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Oh, ok. I will keep an eye on his tail and see what it does. Most of his offspring will be eaten, but I would like a good bird to start with.

I was not expecting a show stopper, not yet. Just something to begin with.

Ok going by what i think SOP is i believe this is my prettiest Cockerel. He is currently 8 weeks. He has 6 points though it maybe sawtoothed? He has no white and a pretty blue sheen And yellow feet He is my second heaviest. The heaviest has a white feather and is not nearly as pretty...

I have actually heard that too, but I do not know that I want the largest bird. I will be breeding him to Jersey Giants and other dual purpose birds (and maybe a couple hybrids) Mostly I am playing around with breeds to find several breeds I like for eating. I realize this will give me many...

Thank you, this is informative. I will check my 3 and see which is closest to SOP. I realize that using hatchery stock has its negatives, but the positive of it is I am using much cheaper birds to figure out exactly what I want to do and learn from it. I have no problem eventually culling my...

Lol that doesn't help they all sprint. They are all very skittish

I am planning on keeping a Jersey Giant for a Rooster, I have 3 potential birds to consider. I am raising them for meat and will cross with other breeds so my heaviest bird is my favorite. However to my untrained eye my heaviest is not my most ideal looking. I am not after a show bird, but a...

Thank you!

I am raising some JG for meat (yes I know how long they take to mature) and plan on keeping a few back for breeding. I have put them with my meat hybrids. Because I prefer a healthier chicken, I restrict the hybrids food. I feed them in the morning and evening and allow them to freerange...

When they were chicks the girls interacted with them under supervision, held them, fed them, etc. As they got older we stopped. They are free range and everyone happily did their own thing the girls would play, the chickens would forage. The girl really never bothered the birds (they are...

So i am now in the market for a new rooster. Mine is not long for this world (he attacked my youngest) so i am looking for a very gental breed and was pointed to the Jersey Giants. I was already planning to get some of these for meat this year so it would work well for me. I am wondering what...

So roughly 45 degrees. Thank you!

How steep of a slope can they climb?

Thank you both! That was not the answer I expected, so am relived I asked. I might forgo the roosts entirely because I had planned on getting a few cornish x as well.

Do jersey Giants and other duel purpose birds require a roost? I am planning on getting some this summer for meat and am trying to figure out what they will need in their tractor.