Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

[silkiechicken]

Diana...may, I LOVE that coop of yours! Most awesome ventilation, a window for them to look out...dang, that's the Taj Mahal of coops to be sure!

LOL

YOU have a BARN! hahaha

 

[silkiechicken]

And they keep getting bigger and bigger! Not even 5 months old!

 

[rileybob]

i have jersey giant chicks and there eyes are closed and watering can any boby diagnose please

 

[silkiechicken]

i have jersey giant chicks and there eyes are closed and watering can any boby diagnose please

I suggest you post in the Emergencies/Disease/Cures section and provide more information such as age, living conditions, how long you've had them, what you're feeding them, what you have them on now and pictures.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

It's not a good idea to place roosts more than a foot or at the most, 18" off the ground for Giants; they get so large and heavy that if they hop down from a roost much higher than that, they can easily injur a leg or foot. As far as her (or any chickens) sleeping in the nest box, you sure don't wnat to encourage that for obvious reasons.

Get yourself a small bucket or even a wadded up feed sack, and stuff it in there when they go in at night, then remove it first thing in the morning. If you do this for about 10 days to two weeks, that should break that habit & you'll continue getting clean eggs!

Diana...may, I LOVE that coop of yours! Most awesome ventilation, a window for them to look out...dang, that's the Taj Mahal of coops to be sure!

And especially make the bedding nice and fluffy! If she gets a cut on her foot it could get infected and cause bumblefoot.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Gorgeous! I wish I could get some more.

Just need more pen space!

Haha! I wonder what the Leghorn is thinking...

And they keep getting bigger and bigger! Not even 5 months old!

 

[silkiechicken]

Oh, that leghorn is thinking that those big babies are her minions. LOL All the JGs are still below the older birds on the pecking order!

 

[Slinglings]

Isn't that funny? My JG is at the bottom too, but she towers over all the others. I have a white leghorn that looks a lot like yours.

 

[4-hmother]

While doing our chores after the boys get off the bus from school yesterday. My youngest asked if we were a Master Breeders....Oh hunny, no we are not Master Breeders they have worked long and very hard to get the title of Master Breeder. Just a couple of wins doesn't get a breeder there. So then my oldest ask if we got our JG from a Master Breeder. I told him I didn't think so. Did I know of any Master Breeder in the JG Breed? I don't... Any one here know of a JG Master Breeder?. Then my son said he was going to be the first Master Breeder of the Jersey Giants. For a 13 yr old boy I sure hope he does!!!

 

[Wynette]

While doing our chores after the boys get off the bus from school yesterday. My youngest asked if we were a Master Breeders....Oh hunny, no we are not Master Breeders they have worked long and very hard to get the title of Master Breeder. Just a couple of wins doesn't get a breeder there. So then my oldest ask if we got our JG from a Master Breeder. I told him I didn't think so. Did I know of any Master Breeder in the JG Breed? I don't... Any one here know of a JG Master Breeder?. Then my son said he was going to be the first Master Breeder of the Jersey Giants. For a 13 yr old boy I sure hope he does!!!

AWE! What a gem of a boy! I'm sure there are Giant master breeders, but don't tell him! Surely Bob Vaughn, among others, is one.