Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

[beowulf1877]

Herman,

They are! She said she sent four groups out on this hatch. I will get some pics when I get to a computer. I typically read this on my ipad.

 

[Wynette]

I am really starting to adore my Jerseys. They're just wonderful birds. Very balanced, they're pretty good foragers, but they're not 'wild' like some breeds are. My rooster is extremely curious and is forming a bond with my 4 year old (he digs up worms for Mr.Roo).

I could forsee the Jersey giant becoming my 'go to' bird.

The Giants are my most laid back breed - I so love that quality about them! My cock bird is not nearly as friendly as my hens, which is to be expected. In fact, if he was TOO laid back, I would worry that he wasn't being a good protector and breeder!

The thing with Giants, and after having them for almost 5 years now, I can definitely say that you need to be patient with them. They take two years to fully mature and fill out, so don't count them out, even after a year, of being a really nice adult!

 

[Momhunter]

Hi everyone, I'm new to posting here. I have a flock of 19 black JG hens and 3 Roos all a year old now. I love my birds! I am having my first batch hatching in my incubator now, 14 out of 24 so far! Very exciting. I'm getting blues, splash and some more black from Taylor hobby farms the end of may. I'm hopping to raise and sell all three colors when they are all producing.
I also have Texas A&M white coturnix quail in my incubator for my first hatching of quail in 1.5 weeks.
Will have pied peacocks when my peahens start laying.
I sort of jumped in with both feet and will be very busy this spring/summer. Any suggestions or help from you more experienced people is greatly appreciated. I have been reading on in the chat for a year, it is very helpful!!!

 

[Momhunter]

One of my Roos and a few girls

 

[Wynette]

One of my Roos and a few girls

Were you trying to post pics? I hope so - we love pics!

 

[Momhunter]

Yes, selected from one on my iPhone , said pic was applied then didn't show up. What am I doing wrong?

 

[reinvestment]

I'm not a vet but I can tell you what my coop man made for me and he has lots of fouls. The hens preferred the higher nest at first and it's more than 2 ft from the floor. The size is smaller but I don't think it matters. Sometimes I see two trying to get into one nest. Finally they started to lay in all the boxes, one near the floor. When my dad ( who had been a farmer when young) made nests for me years ago he made them all high. Just be sure they don't have anything slick on the floor to land on. It could injure a leg.

 

[My Hens and Roo]

This guy was sold to me as a black australorp, but I soon noticed the yellow on the bottom of his feet. He's about 6 months old but I was wondering if he looks like a giant to you guys???

I'd have to say yes, and a fine one at that. Especially with the yellow feet. We experienced the same exact thing. We ended up having to re~home our guy to a wonderful farm but get to stay in close contact. I'll send you a photo of our handsome boy, Emu. They change ALOT between 6 mos and a year. This photo is of Emu at 1 yr. he turned a year old march 2. And weighs 19 lbs.

 

[Framac]

I am a litle dissapointed. I set 20 eggs 10 days ago. My rooster got a case of frost bite a month and a half ago, and has been a little under the weather. 0-20 were fertile.

At this rate, I'll be hatching until christmas to get the number of chicks I want.

Framac

 

[Momhunter]

How many hens per rooster? From what I've read for good fertility you should have a rooster per 5-6 hens.
I'm new at this but just hatching my first eggs from yearling JGs. Have 3 roosters on 25 hens (had 4 roosters then 1 killed by coyote this winter) so was worried about fertility. Set 26 eggs, candled at 10 days and removed 2 that were not fertile and another that had died and stopped developing. Then another that died, was underdeveloped and felt very light when moving eggs into hatcher. So now have 18 out of 22 hatched. The remaining four have never pipped and I'm worried they are dead. Going to do the water test this afternoon.