Meet my Jersey Giant and learn about the breed
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Let me introduce you to my Jersey Giant and provide you some facts about the breed and share my opinion and experience with mine. #happychickens #brahmachicken #brahma #chickenkeeping #chicken #chicks #thecoopscoop #backyardchickens #homesteading #farmlife #subscribe
thank you so much for such descriptive breakdowns on your birds. had no idea jersey giants were so docile & easy to manage. can't wait til you do orpingtons & the Wyandottes
I didn't either, but Opal has been a dream to have in the flock. 🥰
Hi Opal! You got a great shot of her blue toned feathers. She is gorgeous.
Thank you! I think she's gorgeous! 🥰
I absolutely adored mine, "Kali" She was a stroller/house chicken. City people thought she was a rooster due to her size (14 lb) but she laid the biggest eggs I've ever seen. She did a lot of travelling and was VERY social. The only chicken many of the kids who petted her have ever seen. Once even laid an egg on cue.....several men were arguing that she was a rooster, and she went into the posture....out pops a huge egg. They were stunned into silence. End of argument. A nice older middle eastern man leaned in to me to whisper "It is a woman." I nodded. Somene actually had experience. LOL
That is awesome! Kali sounds like she was an amazing girl! I have a golden comet who is frequently mistaken for a rooster. Not because of her size but because of her comb. Well, and her bad attitude... 😊😊😊
@@thecoopscoop Yes, Red Comet "EggNog" had a personality twice her size. She was definitely the "roo" of the bunch. We had five dogs and none of them would mess with her! Only six years.💔 She was a delight.
@valkyrie1066 I love the name Egg Nog! So cute! 🥰
Love this new series….. what breeds are you looking to get next?
I'm deciding right now, but I'll let you guys know when I do. 😊
@@thecoopscoop you should get the breed called the Ayam Cemani , they sell for around $6000 (most expensive in the world) .. lol jk😂
@@charliedallachie3539 Just one? I feel like I should get at least 3 for that kind of bargain! 🤣
I have 4 jersey giants girls 5 rhode island red girls 3 buff orpington hens and 1 freedom ranger rooster..i love all their personalities. They are all so wonderful and sweet.
I'm getting another jersey giant next month. They're awesome chickens! 🥰
@@thecoopscoop they are such sweethearts. They preen the whole flock. My girls favorite spot is my back and shoulders the minute I squat down they fly on my back.
@@rachelbishop8556 How sweet! 🥰
How do they tolerate hot summers? It's in the high 90's and low 100's today in Arkansas
It's been really hot and humid here, too, so I try to keep watch to see if any of them are overheating. I keep a big container with a solid block of ice for them to lay down beside in the shade. It takes hours to melt, and as it does, they have cold water to drink. I also turn on an AC unit in the coop a few hours in the evening, so it knocks the temp down a little so they can be more comfortable on the roost at night. It's been pretty miserable... 🥵
@@thecoopscoop Thank you for this info and the video its been priceless! Wish you ur fam and flock the best. God bless!
@@AndreaMoscoso-ny8oq I'm so glad it was helpful. God bless you too! 😊
Are predators bad where you live? What precautions do you take? I just lost my beloved hen, Clicker. Before she was taken on May 24, she had laid for 33 days in a row. I miss her so much!
I'm so sorry for your loss. 😢 We have hawks that we have to watch out for. There are other predators that we only see at night when the girls are locked in the coop. We don't let them free range unless we're home. 😊
@@thecoopscoop Thank you. Keep a close eye on raccoons, especially at night.
Any info on adding peep or peeps to an existing 3 hen flock??
Just take it slow. I start letting mine spend a little supervised time outside together at around 10 weeks, for 10-15 minutes a day. I try to always make sure they have plenty of space to get away from each other. Every day, I add a little time to their visits, and they're usually ready to be totally together by the time they're about 16 weeks old. I always try to keep chicks where the older ones can see them too but separate, of course, so they're safe. That way, they get used to them being around. Are you getting more chicks?
Opal looks and breed sounds like my blue cuckoo marans.
"Cuckoo" not into snuggling as such. I have my Lavender Orpington as my momma's girl. Blanche was the most skittish since her 2nd day. She now likes to "bow up" on her sister, Mimi the Tuxedo Cat!!
