Chicken breed
Jersey Giant
The largest American breed, and a slow one: six months or more to fill out, which is why faster crosses replaced it as a meat bird.
Hatch Index lists 2 varieties of Jersey Giant from 4 hatcheries, and 2 are in stock today. The cheapest sexed pullet you can order now is Black Jersey Giant from Cackle Hatchery at $6.49. Straight run starts at $5.19.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Jersey Giant | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | $6.49 | $5.19 | 6 |
| White Jersey Giant | 3 | 1 of 2 in stock | $9.99 | $7.99 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, Townline Hatchery, The Chick Hatchery.
What the Jersey Giant is like
- Egg colour
- Brown
- Eggs a year
- About 150 to 200
- Grown weight
- 10 lb hen, 13 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Cold hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Dual purpose
- Origin
- New Jersey, 1880s
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.