Jersey Giant Chickens and why you need them!!
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- How to Raise and Care for Jersey Giant Chickens: sharing the pros and cons of raising and caring for this type of chickens. Learn about roosting need, egg size and history of this breed. #jerseygiants #jerseygiantchickens #chickens #chickencare #raisingchickens #homesteading
I love jersey giants. I bought a bunch from ideal poultry in Texas about 4 years ago. I still have those and their babies and grand babies. They grow HUGE
Awesome!! I can’t wait for mine to get full grown!!!
Best rooster we ever had was Buddy, our Black Jersey Giant, and boy was he a giant. He was super sweet and gentle with us, but a terror to the foxes, raccoons, opossums, skunks, and other wildlife that were a threat to our chickens. The iridescence of the sunlight off those feathers was gorgeous, too. Then hens were also delightful.
Awesome!! We had too many roosters that were in the batch of 60 we ordered, and boy was it a pain watching them try and tag team the hens! We have about 3 or 4 total left out of about 17 of the 60! They calmed down a lot now but they aren’t as big as I thought they would be. In my head they were HUGE but they weren’t lol. I love them but the meat isn’t what we were looking for so we just ordered more Cornish cross chickens. So hopefully they will serve us a little bit better
My Jersey giant is the only broody hen I have and she just hatched 13 out of 15 eggs!
She is a great mama hen so far!
Awesome!!
The roosters are at LEAST 13 pounds & frequently 18 to 22 pounds at maturity,the hens are at LEAST 10 pounds at maturity…which takes at least 18 months to grow their frame & another 6 months to fill out their frames.
American Standard of Perfection describes this awesome breed of “Gentle Giants”.
Thank you for the advice!!
We just bought 11 Jersey giant 2 week old babies for $1.00 each at Tractor Supply. So excited! Thank you for this video!
I just select the biggest rooster for a keeper, and hatch the largest eggs, to produce larger chickens. I started with a barred rock rooster and 2 red sussex hens. Their offspring varied wildly in coloring, shape, size. Handselect the biggest eggs from the biggest hens to incubate…hoping to have monster birds….Raptors….after a few generations🤣 cheers from northern 🇨🇦
Awesome!! I honestly didn't think about that.... I will definitely do that! All the way from Canada! That's awesome!!
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649homie going to have trexs in the future 😂
@@AlexLopez-ey2pu That would be awesome!!
we've raised BJG chickens for 11 months now, we've got about 20 hens, and 2 roosters; lovely birds, i'm hoping my hens are broody and supply us with their replacements, a great breed to raise.
Thank you! They mate with our regular chickens and their eggs are HUGE!!
Thank you for the information on the gentle giants as this is the first time having them. I was unaware of the roosting issues so I will be making a change to the roosting bars. They definitely are beautiful birds.
They really are! Yea I didn’t know the roost trick until right after I got them. I’m so glad I could help! Let me know if you have anymore questions!
Goat meat tastes just like canned roast beef when you can it. Canning makes it magical. We canned 6 year old frozen caribou and it tasted like canned roast beef too! And goat milk can taste like armpits or the best milk you’ve ever had, depending on 2 things: if you leave the buck near the does and the breed of goat. GO TEAM GOAT!! Oh wait, did I say that already?
18 march will be pick up chicken 4 jerseys and 32 of other chickens, thank you for the information.
Good!! You are very welcome!! Now on the jerseys, they are a MESS to clean!! They are super fluffy and the breast isn’t that big but the legs are huge! So meat wise, other than the legs, they aren’t that great. But eggs, they are freaking awesome!! They lay tons of them and they will bread with your other chickens which makes those eggs a lot bigger! So there are pluses and minuses. I wish you good luck my friend!!
Awww! Bathtub babies!! I've had goat meat before & it was fine, except that I knew it was goat going in. 🥺 I think Miss Chrystal & Mr Reeve can vouch for me on why that couldn't be a diet staple in my kitchen! But I've gotta say that baby goats dancing & side hopping with happy butt is something I can't get enough of! The next most entertaining thing for me is to have a flock of chickens or geese RUNNING! I'm glad you included that today. Great video, interesting about your Jersey Giants!! The iridescent feathers are really striking! Good job - waiting for the next video! God bless... take care. 🙏
GO TEAM GOAT!
