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I found my first egg today! It came from one of my two Golden Comets. They're almost 19 weeks old.

That's what my dad told me too. There's really nothing I can do about it now, so I should just give them the best life I can.

I got them from a farm that breeds and raises a lot of chickens, so I'm assuming they did it to prevent the birds from hurting each other. To me it just seems like they were too lazy to keep an eye on things, but I might be wrong. I'm still very new to chicken keeping but it just seems so...

I went to pick up my Golden Comets today. Everything was going fine until I got home and realized they were missing the tips of their beaks. I did some research and they should be fine but I just feel so bad. I thought I was getting them from a reputable breeder!

Good to know. Thanks for the help!

I plan on making an A-frame coop from an old swing set. The top half will be the nesting area/shelter and the bottom half will be the run. I plan on putting pine shavings in the shelter and sand in the run, however, I'm not sure if anything should go under that. Can I leave bare dirt? Or should...

Hello, everyone! My name is Leslie and I'm 20 years old. My city recently gave me permission to raise backyard chickens, so I thought what better place to learn than here? I will be welcoming home two Golden Comet laying hens in about a month and just can't wait to get started.