Jersey White Giant

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SKU
CHIK-JWG
Grouped product items
Product Name
(Chick) Jersey Giant - Rooster
$8.00
(Chick) Jersey Giant - Hen
$11.00

FEATURES:

  • Type: standard
  • Class: American
  • Heritage Breed: yes
  • Rare Breed / TLC Conservation Priority: watch
  • Egg Color: brown
  • Egg Size: large
  • Egg Production: better
  • Disposition: better
  • Broody (Likely to Sit): not at all likely
  • Free Range: good
  • Heat Tolerance: better
  • Cold Tolerance: excellent
  • Comb Type: single
  • Leg Style: clean
  • Leg Color: willow
  • Skin Color: yellow
  • Bird Size: extra large
  • Meat Production: excellent
  • Weeks to Maturity: 20
  • Male Mature Weight: 13 lbs
  • Female Mature Weight: 10 lbs

History

This very heavy white variety of the Jersey Giant breed was developed from white sports of the Black Giants, and is a comparative newcomer to the ranks of purebred standard chickens. As the name implies, it is primarily a meat bird of extra large frame. A little slower to mature than Rocks, Reds, and other more common heavy breeds, it will eventually surpass them in size and weight. Yellow skin color and white plumage make an easy fowl to dress. Distinctive features in addition to size are the dark willow color of shanks and toes, and the very dark brown eye. Mature hens are very large and good layers of brown eggs. Baby chicks are a real smoky gray varying from almost black to quite light. The adult birds have a tendency to show some dark or gray ticking on an occasional feather, and both the chick and adult color are the result of the fairly recent development of this variety from the Black Giants.

Characteristics

A large amount of food and time are required for the Jersey Giant to reach its full size. The Jersey Giant are a calm and docile breed. The cocks are rarely aggressive. They 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.

Approximate weight

Cock 5.85 kg

13 lbs

Hen 4.5 - 5.0 kg 10 - 11 lbs

 

 
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