I appreciate your video. Just got some black Giants. The rooster is so friendly.
I love my goat milk and meat, like Venison only milder. Also looking at prolific Muskogee birds ( like ducks except they're Not). Dark meat similar to Venison also.
I use the small chicken's for soups. Thanks for sharing
Yea we still process the smaller ones too. We made broth from the regular egg layers and it gave us a decent amount.
This is my first year of chickening. 😅 But I also have the black jersey giants they are about 7 months now and I think they are about to lay eggs soon. But it's starting to get cold out up here so I'm not expecting too many eggs. But I like your video. I can't wait to see more
Awesome!! I think this is our 3rd but our first time with jersey giants. When we first got our egg layers, we put a heat lamp in there with them and they layed pretty regularly but it still wasn't as much as they do during the summer. Thank you for checking it out!!
Awesome!! I think this is our 3rd but our first time with jersey giants. When we first got our egg layers, we put a heat lamp in there with them and they layed pretty regularly but it still wasn't as much as they do during the summer. Thank you for checking it out!!
they should be laying after 18 weeks..5 months old or so…make sure they have some oyster shell, or calcium supplement for eggshell developement..their first eggs will be small, but should lay xtra large after a while! cheers
I hatched one buff Orpington and so he's not alone, someone had jersey Giants hatched same day. They chicks are huge next to the Orpington. But the small Orpington is probably going to run the whole thing. I also have Australorps one rooster and hen.
That is so cool! Thank you for the comment and subscribing! You are awesome!!
Hi from AZ! I have a Jersey Giant. She goes out during the day and roost inside the house at night. I have a diaper for her. LOL
I've never heard of putting a diaper on them lol. Interesting
Jersey Giants are my favorite chickens. My roosters roost on the floor of the coop, the hens roost up higher up to 4 feet. Good eggs and good meat.
Nice!! We are still waiting on the meat to come in on them haha. I picked up a rooster the other day and started thinking they will never get bigger. But I know they will.
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649 I've got some roosters that will be a year old this spring that weigh 35 to 45lbs. I bought an incubator and did at practice run and have 4 new babies. Hope to fill it all the way up soon and have a big flock. So many things to love about the Giants the thighs and legs are actually dark meat, unlike what you get from meat birds. Plenty of eggs. And not many of the chicken predators will mess with a 40 pound Jersey Giant rooster. Imo the best back yard bird you can raise.
@@hermit1620 oh wow!! That is huge!!
they are my favorite chickens they're just beautiful and so cute as chicks
I agree!!
We have the same mindset as you, self-sufficiency from a single breed of chicken. We opted to go with the American Bresse breed, as they lay nearly as many eggs as a good egg-laying breed, and they have great meaty bodies. Really hard to get a hold of though, seems most hatcheries are always sold out.
Awesome!! Yea we are trying to find another breed because although the jerseys get big, not a whole lot of meat.
Ahhh!! Love the full screen! Thx!❤️
GO TEAM FULL SCREEN!!
I live in Jersey, and the township I’m in doesn’t allow chickens in our yard. However the township I’m moving to, they do allow chickens. And I have always wanted chickens!!! But when you’re born and bred in Philly it’s kinda hard!!! So we have a decent shed, my husband is in construction and he’s watched a couple videos, he’s confident he can turn the one shed into a very nice coop, as well as making a run for it. For him he feels he could do it in a day, bc the shed may have even been used for that in fact. The sellers are already out, so it’s not like I’ll be meeting them to ask since they’re now out of state, but we will make it work. Or buy a bigger shed. I seem to like using a shed over a coop. I feel like you can make it more your own that way.
I’m just not really where to start when it comes to GETTING the chickens in NJ!
