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Bresse
Natural variantRare in the tradeBeginner to keep

Grey (grise de Bena)

A variant of Bresse (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Grey (grise de Bena)

Representative Bressephoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

The grey/cuckoo-barred regional strain tied to Béna, one of the four historic colour types of the Bresse Gauloise.

Keeper tips for this variant

Barring quality is sex-linked — cockerels carry two barring genes and look paler, so judge bars on hens for the truest pattern.

This page covers the Grey (grise de Bena) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Bresse

Other Chicken breeds variants

White (Bresse Gauloise blanche)Black (noire de Louhans)Blue (bleue de Bourg)