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Daisy Darma

Daisy Darma

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Feb 2, 2013
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Hello everyone, my name is Sandy. My husband and I adopted 2 jersey giant hens and 2 polish crested hens on August 1st. We live in Southern California and have had a cold winter for the area. Our polish crested started laying eggs a month ago, we have not seen any eggs from our beautiful jerseys. Is this normal? I have read it takes 6 months for them mature. What has everyone experienced? The jerseys are also very vocal. Is there anything we can do to quiet them down a little bit, I don't think our neighbors appreciate the noise.
 
Greetings from Kansas, Daisy Darma, and
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! Great to have you here! I have heard the Jersey Giants took longer to start laying - should be soon. But I don't know if there is a way to quiet down a noisy hen. But below are two threads that discussed that very issue. Good luck to you and hope they tone it down!


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/405400/too-noisy-can-they-be-quieted

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/635749/help-my-hens-wont-be-quiet
 
Welcome to BYC. Yes, the JG are slower maturing but should provide lots of large eggs starting in the spring.
 
redsoxs said:
Greetings from Kansas, Daisy Darma, and :welcome !  Great to have you here!  I have heard the Jersey Giants took longer to start laying - should be soon.  But I don't know if there is a way to quiet down a noisy hen.  But below are two threads that discussed that very issue.  Good luck to you and hope they tone it down! 


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/405400/too-noisy-can-they-be-quieted

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/635749/help-my-hens-wont-be-quiet

 
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Thank you so much for all of the helpful information. I will let you know how it all turns out .
 

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