Jersey Giant chicken follow up and myths of the breed Busted!

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@valkyrie1066 6 ай бұрын

Our Jersey Giant Hen hit 14 lbs. As we lived in the city....🤣 Everybody swore she was a turkey! Kali was indoor/stroller trained, and was a marvleous breed representative, she LOVED being admired and petted. Others determined she was a rooster. (Not many country people around) Many little children got to meet a chicken in person, and she was there for it. A lovely soul.

@northern.lights.homestead 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like a very lucky hen that lived a very good life. Jerseys really are one of the sweetest breeds.

@MamaKat62 8 ай бұрын

Oh heck ya, I love the names! I now regret not getting the Jersey Giants last year. I do miss my Faverolles. Great layers and very family friendly too.

@GabrielZuniga-z6n 2 ай бұрын

I regreted selling my flock for another bread. Now im going back to this bread, they are great birds.

@northern.lights.homestead 2 ай бұрын

They make a great addition to any flock. We have them right along with our Bantam.

@jake7396 2 ай бұрын

I think I accidentally ended up with one of these. Believe it was suppose to be an Easter egger. But there were Jersey Giants next to that bin. She grew twice as quick and looks identical. Despite being the biggest chicken, she’s super chill. She’s like 4 months old now about. Her legs are massive

@jake7396 2 ай бұрын

She doesn’t look anything like the other Easter egger chicken I got that is def an Easter egger. Big size difference as well and the Easter egger is more temperamental now that it’s older

@northern.lights.homestead 2 ай бұрын

Sure sounds like it. Enjoy! They really are a great breed. We love all our Jerseys. They are so sweet and keep the peace around here. Should make a great addition to your flock.

@jake7396 2 ай бұрын

Most the black Easter eggers seem to have poofs on their head, cheeks, or under neck. But this one doesn’t. She’s so pretty and mellow, love her!

@northern.lights.homestead 2 ай бұрын

@jake7396 ours courtesy like little royals just about every time you pass one in the yard. They are very submissive and friendly.

@Adam.304 8 ай бұрын

So glad i found this channel

@northern.lights.homestead 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. That's very kind.

@marcus3457 8 ай бұрын

Looking forward to your videos about getting started. 😊

@northern.lights.homestead 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, we are doing our research, verifying our info and looking forward to putting out a 3 video series including choosing a breed to fit you; everything you need to get set up on a budget; and chicken biology, health issues and treatment.

@tinab7791 3 ай бұрын

Lucille 😂 I love my jerseys!

@northern.lights.homestead 2 ай бұрын

They are the best!

@fancythat5136 4 ай бұрын

Wow this is great, thanks for the info! Just picked up 6 of those babies.

@northern.lights.homestead 4 ай бұрын

Enjoy your new additions!

@reg4211 3 ай бұрын

Our best broody hen is a JG. Excellent mother. One of our latest additions will also be a Lucille 😉👍🏻

@northern.lights.homestead 3 ай бұрын

They are definitely one of our favorites. Such sweet birds. Every flock should have a Lucille in my opinion 😀

@reg4211 3 ай бұрын

@@northern.lights.homestead lol ... agreed

@NancyPetty-ug3ji 5 ай бұрын

I got Jersey this year there month old I hope there jersey giants got them at tractor supply I am excited

@northern.lights.homestead 5 ай бұрын

Enjoy! They are great birds.

@BIGPOLEHERBEAR 5 ай бұрын

Hatchery stock will start laying before true blood jersey's do , a good bloodline start laying around 7 months old. I breed them and have learned a lot from some of the top breeders in USA and Canada.

@kellykibbe-smith5396 8 ай бұрын

Love the name choices. i see you went for the Betty. For Black Betty ? 🥰

@northern.lights.homestead 8 ай бұрын

Yes and thank you for the suggestion. Great name and song.

@aysenteksanli8871 14 күн бұрын

Black jersey look alike austilop chickens

@northern.lights.homestead 14 күн бұрын

@aysenteksanli8871 yes they do. I believe they may have bred Australorps to Jerseys to help bring back the breed.

@aysenteksanli8871 13 күн бұрын

@@northern.lights.homestead I’m looking after black / grey jerseys black mum is excellent mum she’s very quiet and gentle compared to grey she pecks a lot and she can eat but there so beautiful

@northern.lights.homestead 13 күн бұрын

They are very beautiful birds. Jet black but in the sun you can see the streaks of green/blue in their feathers. We just love ours

@agomodern 5 ай бұрын

The only animals I named were my first 3 Nigerian goats and have since given up 2 of them. My kids name our animals, but I don't bother keeping up. I don't have pets; I have working farm animals. I keep hearing people say they are dual purpose in videos, but can't find one video of someone that has actually butchered and eaten one, and I bet that's probably due to giving them names.

@kingjohndavidsr9720 3 ай бұрын

How is the meat? Is the flavor what we’re used to? And is it tender?

@northern.lights.homestead 3 ай бұрын

The meat is very good. Juicy and tender. Flavor will vary based on their feed. Even the roosters had a fair bit of meat on them at 9 months. They hit heavy weights fast but longer you wait on processing the higher the fat.

@kingjohndavidsr9720 3 ай бұрын

@@northern.lights.homestead thanks for that info. What kind of feed for the best flavor? Will it taste like or better than grocery store chicken?

@northern.lights.homestead 3 ай бұрын

@kingjohndavidsr9720 we free range all year and feed a mix of wild seed scratch and table scraps in winter. Ours love ground pork and dark leafy greens and all kinds of fruits. The best nutrition is the stuff they will find in the yard though. Bugs, frogs and worms mixed with grass, dandelion and clover along with all the other tasty things found outdoors will make any animal happy, healthy and taste better.

@kingjohndavidsr9720 3 ай бұрын

@@northern.lights.homestead okay, cool. I can’t wait to raise my own jersey giants soon

@northern.lights.homestead 3 ай бұрын

@@kingjohndavidsr9720 they are such a nice breed and great for dual purpose. I hope you enjoy yours

@terrymacleod6882 8 ай бұрын

my boxes are 12x12x12. how big do you need for the giants?

@kellykibbe-smith5396 8 ай бұрын

I have a couple jerseys as well. My boxes are 12x12 also. All my large breeds do fine with that size. They seem to have plenty of clearance to maneuver around eggs. I definitely wouldn’t recommend going smaller. Another good tip is to collect eggs daily or multi times. Especially if they lean towards all using the same box. It will prevent eggs from squishing against each other.

@northern.lights.homestead 8 ай бұрын

I will agree with @kellykibbe-smith5396. We have smaller and larger boxes and they seem to manage just fine in both.

@juleswins3 8 ай бұрын

No roosters, huh? Oh well.😢

@northern.lights.homestead 8 ай бұрын

I'm afraid not 😢 We just aren't set up to keep roosters and the ones we had were way to aggressive with the hens and starting to turn their sites on us.