Buyer question
How long do Jersey Giant poultry live?
Our Animal Library gives the Jersey Giant poultry a lifespan of 6–8 years.
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.
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very cold hardy)
- Origin
- New Jersey, US
- Best fit
- Space, cold climates
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.