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How old are Jersey Giants when they start laying eggs?
Eggs/year: 150 Others have said their Giants laid at about 5 months. Also, some hatchery strains of Jersey Giants are much better layers than the norm. They lay early (about 5 months), and may lay 4 eggs a week or more (200+ eggs a year). Jersey Giants do tend to continue to lay during the winter months as well.
How long does it take a Jersey Giant to reach full size?
eight to nine monthsHowever, because a Jersey giant chicken takes eight to nine months to reach its full size, which is much longer than most chicken breeds, and because turkey became more readily available, the demand for the Jersey giant as a roasting fowl died down.
How often do Jersey Giants lay eggs?
between 2-4 eggs per weekThe egg-laying is not too shabby at 150-200 eggs per year, averaging between 2-4 eggs per week. Eggs are huge, light to medium brown in color. However, where the Giant really stands out is in meat production. The meat is said to be excellent, and one bird can easily feed a family of four.
How often do Jersey Giants go broody?
Jersey Giant hens are fantastic layers of brown eggs, and will go broody all year. They are not much larger than other large breed hens at maturity. In June 2015, we received 10 pullets and five straight-run (unsexed) chicks from Murray McMurray Hatchery, all of which arrived in excellent health.
How can you tell if a Jersey Giant chick is male or female?
look at the combs in a GJ the boys will be alot bigger than the female look at feathering boys feather out slower. the boys combs and wattles are alot bigger in that breed early on.
How big should a nesting box be for Jersey Giants?
about 14” by 14”If you happen to have large chickens such as the Jersey Giant, Brahma, or Cochin, you should use nest boxes for larger chickens. The recommended chicken nesting box dimensions for large chickens is about 14” by 14” and 20” in depth.
What do you feed a Jersey Giant?
Jersey Giants can generally be fed the same feed as most other chicken breeds, although they may eat more.
What chicken lays the biggest eggs?
Among purebred brown egg layers, some of the largest eggs are produced by Jersey Giants and New Hampshires, both of which can be expected to lay large to extra-large eggs. Other layers of large brown eggs include the Delaware, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Rhode Island White, and Sussex.
What chicken lays the most eggs?
Here are the top chicken breeds which are most likely to give you the highest volume of eggs.White Leghorn. These attractive birds can lay up to 300 large white eggs in their first year. ... Rhode Island Red. ... Ameraucana. ... New Hampshire Red. ... Sussex. ... Goldline (Hybrid) ... Plymouth Rock. ... Golden Comet.
How long do Jersey Giant chickens live?
Jersey GiantLifespan:8+ years.Weight:Hens (11lb) Roosters (13-15lb).Color:Black, white and blue.Egg Production:2-4 per week.5 more rows•Oct 27, 2020
How much does a Jersey Giant cost?
PricingSex1-575-99Straight Run$3.67$2.56Male$2.83$2.12Female$4.28$3.52
Are Jersey Giant chickens aggressive?
Jersey Giants get along quite well with other chicken breeds. They are not aggressive yet it's also difficult for them to be picked on because of their large size. Their size also makes it difficult for them to take flight.
How long do Jersey Giants live?
Jersey GiantLifespan:8+ years.Weight:Hens (11lb) Roosters (13-15lb).Color:Black, white and blue.Egg Production:2-4 per week.5 more rows•Oct 27, 2020
What color eggs do Jersey Giants lay?
brown eggsThe hens lay very large brown eggs, and are fair layers overall, known particularly as good winter layers. The birds are robust and fairly cold-hardy. The breed's plumage comes in blue as well as black and white; legs are willow in hue. Jersey Giant hens will go broody.
Do Welsummers lay in the winter?
The area where they 'fall down' is the diminished egg production in winter. However, if you prefer to let your ladies rest over the winter months, they will serve you well laying steadily for around 3 years.
At what age do buff Orpingtons start laying eggs?
Most non-hybrids start laying at 5 to 7 months of age. These include New Hampshire Reds, Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, Wyandottes, and many of our other breeds.
How long does it take for a Jersey Giants to lay?
The age that Jersey Giants start laying varies greatly. Some have reported their Jersey Giants are very late to lay at 8-10 months, or even as long as a year. Others have said their Giants laid at about 5 months.
