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Hmmmm maybe my hen broke her neck jumping off a roost that was too high?

Lol. Well an update on my flock. I had 10 girls and 2 boys. It has been hovering between zero and minus 10 degrees overnight for what feels like a month. I have a cheap crappy homemade coop but it is insulated on the 3 windward sides. Anyway, i found a dead hen out there day before yesterday...

All this quoting and computer stuff is making me feel dumb....son of a gun... well i learn by reading(listening) not typing (talking)...

Just an opinion here - I mean no offense to the breeder mention in the post I copied above; however, NO ONE should be paying $150 for a set of 12+ Jersey Giant hatching eggs.  This is one of the things many of us in this for the long haul for the continuous improvement of the breed have been...

Well, i am new at this. And i suspect my set up may not get everyone's approval. I have my roosts about 3 feet high and poop boards at about 28 inches. They are about 10 months old and look big to me. How would i know? I need hearty and durable birds. It has been minus 10 here for weeks it...

Wow! I ain't buying anything from Maria, i'll go broke! I did find a hatchery in Michigan more reasonably priced tho so maybe i will try some of those and see what happens. Next question (revealing my ignorance) How can i mark the bird so i can distinguish the feed store birds from the APA birds?

Awesome. Ok. So i bought Jersey Giants from a store. I love them. But, the article you linked to was compelling and i'd like to make it a priority to preserve and promote the heritage version of Jersey Giants. Can anyone recomend an APA approved hatchery i can order from? And does this mean i...

My chicks are 2-5 weeks old. How long do you think it will be before the needs a roost inside the coop? How long before I need nesting boxes out there? I could use extra time, but I don't wanna stunt their growth or anything...

It is odd. I ordered them through Countrymax, a rural chain store in upstate NY. I assume the hatchery they order from sent them seperately. I did ask questions and they said the hard winter has caused many delays. Not sure I believe that. I chose to order from a store because my work schedule...

Well they were tiny chicks. I have no idea how to identify a chicks gender but the store said these were boys and girls would be a week to ten days later. I assume they were shipped immediately after hatching...

Hello all! This is my rookie year. I wanted dual purpose and choose JG. I'll be around a lot, I am sure. First issue: I ordered 2 "boys" and 13 "girls". The boys came 10 days ago. The girls are coming in tonite. Will they be ok if I put them together or must I seperate them? I have been...