Jersey Giants thread for pictures and discussion

[4-hmother]

5 of my 5 JG eggs on lock down for yesterday hatch hatched........(2) are BLUE...(3) are BLACK..... I was so

happy to get some blue all the others that I have hatched this spring have been BLACK ...Nothing wrong with black but I do like the looks of a dark blue Rooster!!!
cant wait for more hatches....I hatch every Wed.

 

[oregonboy1974]

I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU

 

[oregonboy1974]

Good Morning all to day i lost one of my chicks i new she was sick i tried to nurse her back but my efforts failed

 

[Wynette]

Oregonboy - I'm so sorry. Sometimes, they just aren't meant to survive. Bless you for trying to help the chick!

Zootopia - Yes, Giants should do just fine in your area. So long as they have shade and fresh, clean water daily, they should be just fine. Congrats on all your many years of showing and winning with other critters! This will give you a keen eye on interpreting the SOP for chickens, should you decide to go that route!

4-h - YES! Awesome - great job! Pics?

 

[truthfulkindnes]

Well; it was the right timing so we picked up 4 JG chicks on Tuesday, the heart photo was taken the next day, Wednesday, at one week old.
They hatched Mar 21st and originally came from Fresno.

I am very much enjoying them, and it feels good to know you guys are here for when I have specific questions. Also, the major medical challenge i am currently deading with is mild dementia, so this rich data base of answers is a comfort.
Thank you. -- "Truthful"

 

[truthfulkindnes]

i am sad to hear that, Oregon Boy. I looked at the past few pages but didn't see how many babies you got; I hope it was more than 3 (I only got four myself; it is my first chickens). -- "truthful" and "Blessing" the wheelchair Service Dog

 

[Wynette]

Truthful - that's a cute pic in the heart. Yes, we are here for you!

 

[oregonboy1974]

Thanks guys for the wonderfully comments truthfulkindes i ordered 5 so thy shipped 6

 

[Zootopia]

Wynette- Thank you. DH has been hanging over my shoulder looking at all the pics on this thread. The chickens are his, the dogs are mine. The dogs protect the chickens and the chickens give me eggs for those beautiful shiney coats. He'll probably never show but I "Need"

to breed to SOP if we are going to have pure breds, LOL We love our mutts too. I find the chicken genetics challenging, but it is fun. I've been hatching from our flock for practice, to replace layers and for Capons (soon) no more CRX here.
DH was a city boy who is reformed, he's always liked his chickens but really fell in love with the Giants he saw in Ohio. They were very mellow and HUGE

but not very practical to go all the way back to Ohio and smuggle chicks home to Texas.

He should have told me he Had to have them while we were there!

 

[oregonboy1974]

Can some one help i want to know the difference between SHOW quality JG birds and birds you can get from A hatchery are thy bigger ?