Norwegian Jaerhons. My new favorite breed

[The Chicken Lady]

Are they recognized by the APA? If they're not, the APA might not bother with them.

I think they have a Leghorn or OEG look about them, tall and thin, with large combs and wattles. Very nice!

For those worried about the combs and cold weather: A nice coating of Vaseline once in a while will keep the combs from getting frostbitten.

 

[speckledhen]

We have a member I haven't seen in awhile in TN, Starwalker, or was it Starwalker Fallen Angel?, I think it was, who had them. She loved them alot and always raved about them.

 

[L&Schickens]

I have found no breeders listed here in the US. Guess I will just have to order more form Ideal and go from there. I like what I got from them, so I am sure I can improve on them.
Now I have to sell off my Brabanters so I have more room for the Jaerhons.

 

[blackvelvet]

I am in Tennesse and raise Jaerhons. I love them. By far my favorite breed.

 

[centrarchid]

blackvelvet,

Are yours setters?

 

[blackvelvet]

Sorry it has took so long to reply, as I am still learning the ropes of this website. I have 2 rooster and 9 hens, I have only had one hen go to setting at once. They are known for not setting. But the Jaerhons, are just as good egg layers as the leghorn. Once they allow me to post pictures on here I will post pictures of mine. They are one of my favorite breeds.

 

[centrarchid]

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Do you free-range your Jaerhons? Could provide a photograph of your birds?

 

[Amyable]

I think we should make this the official Jaerhon thread.

A month ago I acquired 4 1-yr-old Jaerhons, a roo and 3 hens. They are really flighty (I don't think they were handled much) but they lay huge eggs for such little birds. I've gotten less than 2 dozen eggs from them due to molting and adjusting to a new place; the best so far is 2 eggs a day, every 2-3 days. I'm hoping this increases.

These birds are from Ideal, but I know Sandhill Preservation has them too. I'll have to get a pic of my quad.

 

[Dr Bjorn Netland]

The Jaers are easily tamed and they are generally not flighty (very different from most strains of white leghorns). I think it is important to keep good egg laying records (both size and numbers) and breed from high producing hens only. I have noticed several birds with side sprigs on pictures here, and that is a disqualifying fault. While standard conformation is not a holy grail, I prefer to breed birds in keeping with the standard to the extent possible without sacrificing production qualities. Another desirable trait is to aim at birds with smoothly scaled legs as these appear more resistant to scale leg mites.

 

[centrarchid]

Dr Bjorn Netland,

Are you an expert with the breed?