Well first off, get only a few hens and a rooster if possible. Check the eggs every day and make sure the are fed and watered twice a day unless you have enough property the can free range. Whatever you do, do NOT get feed from tractor supply! We are learning the hard way dispite warnings from other farmers, that their feed will make them stop lay. Find an organic farmer like ommish people who sale feed. It will be all natural and tons better all around for them. So, after you get used to those chickens, gradually add more and even do research on incubating your own eggs. Hope that helps!!
I converted my shed into a coop about 8 years ago. The best thing I did was to paint the interior walls white and the floor Black Jack 88 (roofing tar?). I covered the floor and extended the Black Jack 1 foot up the walls at the base. Super durable.
We have some JG and easter eggers, ameraucana's, but they all stop laying in winter. That's why I'm gonna try to buy some White Leghorns. They're the best layers and there still are heirloom Leghorn s. Bless you!! Keep the faith!! All will be well. The future is bright! Though first it'll get rough, after that there's a great future awaiting us!! So hold the line 😊❤
Btw, our jg eggs are not large!! Let alone xtra large... where did you buy yours?
Will do and you too!! I can’t remember. My wife bought them form an online hatchery. Our eggs are huge!!
Caribbean style curried goat is incredible! It's all about the seasoning
Awesome thanks for the tip!!
Go Team Goat!!
Subscribed!
Awesome thank you!!!!!
Goat meat is delicious. You just have to know how to cook it. It benefits form a slow moit cooking method, like stewing or braising it.
Awesome! So no cooking it like a steak then. I’ve never tried it but we still haven’t pulled the trigger on it yet. Thanks for the advice!!
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Goat meat is delicious IF you don't keep a buck in your main flock. CASTRATE! CASTRATE! CASTRATE! I keep NDs & process the wethers in late fall. I keep a buck off property, so only females & wethers. They rotate on pasture & I clear land with them. The meat is a cross between beef & venison. And I the hides are a manageable size for quick tanning or to teach children on.
Oh nice!! We actually had a male goat show up on the property one day and wouldn’t leave. We tried finding the owner and no luck so we kept him. Me named him Emit.
Still watching... but I think you & MaryCarl of Cog Hill Farm & Mrs Cog Hill (with MaryCarl), are cut from the same cloth. (Possibly a feather based cloth!🤣) She's a walking, talking bird encyclopedia. Crazy full of all bird info. She's 12 yrs old so even more interesting to listen to her.
Hi there...Goat meat is really tasty, depends on what they eat and drink.On my home island in Greece they eat lots of herbs and even drink seawater ( salty) from time to time.Season with salt ,pepper and oregano and cook in the oven .first 1.30 hours wrapped in alufoil then 30 min without it. Its healthy meat too...
Ok awesome!! Thank you and will definitely try that!! Welcome to the channel!!
Rabbits were my gateway drug now I don’t live in the city and planning on getting egg hens next month
Awesome!! You still have rabbits? If so, what kind?
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649 yes I love them! I haven’t needed to buy chicken from the store for going on 3 years. I have Californians, Dutch, and Conti Giants.
Hhmmmm…. I’ll have to look into the conti giant!! I love all my fur and feather babies!!! How big do they get?
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649 my giants are 18lbs. One thing to keep in mind with giant breeds is they take longer to grow out and have a lower meat to bone ratio. I hybridized with Californian buck to correct for this.
@@riahsrabbitry9268 oh wow! My jerseys only supposed to get to 15! 18 is huge!! I’m DEFINITELY going to look into that!! Thank you so much for the advice!! Gonna get me some!!
Goat meat is tasty. Even dairy goat males are good for roasting, but must be castrated right away and raised as a wether. Do not leave a trace of goat's hair on the carcass when processing and then freeze the cuts immediately. Delicious meat and milk depends on how the goats are raised, fed, and processed. Just be clean. Loved your raptors running after you! Mine are just like that. I have Delawares and Buff Brahma chickens for meat. Both hens can go broody and raise chicks for me with the Delaware hens being the best moms. Had some accidental crosses, Buff Brahma roosters on Delaware hens this spring. The cross was happily a good thing, and the resulting meat is excellent. The roosters grew faster and took on the Delaware color, feathered legs and about thirty percent larger than the parent roosters! I may add white Jersey Giants to my flock this coming spring.
