Jersey Giant lovers

[AGeese]

 

[AGeese]

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[AprilWC]

My cockerel is in a terrible state of molt

 

[CrspyChkn]

Here are some updated pictures of my ladies:
In the last on one of my largest hens is next to my tom turkey, you cannot see him very well, and she is on a fence, but still.

 

[AGeese]

Nice so do you think she'll replace your Turkey one of these days?

 

[CrspyChkn]

I dont know, maybe.

 

[CrspyChkn]

But I doubt it will happen. She is still pretty young though, anything could happen...
I think she is like 6-7 months old, but I will have to check later. I think she is my third largest, my largest being an entirely light blue color. I have not weighed any of them, but this is based off of visual sizes.

 

[AGeese]

I need to get weights myself. I picked one up today, and they definitely have gained weight, but thinking she's still a ways off if I'm looking at 18 months maturity time.

 

[CrspyChkn]

Honestly, she is larger than I expected her to be at this age due to being a hatchery bird. I expected her to only get about as big as she is at the largest, but she very well might get to the size of the turkey or larger. I couldn't say accurately because this is my first round of Jersey Giants, so I dont know their potential for size yet. If I get a rooster I would breed them and I may have a better idea of their size capabilities. It might take a few generations first, but only time will tell. Once I get a rooster, I will be starting my first breeding project.

 

[AGeese]

Honestly, she is larger than I expected her to be at this age due to being a hatchery bird. I expected her to only get about as big as she is at the largest, but she very well might get to the size of the turkey or larger. I couldn't say accurately because this is my first round of Jersey Giants, so I dont know their potential for size yet. If I get a rooster I would breed them and I may have a better idea of their size capabilities. It might take a few generations first, but only time will tell. Once I get a rooster, I will be starting my first breeding project.

I'll be following that for sure. I originally wanted to cross Liege with my hens. Maybe we'll see.