat. It became commercially important in the 1930s and 1940s before broad-breasted strains took over.

The Conservancy's reference profile describes large eggs with pale cream to medium brown with spotting shells. These descriptions help compare the population's traditional farm role; actual performance also depends on age, breeding line and management.

Appearance introduces the animal; a registry standard explains a documented breeding population. A photograph, color or familiar informal name alone cannot establish every individual’s membership.

Recorded roles

Meat

Egg Color

Pale cream to medium brown with spotting

Egg Size

Large

Temperament

Highly dependent on selection by breeder, Some select for aggressive, others docile

Breed Weight

Males Young – 23 lbs. Mature – 32 lbs. Females Young – 14 lbs. Mature – 18 lbs.

Reference values from the breed’s conservation profile. Weight describes a reference animal, not a universal feeding or fitness target. Temperament varies with breeding, individual experience and handling.