How tall are Jersey Giants chickens?
Your Jersey Giant hens will weigh more than most of your roosters from other breeds! Jersey Giants are also very tall with roosters reaching ~2 feet in height and hens reaching 1.5 feet. They aren’t, however, the tallest chicken breed—that honor goes to the rare and beautiful Malay.
What chickens are similar to Jersey Giants?
A couple of other breeds that are similar to Jersey Giants in a lot of ways are Buff Orpingtons and Australorps. These chickens are better layers than Jersey Giants (particularly Australorps). You can learn more in these articles:
How much does a Jersey Giant weigh?
Jersey Giants take a very long time to reach their marketable weight of 8-11 lbs, but if you have the patience, they do produce excellent meat. Many homesteaders use them as roasting birds.
What are the different types of Jersey Giants?
The best-known varieties of Jersey Giant are Black, White, and Blue. The birds also come in a Splash variety, and some breeders are allegedly working on Barred and Silver varieties. Black Jersey Giants are the most common variety.
Did the Jersey Giant replace turkey?
”. Although the Jersey Giant certainly hasn’t replaced the turkey in most of our Thanksgiving dinners, the Black brothers did reach their goal.
Do Jersey Giants chickens need a coop?
Because Jersey Giants are so much larger than average chickens, you will either need to build your coop a little differently, or modify your existing coop to accommodate the following:
When do Jersey Giants lay eggs?
Jersey Giants typically lay around 6 months of age. It also depends on how much light is provided for the bird and if fed a layer feed. For example: a bird hatched in January will most likely lay in July. The bird will most likely lay through fall and then will eventually quit due to shorter daylight hours. This is a nice break or growing period for a young bird until it resumes laying in the spring once daylight hours increase.
How old are Jersey Giant hens?
We have had some some reports of Jersey Giant hens living 10-13 years of age. Roosters show their age a lot more than hens because their spurs will become long and if not trimmed down it can prevent them from walking properly. It is important to keep back pullets and cockerals on a yearly basis to have replacements.
When do I ship baby chicks?
I ship birds out Monday through Wednesdays to allow for delivery before the weekend. Baby chicks live not only off the yolk within their bodies, but I also provide boiled egg yolks and cucumber slices and/or cantaloupe with the shipment. Believe me they are having a feast while on their trip and show no signs of sress while keeping warm with their buddies. Typically we sell 15 to 20 birds in an order to provide needed warmth during the shipping process. We can ship as little as 8-10 Day old chicks in the summer months.
What colors do Jersey Giants come in?
Jersey Giant come in Blue, black, Splash, White .When Golda Miller was living we had a conversation over the phone about "Silvers" and she stated that there just about needs another color recognized such as "Silvers". We do get silvers once in awhile and they are beautiful. On an occassion Jersey Giants will have bronzy color feathers that appear or mismarks. Some are caused by genetics, sunburn, & a judge once even said that it can be caused by feeding corn. I had not heard of this before. Any birds that have any bronzy color we do not recommend using them period for breeding.
What to feed a Jersey Giant chicken?
We feed 18% Protein Chick starter for 6 months and will switch to 16% layer feed which contains corn, Soybean meal, , oyster shells, layer supplement when the birds are of laying age. We do not know the actual formula that is ued on the 16% layer. It is highly important for a person not to just feed scratch grains and/or cracked corn as a sole food as the protein level is only 8 to 10% and does not meet the nutrional needs of a Jersey Giant. When a bird free ranges this does provide additional possibilities for increased protein levels by eating grasshoppers and such. Please Note: d o not feed protein levels above 18% as it could cause leg problems in fast growing birds.
What is the color of a medium egg?
Medium to Dark brown color and large size eggs. The largest eggs are not achieved until the bird is mature. We have been told that our medium eggs are as large as store boughten large eggs and are large eggs are more like jumbo eggs in comparison to store purchased eggs.
Why are my Jersey Giants feathers bronzy?
On an occassion Jersey Giants will have bronzy color feathers that appear or mismarks. Some are caused by genetics, sunburn, & a judge once even said that it can be caused by feeding corn. I had not heard of this before. Any birds that have any bronzy color we do not recommend using them period for breeding.
