Buyer question
Are Jersey Giant poultry good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Jersey Giant poultry 4 out of 5 for beginners (gentle, big).
Source: the Jersey Giant poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Jersey Giant poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Jersey Giants were developed in New Jersey in the late 1800s and are the largest chicken breed. They are calm, cold-hardy and good layers of brown eggs, but grow slowly and need extra space and feed.
- Best fit
- Space, cold climates
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very cold hardy)
What to weigh
Jersey Giants take six months or more to reach full size and need more feed and larger coops. Heavy birds can hurt their legs jumping from high roosts.