I love my marans. They're sweet and a little sassy. Just a perfect combination. My orpingtons are just the sweetest. I could have 50 of them. 🥰
I have a sussex, a wyandott, 2 rhode island reds, a bantam , millie fluer d'uccle. Just bought 4 silkies, an easter egger, 2 orphingtons , a maran and a jersey giant. Im wondering if i should buy another j giant or if one will be happy in my flock . All pullets except the silkies. Thinking 3 silkies are roos. Too soon to tell but 3 are taller. Opal seems happy. Wanting your opinion. Ive looked it up but you are the only one who just has one. Have had them a week and the jersey is already trying to get out of the tub. Took her out and she was happy to be held. Shes is close in size to the orphingtons but twice the size of the maran and e egger . The silkies are 3 weeks and close to her size. I got them to be family to my little bantam. She was bought with 2 mallard ducks that had 21 babies last year. They flew south in the fall and poor millie was left behind. I find her alone too often and hope she will mother the silkies. Thank you
Hopeing a few ducks find their way home.. i miss them . I would come in from working outside all day and find Peep and Pretty stting on the rug beside my bed. If you havent raised ducks, they are funny birds. They make eye contact and show emotion. When the babies got older they would come hang out with me and their dad would get jealous and chase them away.
I have several chickens that are what I call singletons. There's only one jersey giant, one cochin and one barnevelder. I don't know if they know or care. It sounds like you have a great assortment of beautiful birds though. 🥰
@june5095 I've had ducks in the past, and they were a lot of fun. I'm not planning to get more, though, unless we move somewhere that has a pond so they can get out in the water. I hope some of yours make it back. That would be pretty awesome. 😍
I'm from Pakistan and my grandma also has these 2 in Black & 2 In Brown
They're wonderful chickens! 🥰
Love the information...ive been researching breeds to get for my roosters and I was looking on the bigger size because the roosters are pretty big and "enthusiastic" if you know what I mean lol
I have absolutely nothing bad to say about jersey giants, so I would definitely recommend getting one or 20! 🤣
I have about 60 of them and about 200 in the incubator , I've watched a couple of my by big massive roos beat the crap out of hawks that attacked the hens ,they're way bigger than the hawks are , 😂lol.
I wish I could have a rooster. I saw a jersey giant rooster at a guys house once, and he was the biggest rooster I'd ever seen.
@@thecoopscoop haha yeah mine weighs about 18-20 pounds and stands over two feet tall , too bad I can't post pics here.
@@BIGPOLEHERBEAR That is amazing! 🤩
Thank you! I definitely think I need some jersey giants. She is so pretty and just seems so chill.
She is a wonderful girl, so definitely go get some! 🥰
6:30 the other black chicken almost looks identical to Opal…. Hard to tell the difference 😂
That's my sweet black copper marans Caroline. 🥰
She is on my list ❤
Awesome! 🥰
Opal is beautiful! I miss having chickens 😢. We have moved to a gated community and are not allowed to have them. Maybe I could have a “service chicken “ ! Nice video. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! And I think a service chicken is a great idea! Get her a little vest, and she'd be good to go! 😊
My lady and I just ordered 20 Jersey Giants. They'll be here on March 27th.
How exciting! I'll definitely get more because Opal is the best! 🥰
Are these the biggest? Or would that be Bramah chickens?
They are slightly bigger than brahmas. 😊
6:02 If you want to jump right to the Jersey Giant beauty of a chicken, starts here. 🥰😍❤️
Recently got a few Brahma chicks. I'm very excited to see them grow up and their personalities.
I LOVE my brahmas! 🥰
@@thecoopscoop my first time having them. Have always had RI Reds in the past. Building a flock, have Plymouth rocks, a buff Orrington hen, black copper marans, and a few others. All still just teenagers and doing great.
@user-hz2xl4co9u When you get your first black copper marans eggs, you'll love how beautiful they are. They're so dark, and mine lays the biggest eggs of all my girls. 🥰
My jersey giant is named Bertha and is currently sitting on a nest of eggs.
I wanted to name my new jersey giant chick Betty (like Black Betty), but it's my mother in laws name and my husband said she wouldn't appreciate having a chicken named after her. 🤣
@@thecoopscoop lol
I already have a Betty. My rhode island red. She's named after Betty White.
@@JD-dh7bk So cute! 😍
Great, informative visit. Thank you, Opal! You are adorable ❤
Thank you! 🥰
I so want some. ❤
I hope you can get some soon. 🥰
Loved seeing Ms. Opal! I think I prefer the larger chickens too. They seem hardier and less fragile for some reason.
I agree! 🤩