Oh wow!! That is very interesting! Thank you for the advice! I may just try goat meat first to see how I like it then go from there. I want a well rounded meat source on the farm.
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649 You are wise to consider a well-rounded meat source, for sure. Diversity on the farm insures survival (and pleasure!), and gives the animals we care for a purpose and opportunity to exist in a world where certain breeds are disappearing at an alarming rate. My goal is to raise poultry for eggs and meat using hay and pasture, with some whole grain I grow or my neighboring ranchers can provide and birds that thrive on this type of diet. Heritage breeds all the way! My fields provide pastures and hay for grass-fed cattle and chickens at present and it is working out pretty well. I have subscribed to you, and await more updates on your endeavors. By the way, you have the roost thing all figured out, and it definitely works.
@@hotartesian4163 Awesome!! I definitely care about my animals as well. i make sure they have a great life and eat well. BUT..... they won't snuggle with me yet lol
Also thank you for subscribing!! It always amazes me every time someone subscribes!!! Shows I'm doing ok!!!
How do the Delaware chickens taste and are you and to bake them like one you'd buy from the store without them being tough? Did you ever get any jersey giants and how did they turn out(and compare in taste)?
I used to raise goats for meat and milk and I can tell you that flavor is dictated by their diet. Beyond that just process young enough and fix males/ don’t have them around mature males. Mature male goats (bucks) stink and that smell permeates the meat and milk of all the goats around them. If you decide to try out goats I strongly suggest getting something in the mid sized range as far as breeds because they are less destructive to fences.
I did not know that about the pee pee!! I thank you for the advice!!!!
I have set 2 full incubators of Black Jersey Giants and haven't had one hatch. I raised some Cornish Cross that had Greek breast meat
How long they been incubating? Greek?
Great video! Question: how does the meat of the Jersey Giant compare to the Cornish Cross? Is it tougher, or still pretty tender?
I'm not sure actually. This is our first time having them
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649 I have both Jersey Giants and Brahma chickens. My Brahma hens are bigger than my Jersey Giants hens and they had the same hatch date. They both are laying and equal out about the same. Drawbacks of Brahma chickens are the feathered feet. But like you, I wanted self sufficiency...
@@gregzeigler3850 I may look into brohmas! Thanks for the comment!
Are they yellow chicks? I bought two yellow chicks thinking they were yellow comets but the ones I have are 3x the size of my other chicks. Tractor supply store
Only the white ones will be yellow. If their eyes are very dark brown or almost black, then chances are it is a Jersey Giant. The ones that grow up to be black are either black or dark grey when the hatch. Plus they could be older ones that didn’t sale. Almost all the time, tractor supply will throw newborns in with the older ones. I pray that helps!
A week ago I got 5 black JG hens and 1 rooster. They are about 8 weeks old. There are still afraid of my barred rocks lol
They are so awesome!! I love my chickens!!
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649 if you haven’t yet get into turkeys! They are the greatest! Its hard to kill them tho, because they truly become your friends.
@@Mountainrock70 we had 10 of the big ones but they all started dying off 1 by 1 mysteriously and we never found out why. We loved them things and they were so sweet!! I may get more soon. I will be moving the farm to a different location hopefully this time next year and then will get more
I just bought 8 baby black giant.
Black jerseys or they just called black giants?
I’m hatching Liege fighter game fowl 32 “ tall 15 lbs plus nickname the hawk killer
Oh wow!! Do they actually kill hawks thought? If so I need to get some haha! I have a hawk that comes around every so often for a chicken meal!!
C I ngrats on your litter.
Thanks!
Yes its to high. And to narrow for their feet. I had to make a roost just 12 inches off the coop floor
Yea I probably won't go any more than that myself. They are too valuable to me to be getting hurt like that!
Goat meat is a lot like mutton, but sweeter. If you don't like mutton/lamb, you probably wouldn't like goat meat. It is rarely eaten in the US, but is very popular in other countries.
