California - Northern

[caychris]

I was thinking it was done later like 5-6 months

No I finally found some about the age. Its about removing the testosterone in their development so the meat will be more tender in the long run.

I may do this in the future when I am raising more heritage birds for meat and maybe it might make a difference at 24 weeks (i think the optimal age for the Pita Pintas)

Once I have increased space for birds I might take on this experiment but I would have to be sure that the birds were not potentially part of a breeding program and just raised for utility.

 

[curious chickee]

First hatch in my new Dickey Incubator. 100% hatch rate.

 

[ronott1]

First hatch in my new Dickey Incubator. 100% hatch rate.

 

[PetRock]

First hatch in my new Dickey Incubator. 100% hatch rate.

 

[NeseO]

I made someone angry the other day.

So is that a redtail hawk?

 

[caychris]

So is that a redtail hawk?

Dont think so looks too small. Looks more like coopers hawk

 

[enigma9o7]

Hello.

We live in San Jose and just started with chickens. We bought chicks at Half Moon Bay Feed & Fuel as I called around and the SJ stores didn't have any. When we drove there, they had one black sex link and quite a few black jersey giants. We took the sex link and two of the jersey giants. They're ninety-x percent (forgot the exact number) likely to be female . They were born Feb 11th so are almost 2 months old now.

We didn't know anything about breeds when we bought them, only picked this type because that's all they had at the store. We've now learned the jersey giants are extra big, which is not ideal for the small home depot coop we bought (which is advertised as comfortable for four, but have learned on here perhaps better for regular/medium sized chickens). Plus variety would be more fun anyway, I woulda got another type if they had it. I suggested to my wife we eat the biggest one and try buying another type chick. She suggested how bout sell it since she's not super happy with the idea of killing/cleaning/eating a chicken we raised. Then I told her there's a norcal area on the forum I've been reading that maybe has other bay area people and maybe someone would trade us some other type of chicken for this one, anything's possible!

So, other than hi, anyone in the area wanna trade me some other type of non-giant chicken (ideally young) for a 7-week old Black Jersey Giant? Here's a pic today, we're using that baby fence to keep them out of our vegetable garden until I get the time to put in a real fence and they are hanging out by it now, but they have a whole yard to play in. Even a swing hanging from a tree they haven't swung on other than when I put them there.

 

[gander007]

First hatch in my new Dickey Incubator. 100% hatch rate.

Way to go

 

[Honora]

Hello.

We live in San Jose and just started with chickens. We bought chicks at Half Moon Bay Feed & Fuel as I called around and the SJ stores didn't have any. When we drove there, they had one black sex link and quite a few black jersey giants. We took the sex link and two of the jersey giants. They're ninety-x percent (forgot the exact number) likely to be female . They were born Feb 11th so are almost 2 months old now.

We didn't know anything about breeds when we bought them, only picked this type because that's all they had at the store. We've now learned the jersey giants are extra big, which is not ideal for the small home depot coop we bought (which is advertised as comfortable for four, but have learned on here perhaps better for regular/medium sized chickens). Plus variety would be more fun anyway, I woulda got another type if they had it. I suggested to my wife we eat the biggest one and try buying another type chick. She suggested how bout sell it since she's not super happy with the idea of killing/cleaning/eating a chicken we raised. Then I told her there's a norcal area on the forum I've been reading that maybe has other bay area people and maybe someone would trade us some other type of chicken for this one, anything's possible!

So, other than hi, anyone in the area wanna trade me some other type of non-giant chicken (ideally young) for a 7-week old Black Jersey Giant? Here's a pic today, we're using that baby fence to keep them out of our vegetable garden until I get the time to put in a real fence and they are hanging out by it now, but they have a whole yard to play in. Even a swing hanging from a tree they haven't swung on other than when I put them there.

Hello & welcome! I don't have any chickens to trade right now, just thought I'd say hi since I am in Santa Clara so we are close by. Good luck with your hens!

 

[caychris]

Hello.

We live in San Jose and just started with chickens. We bought chicks at Half Moon Bay Feed & Fuel as I called around and the SJ stores didn't have any. When we drove there, they had one black sex link and quite a few black jersey giants. We took the sex link and two of the jersey giants. They're ninety-x percent (forgot the exact number) likely to be female . They were born Feb 11th so are almost 2 months old now.

We didn't know anything about breeds when we bought them, only picked this type because that's all they had at the store. We've now learned the jersey giants are extra big, which is not ideal for the small home depot coop we bought (which is advertised as comfortable for four, but have learned on here perhaps better for regular/medium sized chickens). Plus variety would be more fun anyway, I woulda got another type if they had it. I suggested to my wife we eat the biggest one and try buying another type chick. She suggested how bout sell it since she's not super happy with the idea of killing/cleaning/eating a chicken we raised. Then I told her there's a norcal area on the forum I've been reading that maybe has other bay area people and maybe someone would trade us some other type of chicken for this one, anything's possible!

So, other than hi, anyone in the area wanna trade me some other type of non-giant chicken (ideally young) for a 7-week old Black Jersey Giant? Here's a pic today, we're using that baby fence to keep them out of our vegetable garden until I get the time to put in a real fence and they are hanging out by it now, but they have a whole yard to play in. Even a swing hanging from a tree they haven't swung on other than when I put them there.

Dont have any near those ages to trade but would love more jersey giants. Though hatchery ones usually do not get as big as advertised. Mine didnt