Update on my flock! So I definitely think I have two JG cockerels.. all the chickens pictured are 12 weeks old. I have 11 hens.. will I likely have to rehome one?
Mildly concerned two of the ten girls I got this spring are not in fact girls. I got three jersey giants, and I’m adding pictures of the three of them side by side. We also have one confirmed crower 😅
Recently adopted this chick thinking it was a sapphire gem pullet, but it's quite a bit larger than our buff orp. and silver laced of the same age, and has some colors I know can happen with a hybrid breed, but the size and colors are making me think we maybe instead got a mislabeled Jersey...
We're having the most fun identifying our assortment from Murray McMurray. I have this particular chick tentatively pegged as a white jersey giant thanks to those legs and its size. It's as big or bigger at 8 weeks than the Bielefelders we also got in the mystery box.
I'm also leaning towards...
So the hatch I was supposed to have this week was a failure, and none of the eggs made it. I had the brooder ready and was really excited for chicks, so I bought some to make myself feel better.
People I bought them from told me they were supposed to be brahmas, ameraucana, naked necks, and...
Handsome Jersey Giant boy. Unfortunately I can't keep him due to zoning. He is 8 weeks old today. (3rd is his baby picture!)
Loves shoulder time and pets. He is very friendly. I got too attached and cannot cull him myself..
Offering him for free, I just ask that he's given a chance at living a...
I’ve been posting so many sad things on here lately that I felt the need to share something nice!
Of course, it still comes with all the sad stories that led to it, but some of the April showers really did lead to flowers—or at least, the friendliest batch of chicks I’ve ever raised!
It started...
Does anyone have growth weights on Jersey Giants according to a chart? I am trying to figure out the cost/benefit ratio of raising Jersey Giants and processing them sooner than their “maturity date”. I was hoping to get in communication with somebody who has experience with this breed.
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Today, out of the blue, one of my 9 month old jerseys became very sick. Panting, then extreme lethargy, and then she died 30 minutes later. Yesterday, she was fine. I took her to my vet for a necropsy and she had a laceration on her liver, leading her to bleed out internally. My question...
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I’ve got four jersey giants that are 18 weeks old. One of them matured very quickly, she’s had a big comb and wattles for a few weeks, bright red. And today, she layed an egg!
My question is, should I be concerned about any reproductive problems with her, since she is starting laying...
I have a female jersey giant that a friend picked up for me from tractor supply company. She is a rather light bird, she is smaller than my buff Orpington who is the same age as her. It’s odd though because the jersey Giants that my friend got for herself are bigger. Is she just a small jersey...
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I got four Jersey giant chicks four weeks ago, and I have a question for anyone familiar with the breed. I’ve noticed, compared to the other chicks I’ve raised, these girls look rough feather-wise. It’s like their bodies are growing too fast for their feathers? One in particular is a...
This is a jersey giant. I'm guessing roo, as I see saddle feathers and his tail feathers are much bigger and fuller than his siblings. I'll attach a pic of one of his siblings suspected to be a hen (bottom pic)
also wanted to know what age i can put them outside? I was guessing 10 weeks to be sure
Hey all! Recently picked up some chicks from TSC (bad idea, I know!), including 4 that are supposed to be black australorp, but 1 of the 4 looks different than the other 3. This caused me to obsessively research all the different possibilities and I've come to the conclusion that I either ended...
I just got a Jersey Giant chick 5 days ago (Making her 6 days old as of today)...
Today I noticed that she has a crooked beak /scissor beak.
This is my first time owning this breed AND having crooked / scissor beak.
I've done some Googling / Youtubing on the matter and now I'm coming to my...
Hi, I'm new to keeping backyard chickens. Currently have two Delawares and three Jersey Giants. All of them started laying end of October and early November. Today I noticed one of the JGs sitting in the nesting box, figured she was taking her time laying her egg but she was there still in the...
My Jersey Giant hens are not getting the point to roost on the bars in the coop. I have various roost heights. Plenty of roosting space. These are the first JG I have had so I am learning about that breed still. They keep roosting in my nests. I had blocked the nests off for weeks and they still...