I have some 2 week old chicks that are under a heat lamp. Normally, I would keep them under the lamp until about 5 weeks old, but I was wondering if that's really necessary in June in Mississippi. The temperature has been in the 80's, so I wasn't sure if that was actually needed. Thanks in...
I bought chicks at Tractor Supply that we’re supposed to be Golden Comets. That was 6 months ago, and they are just now starting to lay. On top of that, they are a lot bigger than Golden Comets are supposed to get. To me, they look more like Rhode Island Reds. What do y’all think?
I’ve got 23 golden comets. My wife and I bought them from Tractor Supply in March, and they were supposed to be 4-6 weeks old then. This is June, and I’ve still yet to see a single egg. Everything I’ve read said they should start laying at around 16 weeks. I’m feeding them cracked corn and layer...
I currently have a flock of Golden Comets hens, which I love. However, I want to end up with a flock that will also make good meat birds as well as good egg producers. Can anyone recommend a breed of rooster to add to my Golden Comets that will produce offspring that will still be excellent...
I’ve been told that you can tell the sex of Golden Comet chicks at birth by their color. I have 23 chicks, and all have some red in them, but only 3-4 are red all over. I want to know what the experts here think. Do I have mostly males or females? FYI: I know I’m about to have to buy a larger...