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[Hokum Coco]

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[aoxa]

This description & chart has Golden Comets more accurately described in all facets.

The Golden Comet is a favorite for those that really enjoy heaping baskets of large and extra large brown eggs. The Golden Comet is also a breed that goes by many names; Golden Buff, Gold Sex Link, Cinnamon Queen, and Red Star to name a few. The Golden Buff is considered the most prolific layer of brown eggs. This particular cross of Rhode Islands is responsible for the majority of commercial brown egg production. Those that select the Golden Comet continue to reorder year after year once they get acquainted with the large to extra large eggs that they lay year around. The females of this breed grows up to be anywhere from a light to medium colored reddish tan with light colored tail feathers. They do well in all climates warm and cold. These are mild mannered birds that get along well with all breeds. They are considered gentle with people and get along well within mixed flocks. They are considered a medium sized bird with females weighing about 4 pounds. The males will grow up to be white and weigh about 6 pounds.

Egg Color

Brown​

Hardiness

Cold Hardy​

Egg Size

Large​

Broody

No​

Egg Production

Excellent​

Hen Weight

4 lbs​

Personality

Calm​

Rooster Weight

6 lbs​

Do your RSLs forage?

Mine are great scavengers. Also very good at watching for predators.

They've free ranged since they were a week old (all raised by broodies).

 

[Hokum Coco]

It is 0F inside the coop I put a thermometer inside the coop just to check the temperature. The temperature is continuing to drop despite that it is mid afternoon and the sun is at its highest point. It is -4F with a wind chill of around -37F.

The water was froze over again and I replenished it. It is 1330hrs and I will only go out one more time to shut up my loft around 1700hrs.

I have all the ventilation ports closed and everything is froze hard as a brick in the coop. I got 4 beautiful brown extra large eggs today. My Six Golden Comets are 3 years old this year NO HEAT; NO LIGHT; NO PROBLEMS!

 

[Going Quackers]

Are there any folks here from Eastern Ontario? Ottawa Valley in particular. I am leaning towards purchasing my chicks from Frey's - any feedback on this supplier?

Tanya

I'm not from that part of ON but my first ducks were from Frey's. I think they are a decent hatchery.

 

[Going Quackers]

Good read! i'm in Southern On, so we get cold but usually not as bad as your parts mind you past a certain point cold is just cold lol My birds are not heated, lit either, so far so good.. decent egg output and no one is showing any signs of stress from the cold.

My avatar pic is actually of one of the girls today, just before she laid an egg lol

 

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[3forfree]

Our temps warmed up to 22 today, and we got a nice snow overnight.

 

[aoxa]

It is February 8, 2013 -10F with a wind chill of around -27F. I put a thermometer inside the coop just to check the temperature. It is -7F in with the girls this morning.




I got 4 eggs yesterday however there were no eggs this morning. They were fluffed up a bit when I checked on them other than that they were alert and active. The hens only go down to the litter to feed and drink I have noted (most likely due to the cold frozen mass of litter on the floor). They spend most of their time at the nest box level but the majority of the time is on upper roost over the poop board. Things in the coop are similar to your freezer of your fridge when you open the door to get out meat. All my vents and windows are closed. Everything you touch is cold and frozen except for these 6 happy hens and one rooster. NO LIGHT, NO HEAT, NO PROBLEMS.

It was -28C when I turned on the car this morning. It rose really fast. Good.

Better make sure the snow blower is working. Blizzard on it's way!

 

[Hokum Coco]

It is February 8, 2013 -10F with a wind chill of around -27F. I put a thermometer inside the coop just to check the temperature. It is -7F in with the girls this morning.





Only got 2 eggs today one was cracked from the cold today and the second one cracked in my hand as soon as I picked it up!

 

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