Thanks Finny! That does make sense and is a relief to hear.
Ive heard that golden comets don't live very long due to their high egg production so I consider them relatively old for the breed. I do still worry a young feisty rooster will really stress them out considering their relative age and...
We just got the BR cockeral/pullet pair yesterday. It was a total surprise. The folks that "gifted" them assured me they would be fine in the same coop. I reluctantly took their advice. I now I have them separated in a crate because they were getting beat up. They can see each but not contact...
I was recently gifted a 3 month old barred rock cockeral and pullet. I have an established flock of 3 golden comets that are 2-3 years old. Should I be concerned about the age difference? I imagine he will have a difficult time establishing dominance and worry about disturbing the order of the...