Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

[Jaboo]

Quote: I hope he has a new Samson of the young cockerels.

 

[Jaboo]

Are black combs allowed? I have 7 young males and there are 2 that have a black comb.

 

[jdywntr]

HI all. I recently got 30 Jersey Giant chicks. Blues, blacks and splash. They ranged between 3-7 days old and I've had them for a week. Unfortunately I've lost 3. Two the second day due to a cold snap overnight and 1 yesterday, not sure why. They all appear to be doing well know that I've moved them to the garage since we're going to have some cooler temps overnight for the next week or so. Cute little buggers.

This is the day I brought them home.

These were 3 days ago.

 

[Wynette]

Oh, how cute! You do have a heat lamp on them, right? If not, please get one asap. They need to be kept in the 90 degree range at this age. I hope you don't lose any more! Have you had Giants before now? If not, I believe you'll love them!

 

[Wynette]

Samson - oh my word, I am so sorry to hear this! I know how much Austin loved that cock bird - he was lovely, and I know will be sorely missed. I hope Austin is able to hatch another male that he loves equally or even more! (Time for a new line????

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Please tell Austin that I'm thinking of him and wishing him the best!

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

up date from Indiana 4-hmother>>>>>>>

Lets start off with our very sad news......My son Austin Love's the Giant breed pick them as the one he would show and grow with. So I let he get a young pair from Bobbi Portio in Fl three yrs ago. He named them Samson and Delilah, well any one that knows biblical trivia Samson and Delilah had no children together. As in the bible our Samson and Delilah never produced one chick. Delilah died at the age of two due to (coon). That brings me to Samson. Samson was Austin's pride and joy he loved that bird he would carry him around with him and walk him like a sheep. Samson had his very own pen made out of hog panels. This fair season would have been Samson third trip to the county fair. This bird was in great condition. to say the least. This summer was the first summer the boys got to stay home by them selves. Many of days I would get home from work and find Samson in a cage on my kitchen floor. Austin would tell me that he looked to hot so he just brought him in. As long as there were no poo on my floor I had no problem with it. Any to the sad part. At our county fair the chickens go in on Tues. but on Monday I had to have Austin down at the fair for his archery shoot off at 11:00. So we watered Samson and all others in the same building and off to the fair we went. Austin won GRAND Champion Archery over all divisions. It took until 3:00pm in the afternoon for us to get all photos. We got home at 3:30 pm and Samson was DIED in pin. I had one heart broken boy. Said he would give back the ribbons and tropies to have SAMSON back. Austin got 4 hens and a cock from Bob Vaughn at crossroads last fall and had bought some chicks from Bobbi spring be for last. This is his main flock. He has hatched a lot this spring and summer. Named these new Giants Abraham and Sara, Elizabeth, Ruth...be gets Father Abraham>>>>>we are getting chicks from this group Austin said.
We took a pullet and a cockerel to the INDIANA STATE FAIR the judge loved them just a little to young. Wants Austin to keep showing them wants to see them in 3-4 months.
So back to the drawing board.
RIP SAMSON

I'm sorry. I recall when I came home from a 4H Meeting (on Valentines day) and another one of our roosters broke into the JG pen and... sat... on my JG roo and killed him. That's what we saw when we got home... a roo sitting on my JG roo.

That Jersey Giant roo was the only one who had Marek's for 6 months and lived in my room.... until he got better- and he survived for 2 years until his death in 2011.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

HI all. I recently got 30 Jersey Giant chicks. Blues, blacks and splash. They ranged between 3-7 days old and I've had them for a week. Unfortunately I've lost 3. Two the second day due to a cold snap overnight and 1 yesterday, not sure why. They all appear to be doing well know that I've moved them to the garage since we're going to have some cooler temps overnight for the next week or so. Cute little buggers.

This is the day I brought them home.

These were 3 days ago

I'm sorry you lost a few already.

They are very precious, good luck!

 

[4-hmother]

THANKS for all the well wishes

I know this would be the place that would understand the tears running down your face as I type Samson's story. You know I loved that bird too!!! I really loved the WOW's Austin got at the Show's with him.

Wynette you maybe right we need a new line pm me

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

He was one gorgeous bird and I bet he had a great life (occasionally chilling inside) with your sons'.

THANKS for all the well wishes

I know this would be the place that would understand the tears running down your face as I type Samson's story. You know I loved that bird too!!! I really loved the WOW's Austin got at the Show's with him.

Wynette you maybe right we need a new line pm me

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

I think I see some stink-eye.