Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

[missnu01]

So are Giant hens pretty good layers?

 

[Slinglings]

So are Giant hens pretty good layers?

I don't think so based upon what I've read. I wouldn't know from experience, mine hasn't started to lay yet. She is about 9 months old. The food to egg ratio is high. If you are keeping hens for eggs, I think there are much better choices. (My best layers are a white leg horn and a red sexlink)

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

So are Giant hens pretty good layers?

Mine was a great layer this past year! She had very good nutrition (I gave her some Calf manna, BOSS, cracked corn, kitten food, whole oats, and grit w/ oyster shell in her food). She was broody, molting, and laying at the same time... and was laying longer than any of the other hens.

 

[Billjr]

Mine are laying right now, and it's been from 7 -20 degrees for a while here in NJ.

 

[Billjr]

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[Billjr]

Prince Galiant, from Wynette's eggs.

 

[lgrant1]

Wow! He is really handsome. Love the blues!

 

[Billjr]

I like the splashes like him, and the blues. I have a black cockerel that is recoopping [no pun intended] from a racoon attack, in another coop. He is very nice also, just not my favorite color. The birds in the background of some of the pics are my original JGs.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Nothing like a BIG ol' flock of Jersey Giants.

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[Soaring Chicks]

Hi, new to the JG forum. We have 7 jersey giants. 3 roosters and 4 hens. ( 6 black, 1 silver) I enjoy this breed as they are very relaxed and so far having that many roosters together hasn't caused a lot of issues. We had a beautiful white rooster but he got into a fight with another one our birds and he jumped the chicken fence.... Needless to say he was eaten by a coyote

Total we have 33 chickens, hens and roosters total who reside with 2 guineas and 5 ducks.

Welcome!