Thanks for the advice!! I’ve had lamb before and it was pretty good! Well store bought lamb a long time ago! Would you recommend it?
Do you know the feed conversion rate on the Jersey Giant? I know rough question.
I do not actually
Are the males fully grown at 6 months too? Maybe you said that and I missed it.
Well they reach maturity at 6 months
@@melissasplitt158 good to know thank you!
No,it takes them 18 months to grow their frame and at least another six months to fill out their frame.
Largest chicken breed,roosters can frequently get between 18 to 26 pounds
@@jodivaniderstine9889 whoa! Thanks!
I'm also in NE GA. Where did you get your Jersey Giants?
We found a lady on Craigslist who was selling them
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649 Thanks! Do y'all sell any?
Wow. How big would a Jersy Giant capon get?
After getting rid of the non edible stuff, I would say probably 7lbs.
They can get to 26 pounds
Just found your video. I have 4 black Jersey Giants that I'm brooding in the garage right now. I have my coop nearly finished, but I haven't installed the door in it yet. I bought an automatic door. So you think it's big enough for the Giants to use? It's not too late to send it back. Thanks in advance!
Awesome and welcome brother! How big is the coop? It should be fine. Mine is 24x24ft and have 88 total chickens and it’s plenty.
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649Thanks! The coop itself is 4x8, with a 12x16 enclosed run. I plan to let them graze around the run most of the time. I'm looking to house a dozen or so chickens. I talked myself out of a small auto door and just bought an actuator and controller so I can make the door to my liking.
@@jeremymcjunkin8954 oh that’s perfect! Also plenty of room for them to roam around when you can’t let them run. I made a video, I think it was a short about putting a compost pile in the coop and when you have scraps, throw them on it and when you put them up for the night, throw the feed on it so they can stir it and poop in it. Hope that helps!
Best milk I ever tasted was raw goats milk. Never tried the meat.
I keep hearing it’s good! We trying to find a female for ours so we can get some and try it!
What about the giant brahmas?
We’ve thought about it actually. But we have a final decision on weather we really want the jersey giant. They are fully mature and they literally have a tiny bit more meat than our egg layers. It’s just not worth it to us anymore and will be going a different direction. May give those brohmas a try! Thanks for the comment!!
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If your “Giants are not at least 13 pounds at two years old,maturity,then you do NOT have purebred REAL JERSEY Giants.
American Standard of Perfection is the “go to” for describing this chicken breed.
18 pounds + is normal for cockerels,11 pounds + for pullets.
If they don’t have yellow soled feet & yellow skin,and significant width,length,height…they are NOT real Jersey Giants!
Hatchery birds are not bred to Standard & seldom if ever approach the description of a real Jersey Giant…& will forever be doomed to disappoint .
@@jodivaniderstine9889 Yes they are going on 1.5yrs and we only have about 3 that are huge! Still waiting on the others to catch up lol
If you eat deer or elk then you should enjoy goat.
I definitely like those!!
To have true self sustainability chickens do not hold a candle to Rabbits
I agree. Chickens depend on their rooster as rabbits depend on themselves
Where are you
Georgia
Mexicans love goat meat so they may have more knowledge about cooking but information a lot of countries eat goat
Thank you!! We actually just got one. Well he was in the yard when we got up one morning. Can’t wait to try it though!!
Goat meat has a real gamey taste, but goats will clean your yard.
I heard they were pretty strong. We stillman get them though
Actually do not suggest goats if you're looking for a easy livestock the keep plus their meat pretty much taste like medicine I do own some unpasteurized milk taste like butter I did find your video PS goats are high Xscape artist and if you're not going with power that are very hard to keep alive
Yea we ended up getting rid of him. We wanted him to go to someone who had a female. Plus we were just waisting money feeding him. He was sweet but it wasn't fair to him. I've never had any but if it tastes like butter, I don't think I'll try it lol. Thank you for the info!
@@thetinyraptorfarm9649 I suggest a post and pig panels found is the best thing to keep them in
To me, goat meat and milk taste like goats smell.
Lol!! I’ve never had it so I hope it doesn’t taste like that!!