Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

[Soaring Chicks]

Hey Soaring Hawks, I WANT EGGS THAT BIG! Holy crap. My JG hens lay large eggs. Nothing like those jumbos. I would only have to cook two instead of four for lunch.

Thanks!
Better hit up Wynette or bobbie porto they are from their bloodlines.
Could not be any happier then I am with either line. I do have more hens from Wynette.

 

[crankster76]

ur exactly right about the pic taking. it is avery hard thing for me to get the shot I want.seems almost impossible at times.

Okay, with my limited knowledge/experience, my opinion shouldn't really count

So I think both of these cockerels are somewhat misrepresented in their pictures. I like the black one for his nice solid legs, (haha this must come from my years with horses), nice tail feathers and I like his head/eye. If this guy were to stand up Straight and proper, I think his tail angle might be a bit low, but I think his wing would be parallel wih his nice straght back. He would also appear more balanced.
So with the blue cockerel, it's just REALLY hard to see much with the pic. It looks like his chest is filling out well, unless it's just that he's so front-heavy that it appears that way. His tail appears to be nice with decent angle. In this pic, his back looks short.
I tried to get some pics today and I must say, chickens are very dificult to get good pictures of!! Sheesh, they're always eating, scratching, pecking, pooping or on high alert. And just when they settle down and you're about to get some good shots some kid, dog, hubby, tractor goes blasting by sending them back into high alert.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

I know right!!?!

Hey Soaring Hawks, I WANT EGGS THAT BIG! Holy crap. My JG hens lay large eggs. Nothing like those jumbos. I would only have to cook two instead of four for lunch.

 

[Billjr]

Soaring, I am working on that very thing. For two years now really. I have a busy schedule and a short window to hatch. Just made room for some new birds. I can't wait.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

My JG hens eggs are like the size of a pullets first egg.... and has been like that for 3 years now

 

[Soaring Chicks]

Soaring, I am working on that very thing. For two years now really. I have a busy schedule and a short window to hatch. Just made room for some new birds. I can't wait.

best wishes for everything working out. I'm getting a new bloodline that I hope I can do good by. hopefully what I have learned so far does not fail me.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Sometime I'm going to try A.I. on my JG's....

 

[feathers4fun]

Sometime I'm going to try A.I. on my JG's....

My dh talks about trying that with his lf dark Cornish, though they've managed w/o his assistance thus far. Is the need to AI giants somewhat common? Or would it be used more to prevent damaging hen feathers and still get fertile eggs?

 

[Billjr]

 

[Soaring Chicks]

my roosters dont have any trouble.
if I had to say it would be to protect the hens feathers. As the big roosters can do a number on the hens backs.