Founding Flocks, Part 5: The Jersey Giant

Some Founding Flocks breeds get by on their looks The Jersey Giant gets by on sheer size Developed in New Jersey in the late 1800s, it is exactly what the name promises: the biggest chicken most backyard Keepers will ever raise Part five of our Founding Flocks series belongs to the gentle giant of the American backyard

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Built to be the biggest Developed in New Jersey specifically to be one of the largest breeds in the country, and it still holds that reputation today
  • Slow and steady Jersey Giants