Hi Kate. I am in Oregon and love Giants. I breed both Black and White Giants. Have you joined the National Jersey Giant Club yet? Our District is very active and I know you would learn alot from your participation. Look me up sometime. Thanks! Mike
Remember that rapid growth often means poor/lackluster flavor and inferior meat texture. So rapid growth is not always a desirable trait for people growing their own meat birds. The commercial poultry industry needs rapid growth to "turn around" their houses faster and therefore lower overhead...
I am raising Jersey Giants for meat. And there slow growth rate is exactly what I want! Slow growth = flavor. I raised and butchered 75 Cornish-X this year and they do indeed produce a beautiful carcass but they don't have flavor! Better than store-bought franken birds yes, but not what I...